Grow my own wedding flowers by June 2012?

Is this possible?

Hi,

I'd love to give our family and friends packets of seeds or saplings to grow plants for us that will flower in time for our Wedding in June next year.

I don't know much about gardening at all so all advice will be much appreciated, like what kind of plants will grow in 7 months and also the ones that will flower in June.

I am thinking the wedding will be like an english country garden so the types of flowers I would quite like are roses, lavender, hydrangea, peony etc... which would all be mixed together in various vases.

Advice on growing the about would be much appreciated and other plant/flower suggestions much welcomed.

Thanks,
Jo

 

This is a wonderful delusional wish on your part. But have you really "planned" a wedding. Any thing you can do to pass a stress over to someone else is so important. Trust me, it is stressful to plan a wedding. Just go find yourself a venue that offers this English Country garden as your backgrown to this vision you have . Most of those plants you mentioned take a couple years to bloom. Your statement "I don't know much about gardening is right on. Then get a good florist to have vases with those flowers you like in them.

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Jo.
Hmmmm......I think you'd be very lucky to get this together for June. Most plants are only just starting to come into flower then and certainly wouldn't be in full bloom. Redstar has said that the plants you have mentioned will take a couple of years to bloom and you would probably have to buy these as full grown shrubs in the first place.

I think the safest thing for you to do is abandon the idea. Sorry!

 

Hi Redstar,

Thanks for your post although it's not the most helpfull of answers I was expecting.

Rather than our being wedding like most I'd like it to be personal, cheap and if possible green. I don't see any harm in trying to grow our own flowers and if we fail I may have to resort to a trip to Tesco for the odd bouquet to fill some empty vases, but I'd like to try a least.

Any other suggests anyone? If not the above then Sweet Pea/Tulip?

Thanks

 

My Sweet Pea bloomed pretty late this year. Tulips are possible... and quite a beautiful flower, too!

There could be ways to delay/harvest the flower, but I'm not an expert!

Good luck with your wedding!

 

Google June flowering plants to try and get some ideas.

 

Well JOMC, I am a total advocate for an inexpensive personnal wedding. Both mine were, and done well.

Seeds are a chore to germinate even for the experienced gardener, much specific tending needs to be done to achieve success. So to give your family that chore is interesting, unless they have tended seeds before.
Right now, I just thought of June blooming Alliums (bulbs). There are some that are so precious, that given a nice pot/ size depends on the bulb, some are small it is possible you can time it, or not. Look up Alliums and check them out. Perhaps you can get several smaller ones to make for a nice effect in one pot. However, pots can be expensive etc. and then there is the soil and the cost of the bulbs.
But there are wholesale bulb companies that will sell you a large amount for little cost in comparison.

The easiest way to cut cost in wedding planning is to only invite "those who really cared about you all your life".

 

Was just thinking........ you could go out and collect some interesting seed heads such as teasels and spray paint them. I've made some lovely table centerpieces using different things like that.

 

Great Idea Catzil, I will look into that too, and thanks Redstar bulbs might be the way forward. :-)

 

you can grow sweet peas now and then they will flower early, it depends on the weather in spring what will flower as well, late June would be better.

There are hardy annuals that you can plant now and should flower but I did try that this year and none come up! cornflowers were one. Maybe worth sowing them in pots first

It maybe a bit stressful worrying whether they will come out in time.

 

Cbcarolyn, that was exactly my point, "It maybe a bit stressful worrying whether they will come out in time".

Planning any wedding, no matter how inexpenisve, can be stressful. The less stress to avoid the better.

 

according to my database, these are some of the flowers that 'Peak' in June (i.e they may be blooming in May, June and July, but peak in June and that means they are their best in June) ... this list does not include roses and a few others ... list includes a few shrubs and climbers but sift through and perhaps you may get some ideas ... I use this info when planning a garden

