Written by Rona Wheeldon
November 20, 2018
New Covent Garden Flower Market has been transformed into a glittering Aladdin's Cave, full of festive flowers, foliage, plants and sundries. There's absolutely everything you'll need for Christmas 2018!
Whether it's trailing asparagus fern for breath-taking table runners, real Christmas trees for your hotel, office and restaurant installs, or assorted yuletide paraphernalia to adorn your wreaths, you'll find it all here at Nine Elms. Feast your eyes on this special BUMPER report and prepare to be blown away...
Flowers
Let's start off with Ilex verticillata, which is available from several of our flower wholesalers and in differing lengths. As well as the traditional red variety, there are also several other colour options.
Winter Gold has vibrant orange berries.
Golden Verboom is more golden yellow.
Whilst Citronella is a brighter yellow.
The Amaryllis is such a quintessential festive bloom and you'll find boxes upon boxes currently at the Flower Market. For winter white designs, choose Mont Blanc.
Ambiance meanwhile has ivory blossoms with bold red stripes.
And two great red options are Pleasure...
...and the very well-known, Ferrari.
Staying with the same hue, how about using these dainty red anemones in your hand-tied designs? You'll find them at DG Wholesale Flowers.
Or perhaps you'd prefer ranunculus? This variety's called Elegance Red and it's available at Dennis Edwards Flowers.
Such a special red rose, Red Naomi, stocked by Bloomfield is perfect for traditional yuletide arrangements.
Or if you're after a stunning white rose, you really can't go wrong with Avalanche, can you?
Walking down the aisles, you may pass through a fragrant cloud of sweet Narcissi scent. That's because at Pratley British Paperwhites are now available.
And let's not forget tulips, which are making a very welcome reappearance back in the market. How about this variety called Super Parrot?
Plants
Time now to check out plants. There's no better way to brighten up and add a pop of colour to window boxes than with these wonderful red cyclamen plants at Evergreen. They also have white available.
And of course, the ever popular festive flower, the Poinsettia can be found in lots of different sizes and colours in the run-up to December 25th. Look out for white, lemony white, red, pink and marble varieties.
If you missed it first time around, you may like to check out this special Christmas Plants Report.
Foliage
Blue spruce in various different guises can be found at several of our foliage and plant wholesalers. Whether you're looking for bundles or ready-made garlands, you'll be spoilt for choice.
An ideal addition to bouquets for adding colour and texture is Skimmia, in its natural form of red or green.
An ideal addition to bouquets for adding colour and texture is Skimmia, in its natural form of red or green.
Christmas really wouldn't be Christmas without tall glitter birch twigs. Porters Foliage have an extensive range in a kaleidoscope of colours. And seeing glitter on the traders' faces, (which they're completely oblivious to!) always brings a smile to my face.
For shorter painted birch, simply head to Zest Flowers.
Christmas Tree Decorations
When it comes to decorating your clients' trees, you'll be sure to find every type of bauble under the sun at C Best. Big or small, red, silver or gold...
...to vintage glass...
...and antique silver.
Wreaths
Ready-made wreaths in different sizes can be found at several wholesalers.
If you need a faux wreath, they'll also be able to help you out. Either unadorned like these at Whittingtons...
...or fully decorated at The Flower Store, part of Bloomfield.
For a non-foliage natural design, how about these wreaths at Porters Foliage?
Zest Flowers also have an extensive range of wreaths nestled in their Christmas Corner.
This is just the start of the festive flowers, foliage, plants and sundries available at the flower market this month. Check out part two here for even more.
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