GROW WEDDING FLOWERS

GROW WEDDING FLOWERS
Some tips
Something old, something new, something you've grown yourself. Homegrown bouquets let brides cut costs and showcase their creativity. Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse has these suggestions for growing wedding flowers:
A mixture of white and cream hybrid tea roses and off-white miniature roses creates a classic look. For a late spring or early summer wedding, choose container-grown roses for earlier blooms. Brides marrying in early or midsummer can plant bare-root or packaged roses as soon as the ground warms.
Garden lilies, alone or with calla lilies, create a contemporary look. Seven or eight bulbs planted in spring should produce enough flowers in June and July for an armful of lilies.
Poppies or dahlias in brilliant colors create a dramatic look. Allow six to eight weeks after planting for the flowers to bloom. Gather the flowers in a round arrangement, and wrap the stems with colorful ribbon.
Orchids are another flower with a bold look. Buy budding orchids instead of those in bloom, and grow them indoors.
For a natural look, try a hand-tied bouquet of sunflowers, daisies and a mix of wildflowers. Those flowers flourish in summer and fall.
Source: Knight Ridder Newspapers