Fashion Flowers For Autumn - Harvest Mix

< Chrysanthemum

Previously thought of as old-fashioned, blooms have recently undergone a style revival. Their extravagant flowerheads, like sea-anemones, bring drama and glamour. Chrysanthemums were highly prized by the Greeks; and the ancient Chinese, who considered them the highest of flowers - naming their royal throne after it.

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Dahlia >

Orange dahlias sum up the spirit of autumn perfectly - like little plump pumpkins. Dahlias used to be considered old-fashioned, but now are among the most stylish of flowers.

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< Dahlia

A perfect claret-red dahlia is framed by bamboo-like flower stems for an oriental feel.

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Eryngium >

The spiky blue dramatic flowers of eryngium
add a great contrast in shape and colour
to autumn displays.

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< Hypericum

Dark berried hypericums add drama and colour contrast in modern minimalist displays.

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Sedum >

Sedum are succulent-leaved plants with large flat flowerheads. Their leaves often have a bluey-grey tint to them, and are attractively fleshy. The flowerheads are shaped like umbrellas, and are shades of pink and red.

The variety shown is Sedum spectabile, which means "worth seeing". Sedum flowers naturally towards the end of the year, providing welcome colour in grey winter months.

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< Amaranthus

Amaranthus caudautus comes in lime green and red (below).Both suit the "Harvest Mix" trend perfectly.

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