With the arrival of autumn and Halloween on the horizon, this month we're shining the floral spotlight on orange and peach roses!
Just how incredible are these Free Spirit roses, with their not only orange and peach ruffle-edged petals, but also with hints of pink and even yellow?!
Background
From the Rosaceae family, roses are one of the top 10 best-selling cut flowers in the UK and they're the national flower of England. There's a little confusion as the origin of the name, rose. Some are of the opinion that it comes from 'Rosa', the Latin for red. And others feel that it comes from the Celtic 'rhod', also meaning red.
Available all year round, roses are generally more sought after at New Covent Garden Flower Market during the wedding season, from May through to August. And they tend to come from Holland, Colombia and Ecuador.
Types
Here are some of the different varieties of orange and peach roses, which you can expect to find at Nine Elms.
Naranja
Orange Crush
High Intenzz
Coffee Break
Confidential
Cherry Brandy
Atomic
Babe
Fiesta Bubbles
Coral Bubbles
Lady Margaret
Kahala
Peach Avalanche
Pearl Avalanche
Design Inspiration
Here are some examples of gorgeous arrangements featuring orange and peach roses...
Tablecentres by All for Love London
Bouquet by Paul Thomas Flowers
Design by Yan Skates
Bouquet by Pesh Flowers
Table arrangement by Mary Jane Vaughan
Event flowers by SuperNature Flowers
Urn design by Simon Lycett
Bouquet by Tony Marklew
Pedestal design by McQueens
Vase arrangement by Veevers Carter
We'd love to see photos of designs that you've made using orange or peach roses from the Flower Market. Simply send an email to hello@cgma.co.uk, stating your company name and website address. Or if you prefer, you could post your photo on Instagram or Twitter and tag us with @MarketFlowers. We'll then upload your photos into this section.
I hope you've enjoyed reading this month's florist's guide. Please do ask away below if you have any questions or would like to make any general comments. As always, we'd love to hear from you...
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