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Flower Season Guide for Sydney By A Cool Florist

Flower Season Guide for Sydney

When planning an event or wedding, the type of flower and the colour plays a big part in the overall mood, look and style created. To help you plan according to flower type, colour and seasonality, we have put together the following guide. We hope this helps with your vision planning. If you have any further questions, please get in touch.

We are of course, subject to extreme weather here in Australia which can affect the growing seasons. We recommend a Bold Betty Bouquet as a great starting point to receive flowers in our natural garden style.

Summer — December, January, February

White: Alstromeria, Bouvardia, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, David Austin Rose, Delphinium, Freesia, Gerbera, Gladioli, Hydrangea, Hypericum Berry, Lily, Lisianthus, Phalaenopsis Orchid, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Tulip (coming into bloom late summer), Tuberose, Veronica

Yellow: Alstromeria, Aster, Calla Lily, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cows Udders, Dahlia, Freesia, Gerbera, Lily, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Sunflowers, Tulips (coming into bloom late summer)

Orange: Dahlia, Calla Lily, Gerbera, Heliconia, Hydrangea, Lily, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Tulip (coming into bloom late summer)

Red: Alstromeria, Amaranthus, Antherium, Bouvardia, Carnation, Celosia, Crab Claw, Gerbera, Gladioli, Gloriosa Lily, Heliconia, Hypericum Berry, Lily, Roses, Singapore Orchids

Pink: Alstromeria, Antherium, Aster, Bella Donna Lily, Bouvardia, Calla Lily, Carnation, Celosia, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, David Austin Rose, Freesia, Gerbera, Gladioli, Hydrangea, Hypericum Berry, Lily, Lisianthus, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Siam Tulip, Tulip (coming into bloom late summer), Veronica

Purple: Ageratum, Alstromeria, Calla Lily, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, Delphinium, Gerbera, Gladioli, Hydrangea, Iris, Larkspur, Lavender, Liatris, Lisianthus, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Statice, Tulip (coming into bloom late summer), Veronica

Blue: Agapanthus, Aster, Delphinium, Singapore Orchid, Scabiosa

Green: Amaranthus, Antherium, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Gladioli, Gymea, Molluca Balm, Moss, Roses, Singapore Orchid, foliages

Autumn — March, April, May

White: Alstromeria, Bouvardia, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, David Austin Rose, Delphinium, Easter Daisy, Freesia, Gardenia, Gerbera, Gladioli, Hyacinth, Hypericum Berry, Kale (ornamental), Lily, Lisianthus, Phalaenopsis Orchid, Poppy (coming into bloom late autumn), Protea, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Snap Dragon, Stock (coming into bloom late Autumn), Tuberose, Tulip, Veronica

Yellow: Alstromeria, Aster, Calla Lilies, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cows Udders, Dahlia, Freesia, Gerbera, Lily, Ornamental Chilli, Poppies (coming into bloom late autumn), Roses, Singapore Orchid, Snap Dragon, Sunflower, Tulip

Orange: Dahlia, Calla Lily, Gerbera, Heliconia, Hydrangea, Lily, Ornamental Chilli, Roses, Poppy (coming into bloom late autumn), Singapore Orchid, Tulip

Red: Alstromeria, Amaranthus, Antherium, Bouvardia, Carnation, Celosia, Crab Claw, Gerbera, Gladioli, Gloriosa Lily, Heliconia, Hypericum Berry, Lily, Ornamental Chilli, Poppy (coming into bloom late autumn), Rose, Singapore Orchid

Pink: Alstromeria, Antherium, Aster, Bella Donna Lilies, Bouvardia, Calla Lilies, Carnation, Celosia, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, David Austin Roses, Freesia, Gerbera, Gladioli, Hyacinth, Hypericum Berry, Lily, Lisianthus, Poppy (coming into bloom late autumn), Protea, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Stock (coming into bloom late Autumn), Tulip, Veronica

Purple: Ageratum, Alstromeria, Calla Lily, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, Delphinium, Gerbera, Gladioli, Hyacinths, Iris, Kale (ornamental), Lavender (early Autumn), Liatris, Lisianthus, Roses, Singapore Orchids, Statice, Stock (coming into bloom late Autumn), Tulip, Veronica, Violets (coming into bloom late autumn)

Blue: Delphinium, Singapore Orchids, Scabiosa

Green: Amaranthus, Antherium, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Gladioli, Gymea, Hypericum Berry, Kale (ornamental), Molluca Balm, Moss, Rose, Singapore Orchids

