Shading your gifts bright
February 20th, 2015
Flowers have traditionally been gifted on both formal and friendly occasions. And you can easily send cheap hamper in UK because spring is just around the corner! So if you are planning to go the floral route while selecting your gifts, here are some fantastic ideas for you to make them look more colourful and cheery. A radiant selection of flowers will surely bring a smile on the face of your recipient, no matter what the gender or the age!
The blue brew – It is said that blue is the favourite colour of most people all around the world. A colour available in different shades, its flowers can be easily found in farms and fields. Include stalks of Monkshood in your hamper with exquisite contours or experiment with not-so-traditional flowers such as the Sea Holly. Sea Hollies have an elliptical centre with petals fanning out in the form of spikes to give it a very striking look. Other traditional blue flowers include Hyacinths, Hydrangeas and Delphiniums.
A fruity burst – Orange is a very cheery colour with a ponderous soul. While blues and lavenders talk about calmness, orange speaks about vibrancy. So experiment with some orange blossoms or buds in your hamper by selecting from snapdragons that have a marvellously full appearance or calendulas that look just too fresh and open for words! You can also find lilies, tulips and zinnias in this shade and they all look beautiful when put together with flowers of other shapes and colours.
A shade of pink – Most women and children cannot resist this cute shade! While some people are fond of them in their childhood, some of them are fans of this colour all their lives! Pink is definitely a popular shade in terms of hampers and bouquets too as they add a soft charm to the entire arrangement. So if you have an overall arrangement of edgy and spiky flowers, temper its tone by adding a few pink wind flowers that are simple and sweet to look at, tightly furled pale pink rose buds that need no words to describe its innocence or humble pink cornflowers that have an appealingly fuzzy appearance.
Green, and not just the leaves! – Now here’s an option that you have never heard of before! We all know that a collection of flowers on a bed of leaves or stalks of attractively shaped leaves look very beautiful. But what if you don’t want to include leaves but still want a breath of minty freshness in your hamper? Then you should cast your eye over these green flowers that just might be your answer. Bells of Irelands with their wide petals and white centres, pistachio green tulips, green hydrangeas and carnations are some of the prime examples in this category.
If gifting is an art, then be prepared to master it this gifting season! While it is true that there is no particular season to express your love to that special someone or to your close friends and family, surprise them this year by gifting them something straight from Mother Nature’s lap.