With the introduction of sunlight and other perfect conditions in spring, blooms get to showcase their ultimate beauty. They can finally escape the safety of their sepals and bless their surrounding with their attractive colors and scents. While there are exotic species, flowers are seasonal and there are only as many that you can access in spring.
Importance of Flowers in Events
Various décor ideas upscale an event's venue, and flowers are among the top picks. Flowers bring color, freshness, style, and patterns, draw specific emotions, and also look good. These given benefits often make them a necessity for many events, from corporate meetings to product launches.
Spring Flowers for Decorations
Several blooms thrive in spring. They come in different sizes, colors, designs, and/or scents, which is crucial to the role they play in events.
Some of the best spring flowers for decorations include;
1. Daffodil
Daffodil, also known as narcissus or jonquil, is a genus of perennial plants of the Amaryllis family that predominantly grows in spring. They bloom for about six weeks in early spring and are among the earliest flowers in spring. They come in various colors, including yellows, bicolor, orange, white, and pink. They have a conspicuous nature and are native to Southern Europe and North Africa. They grow in the wild and are also cultivated.
2. Common Daisy
Daisy, also known as Bellis perennis or marguerite, is a popular spring flower. They are a European species of the Asteraceae family. They are different from other plants referred to as daisies, thus nicknamed common daisies, English daisies, or lawn daisies. They are commonly seen along roadways or on pastures. They come in various pastel colors, including purple, lavender, white, yellow, peach, and pink.
3. Tulips
Tulips are of herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes genetics, plants that thrive in spring. They are large, brightly colored, and showy flowers with bulbs as storage organs. Tulips have different colored blotches and their diversification of variability and a rich history of cultivation makes classifying them controversial and challenging. Tulips are of the lily family and come in various colors like red, yellow, pink, or white.
4. Primrose
Scientifically known as primula vulgaris, primrose is a flowering plant of the Primulaceae family. It is native to Northwest Africa, Southern and Western Europe, and Southwest Asia. It is an early spring bloom, that comes in multiple vibrant flowers, including pale yellow, pink, and white. It is delicately scented and comes in pin or thrum nature. Some of the popular habitats include shaded hedgerows, woods, streams, orchards, and under bushes.
5. Magnolia
Magnolia is an ancient genus of flowering plant species of the Magnolioideae subfamily and Magnoliaceae family. The flower is named after Pierre Magnol, a French botanist. The flowers appeared before the evolution of bees and it is theorized that they encouraged the pollination by beetles. This is the known explanation for their extremely tough carpels. Magnolia is naturally distributed in East and Southeast Asia, North, Central, and South America, and West Indies.
6. Forsythia
Forsythia is a spring-thriving flowering plant of the olive family Oleaceae. There are more than ten species of forsythias, and they are native to eastern Asia and southeastern Europe. The plant is named after a Scottish botanist, William Forsyth. The plant is typically tall about 1-3 m and has a deciduous shrubs nature. They have yellow flowers and are popularly found in gardens and parks.
7. Crocus
Crocus is among the first spring flowers to bloom. It is of the Iridaceae family and has around 100 species growing from corms. They are small and low-growing plants having their flower stems underground. Nonetheless, they are still mighty and vibrant, with rich pollen and a sweet fragrance that attracts bees. They have delicate cup-shaped flowers and pointed petals. Crocus are available in multiple colors from white, orange, yellow, and purple.
8. Hyacinth
Hyacinth is a fragrant flowering plant of bulbous genus and in the Scilloideae subfamily, Asparagaceae family. It is native to areas around the eastern Mediterranean, from south Turkey to Palestine. Some species of hyacinth were initially categorized in the Liliaceae family. Hyacinth grows from bulbs, each with at least four linear leaves and one spike of flowers. It has a dense fragrance and multiple colors, including red, white, pink, yellow, blue, orange, and violet.
9. Pansy
Pansy is a large flowering hybrid plant typically cultivated in gardens. It is also called Viola × wittrockiana or V. tricolor var. hortensis. The plant is a result of the hybridization of several species of Melanium, of the Viola genus. The flower is about two inches and has two side petals, a single bottom petal, and two slightly overlapping upper petals. The flowers are available in various colors, including white, purple, yellow, or blue.
10. Peony
Paeony or peony is a flowering plant that thrives in spring. It is in the Paeonia genus and Paeoniaceae family. Paeony is native to Europe, western North America, and Asia. Peonies have deeply lobed and compound leaves, and large fragrant flowers. They are available in multiple colors, such as purple, red, pink, yellow, and white. The flowers are among the last to bloom in spring.
11. Lilac
Lilacs are flowering woody plants of the olive family and the genus Syringa. They are native to the scrub and woodlands of southeastern Europe to eastern Asia. It thrives in temperate areas and is commonly used as a food plant for the larvae of specific moth species. Various species have different petal alignments and the flowers appear in mid-spring. The common flower is purple, but it's also available in white, pink, pale yellow, or a dark burgundy color.
Spring is an amazing time to enjoy outdoor events. There are longer days, more sunlight, and it is warmer. Many companies tend to postpone their scheduled events from winter to spring, where they can take advantage and enjoy the new atmosphere. With plenty of flowers sprouting from their hibernation, there is a collection of choices to opt for your event decorations.
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