It used to be true that so-called ,spring, flowers were only available during the spring season. But modern forcing techniques plus a worldwide growers' market have made many types of spring flowers available all year long. The names of some of these flowers include tulips, iris, freesias and ixia. Even amaryllis, which at one time were restricted to late winter and early spring, can now be had all year long. Other types of spring flowers, however, with names that include hyacinths, narcissus, forsythia and lilacs, are still more or less restricted to the spring growing season. These flowers do appear early in the season though, so we no longer have to wait quite so long for the spring season to begin. Most of these early spring flowers start to become available during wintertime.
You can learn more about how to care for fresh cut spring flowers in our newsletter on the subject. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the pictures of spring flowers above. The arrangements in these pictures feature flowers that are readily available across the country. Your local florist can advise you about the availability of other different types of spring flowers in your area. |
