Short-ish cut flowers from garden to vase

Hi.

We got given some cut flowers last year, and after not having flowers in a vase in the home for a few years, decided it was quite nice having them around.

So I'm thinking about getting my girlfriend a nice vase for Christmas, only a smallish one, and then maybe come spring, trying to grow some flowers in the garden that we can cut & bring inside.

Or garden is mostly containers, they'd need to be cat-friendly (non-toxic), and not too long, no more than about 12" all-in, easy to grow and produce a regular supply of flowers.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

A succession of winter pansies, the big flowered ones, snow drops, daffodils, tulips, alliums, calendulas, pelargoniums and dahlias will produce throughout the year. Helichrysum(or whatever they've changed the name to)and statice will work as a dried mix. these go well will various grasses, although you'll be limited for space in containers. Various herbs, like lavender, rosemary will give you a smellier option.
I've avoided saying sweet peas, as they'll require deeper soil and support to look good. Even a mixed leafy stem will look nice, although I've found leaf drop could be a problem in a drier room.
There's a few options to look at, there's plenty more

 

Low asters - they last for so long is the vase. Flowering late summer to autumn.

 

Hi. Sorry, I thought I'd been clearer... must all be non-toxic to cats.

Thanks.

 

This is a good shout, some can be toxic to cats, but most are ok... thanks

 

Ah Zinnias. They'd be good. Never grown from seed before but happy to have a go. Are they straightforward to get going & plant out? Thanks.

 

Is there any specific reason why you are so worried about them being non toxic to cats, most animals are pretty good at avoiding anything toxic, even domestic cats.
Or is it you have young kittens?

They dont like root disturbance, I find, as a rule so prick out into cell trays then they can be planted out with minimal root disturbance.

 

You must have some bloody stupid cats! Most, with the full compliment of their nine lives, will avoid bulb flowers

 

More of a concern , I would of thought, would be the breakage of a gifted vase !

 

Nah. It's just how we roll. One of our cats is pretty dumb. Anyway, there are lots of non toxic options.

 

Oh it'll be going somewhere safe lol

One is particularly thick

 

I tend not to pick anything out, generally, I usually plant a couple of seeds into something like a yogurt pot sized pot and let them crack on. Usually does OK.