Winter — June, July, August

White: Alstromeria, Arum Lily, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cymbidium Orchid, Daffodil, Earlicheer, Gerbera, Gladioli, Hyacinth, Kale (ornamental), Lily, Lisianthus, Phalaenopsis Orchid, Protea, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Snap Dragon, Stock, Sweet Pea, Tulip

Yellow: Alstromeria, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cymbidium Orchid, Daffodils, Gerbera, Gladioli, Lily, Pokers, Poppy, Ranunculi (coming into bloom late winter), Rose, Singapore Orchid, Snap Dragon

Orange: Chrysanthemum, Gerbera, Lily, Poker, Poppy, Ranunculi (coming into bloom late winter), Rose, Singapore Orchid, Tulip

Red: Alstromeria, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Gerbera, Gladioli, Lily, Ornamental Chilli, Poppy, Ranunculi (coming into bloom late winter), Rose, Singapore Orchid

Pink: Alstromeria, Antherium, Blushing Bride, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cymbidium Orchid, Gerbera, Gladioli, Gloriosa Lily, Hyacinth, Lily, Lisianthus, Poppy, Protea, Ranunculi (coming into bloom late winter), Rose, Singapore Orchid, Snap Dragon, Stock, Tulip

Purple: Anemone, Carnations, Chrysanthemum, Gladioli, Hyacinth, Iris, Kale, Liatris, Lisianthus, Phalaenopsis Orchid, Rose, Singapore Orchids, Statice, Stock, Tulip

Blue: Anemone, Hyacinth, Sea Holly, Singapore Orchid

Green: Antherium, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cymbidium Orchid, Gymea, Molluca Balm, Moss, Rose, Singapore Orchid

Spring — September, October, November

White: Alstromeria, Andromeda, Arabs Eyes (coming into bloom late spring), Bouvardia, Carnation, Chincherinchi (coming into bloom late spring), Chrysanthemum, Cymbidium Orchids, Dahlia, David Austin Roses, Delphinium, Dogwood (coming into bloom late spring), Earlicheer, Easter Daisy, Freesia, Gardenia, Gerbera, Gladioli, Hippeastrum (coming into bloom late spring), Hyacinth, Hypericum Berry, Jonquil, Lily, Lily of the Valley, Lisianthus, Phalaenopsis Orchids, Poppy, Peony (late October – early December), Ranunculi, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Snap Dragon, Stock, Sweet Pea, Waratah

Yellow: Alstromeria, Aster, Calla Lily, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cymbidium Orchid, Dahlia, Freesia, Gerbera, Lily, Ornamental Chilli, Poppy, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Snap Dragon, Stock, Sunflower

Orange: Gerbera, Heliconia, Hydrangea, Lily, Ornamental Chilli, Roses, Poppy, Ranunculi, Singapore Orchid, Tulip (coming into bloom late summer)

Red: Alstromeria, Amaranthus, Anemone, Antherium, Boronia (coming into bloom early spring), Carnation, Celosia, Gerbera, Gladioli, Gloriosa Lily, Heliconia, Hippeastrum (coming into bloom late spring), Hypericum Berry, Lily, Ornamental Chilli, Poppy, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Waratah

Pink: Alstromeria, Andromeda, Anemone, Antherium, Blushing Bride, Boronia (coming into bloom early spring), Calla Lily, Carnation, Celosia, Chrysanthemum, Cymbidium Orchids, David Austin Rose, Dogwood (coming into bloom late spring), Erica, Freesia, Gerbera, Gladioli, Hippeastrum (coming into bloom late spring), Hyacinth, Hypericum Berry, Lily, Lisianthus, Poppy, Peony (late October – early December), Ranunculi, Rose, Singapore Orchid, Snap Dragon, Stock, Sweet Pea

Purple: Ageratum, Alstromeria, Anemone, Boronia (coming into bloom early spring), Calla Lily, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, Delphinium, Gerbera, Gladioli, Hyacinth, Iris, Lavender, Liatris, Lisianthus, Roses, Singapore Orchids, Statice, Stock, Sweet Pea

Blue: Anemone, Blue Bells, Cornflower (coming into bloom late spring), Delphinium, Sea Holly, Singapore Orchid, Scabiosa

Green: Amaranthus, Antherium, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cymbidium Orchids, Erica, Gladioli, Green Goddess, Gymea, Kale (ornamental), Molluca Balm, Moss, Rose, Singapore Orchid

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