Seasons
What is in flower, and when.
A bouquet ordered in March is built from what March has, which is ranunculus, tulips and blossom and not peonies. The chart below is the honest version: fourteen flowers across the year, where each comes from, and the month we are in marked. We update it from the garden on the first of each month.
The chart
Fourteen flowers, twelve months. It is October.
A tick means we can get it that month in good condition. "Our garden" means Llanblethian; "Welsh" and "British" are growers we name on request; "Dutch" is the auction, which we use for the things Britain does not grow in winter.
| Flower | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daffodils and narcissiWelsh | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | In flower |
| TulipsBritish | Not in flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower |
| Ranunculus and anemonesBritish and Dutch | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower |
| Blossom and lilacWelsh and British | Not in flower | Not in flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower |
| PeoniesBritish | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower |
| Sweet peasOur garden | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower |
| Garden rosesOur garden and British | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower | Not in flower |
| CosmosOur garden | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower | Not in flower |
| DahliasOur garden | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower | Not in flower |
| HydrangeaBritish and Dutch | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower |
| ChrysanthemumsBritish | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower |
| Berries, hips and foliageOur garden and hedgerows | In flower | In flower | In flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | Not in flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower |
| LiliesDutch, all year | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower |
| Roses, standardDutch, all year | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower | In flower |
Grown here: sweet peas, cosmos, dahlias, garden roses, foliage, April to OctoberUpdated: the first of each month, from the garden
Why it matters
A flower in season costs less, lasts longer, and has not been on a plane.
Peonies in January exist; they come from the southern hemisphere by air, cost four times what they cost in June, and open and drop in two days. The same money in January buys ranunculus, anemones and hellebores that last a fortnight and were grown in Cornwall or Lincolnshire. So we do not fly flowers in, we say what the month has instead, and we show you a photograph of what that looks like. Most people, once they see it, are relieved.
- Welsh first, British second, Dutch third, and we say which
- Nothing air-freighted; no out-of-season peonies, no January sweet peas
- A photograph of the alternative before you decide
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