Alstroemeria
Long-lasting Peruvian lily used in mixed bouquets.
Colours: pink, orange, yellow, white
Season: spring, summer, year-round
Meaning: Friendship and devotion
Flowers A–Z
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Anemone
Papery spring blooms with a dark centre, popular in weddings.
Colours: white, pink, red, purple
Season: spring, winter
Meaning: Anticipation
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Azalea
Spring-flowering shrubs more often gifted as plants than cuts.
Colours: pink, red, white, peach
Season: spring
Meaning: Temperance and home
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Bluebell
Woodland spring flower, especially associated with British woods.
Colours: blue, purple
Season: spring
Meaning: Humility and gratitude
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Calla Lily
Sculptural spathe flower used in weddings and formal designs.
Colours: white, pink, yellow, orange
Season: spring, summer, year-round
Meaning: Elegance and rebirth
Crocus
Early spring bulb, more garden than florist cut flower.
Colours: purple, yellow, white
Season: spring, winter
Meaning: Youthful gladness
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Daffodil
Iconic spring trumpet flower; keep away from other cuts when first opening.
Colours: yellow, white, orange
Season: spring
Meaning: New beginnings
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Dianthus
Family that includes carnations, pinks, and sweet William.
Colours: pink, red, white
Season: spring, summer, year-round
Meaning: Affection
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English Rose
Garden-style rose group known for cupped form and fragrance.
Colours: pink, peach, yellow, white
Season: spring, summer
Meaning: Romance and English garden charm
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Freesia
Fragrant, funnel-shaped stems used in spring and wedding work.
Colours: white, yellow, pink, purple
Season: spring, winter
Meaning: Trust and thoughtfulness
Gardenia
Creamy, highly fragrant blooms used sparingly in luxury work.
Colours: white
Season: spring, summer
Meaning: Secret love and refinement
Hydrangea
Large clustered heads used in weddings and statement bouquets.
Colours: blue, pink, white, purple
Season: spring, summer, autumn
Meaning: Gratitude and understanding
Hyacinth
Intensely fragrant spring spike, also sold as a potted bulb.
Colours: purple, pink, white, blue
Season: spring, winter
Meaning: Playfulness and constancy
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Iris
Sculptural blooms associated with faith, hope, and wisdom.
Colours: purple, blue, yellow, white
Season: spring
Meaning: Faith, hope, and wisdom
Jonquil
Fragrant daffodil group (Narcissus jonquilla) for late winter and spring.
Colours: yellow, white
Season: spring
Meaning: Desire and returned affection
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Kalanchoe
Succulent flowering houseplant rather than a cut-flower crop.
Colours: red, pink, orange, yellow
Season: winter, spring
Meaning: enduring affection
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Lilac
Short-season fragrant shrub bloom associated with spring.
Colours: purple, pink, white
Season: spring
Meaning: First love and youthful innocence
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Lily
True lilies (Lilium) used in sympathy, Easter, and celebration work.
Colours: white, pink, orange, yellow
Season: spring, summer, year-round
Meaning: Purity, renewal, and remembrance
Lily of the Valley
Tiny fragrant bells associated with May and royal bouquets.
Colours: white
Season: spring
Meaning: Return of happiness
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Magnolia
Large, often fragrant tree blooms; short commercial cut window.
Colours: white, pink, peach
Season: spring
Meaning: Dignity and perseverance
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Mimosa
Fluffy yellow spring blossom associated with Women's Day in parts of Europe.
Colours: yellow
Season: spring, winter
Meaning: Sensitivity and celebration
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Narcissus
Genus that includes daffodils and paperwhites.
Colours: yellow, white
Season: spring, winter
Meaning: Rebirth and self-reflection
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Osteospermum
African daisy used mainly as a garden and patio plant.
Colours: purple, white, yellow, pink
Season: spring, summer
Meaning: Innocence
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Peony
Lush, short-season bloom prized for weddings and romance.
Colours: pink, white, red, peach
Season: spring, summer
Meaning: Romance, honour, and prosperity
Poppy
Delicate petals associated with remembrance; short vase life.
Colours: red, orange, pink, white
Season: spring, summer
Meaning: Remembrance and imagination
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Protea
Southern Hemisphere statement flower used in modern luxury designs.
Colours: pink, red, orange
Season: winter, spring, year-round
Meaning: Courage and transformation
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Primrose
Early spring garden flower, usually gifted as a pot plant.
Colours: yellow, pink, purple, white
Season: spring
Meaning: Young love
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Pansy
Cool-season bedding plant with face-like blooms.
Colours: purple, yellow, white, orange
Season: spring, winter
Meaning: Thoughtful remembrance
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Ranunculus
Layered spring bloom often compared with peonies and roses.
Colours: pink, peach, white, yellow
Season: spring, winter
Meaning: Radiant charm
Rhododendron
Spring shrub; related to azaleas and usually gifted as a plant.
Colours: pink, purple, red, white
Season: spring
Meaning: Caution and beware in older symbolism
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Snapdragon
Vertical garden spike used to add height in mixed bouquets.
Colours: pink, yellow, white, orange
Season: spring, summer
Meaning: Grace under pressure
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Stock
Spicy-scented spike used in spring and cottage-style bouquets.
Colours: pink, white, purple
Season: spring
Meaning: Lasting beauty and a happy life
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Sweet Pea
Fragrant, ruffled climber with a short, prized cut-flower season.
Colours: pink, purple, white, peach
Season: spring, summer
Meaning: Blissful pleasure and departure
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Tulip
Spring bulb flower with many forms, from Triumph to Parrot.
Colours: red, pink, yellow, white
Season: spring, winter
Meaning: Affection and perfect love
Violet
Small, often fragrant spring flower associated with modesty.
Colours: purple, white
Season: spring, winter
Meaning: Modesty and faithfulness
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Wisteria
Cascading spring racemes; dramatic in gardens, rare as a cut crop.
Colours: purple, white
Season: spring
Meaning: Welcome and long life
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