Digitalis / Foxglove Excelsior Hybrids
Eucomis Montana
Foxtail Lilies
Fuchsia Alice Hoffman / Hardy Fuchsia
Iris - Bearded Iris Natchez Trace
Iris - Bearded Iris Rustler
Daylily Thundering Ovation
Geranium [Hardy] Ballerina
Gladioli Laguna
Helianthemum Collection
Brodiaea laxa Royal Blue ( harvest lily )
Heuchera Caramel
Heuchera Coral Bells Mix
Hollyhock Celebrity Mixed
Hosta Flavocircinalis
Hosta Hydon Sunset (Miniature)
Hosta Pandora's Box (Miniature)
Iris - Bearded Iris Secret Service
Iris - Bearded Iris Wintry Sky
Iris - Japanese Iris Mix
Iris Black Taffeta
Iris ensata Freckled Geisha
Iris pseudacorus Berlin Tiger
Ismene Festalis - Peruvian Daffodil
Lavender Blue Rider
Lavender Hidcote
Lily - Corn Ixia Mixed
Lily Scarlet Delight
Lily of the Valley - Pink (majalis Rosea)
Lily of the Valley - White (Convallaria majalis)
Lily of the Valley Flore Pleno - Double
Allium Cottage Garden Mixed
Allium Firecracker Mixed
Allium Silver Spring
Anemone de Caen Mixed
Lily Scarlet Delight
Meconopsis x sheldonii - The Blue Poppy
Orange Blossom (Philadelphus) Belle Etoile
Paeonia Eden's Perfume
Peony - Tree Peony Dai Jin
Peony - Tree Peony Guan Hong Xia
Peony - Tree Peony Hai Huang (High Noon)
Peony - Tree Peony Hu Hong
Peony - Tree Peony Kamata-nishiki
Peony - Tree Peony Kinshi
Peony - Tree Peony Koukamon
Peony - Tree Peony Quan She Mao Yu
Peony - Tree Peony Seidei
Peony - Tree Peony Shima-nishiki
Peony Bowl of Beauty
Peony Sorbet
Philadelphus Manteau D'Hermine
Aquilegia Black Barlow
Aquilegia McKana Hybrids
Aquilegia Winky Blue & White
Arum Lily - Zantedeschia aethiopica
Astilbe chinensis Visions Series
Astrantia Moulin Rouge
Primula Candelabra
Primula viallii
Ranunculus Flore Pleno / tall buttercup
Ranunculus Mixed
Ranunculus Purple / persian buttercup
Sweet William Messenger
Wisteria Amethyst Falls / Fragrant wisteria
Geranium wallichianum Buxtons Blue
Meconopsis betonicifolia Himalayan blue poppy
Meconopsis cambrica Double Mixed / welsh poppy
Clematis Crystal Fountain™ Evipo038[N]
Clematis Empress™ Evipo011[N]
Clematis florida Sieboldii
Clematis Ice Blue™ Evipo003[N]
Columbine Black Barlow / Aquilegia Black Barlow
Columbine McKana Hybrids / Aquilegia McKana Hybrids
Columbine Winky Blue & White / Aquilegia Winky Blue & White
Daffodil Summer Erlicheer

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and according to my personal database, these are the plants that flower in June, but not necessarily 'peak' .... there is too much info to copy on the forum as there are too many colums on my datatbase, but do the research on google if anything interests you

Fuchsia Army Nurse
Fuchsia Black Beauty
Hosta Striptease
Hosta Venus
Hosta White Feather
Hydrangea Romance
Iris - Bearded Iris Natchez Trace
Iris - Bearded Iris Rustler
Daylily You-Angel-You - Dwarf Double
Daylily Midnight Dynamite
Daylily Pandora's Box - Dwarf
Daylily Purple Cow
Daylily Seal of Approval
Daylily Startle
Daylily Stella d'Oro - Dwarf
Daylily Strawberry Candy - Dwarf
Daylily Thundering Ovation
Daylily Twilight Secrets
Daylily Voodoo Dancer
Daylily Wild Horses
Delphinium Delft Blue
Delphinium Green Expectations
Delphinium New Zealand Doubles
Delphinium Pacific Giants
Fuchsia Bland's New Stripe
Fuchsia boliviana
Fuchsia boliviana alba
Fuchsia Dark Eyes (Standard Whip)
Fuchsia Delta's Sarah
Fuchsia denticulata
Fuchsia Dollar Princess
Fuchsia Dorothy Hanley
Fuchsia Lady Thumb
Fuchsia Liza (Shadow Dancers)
Fuchsia magellanica Aurea
Fuchsia Memphis Bell
Fuchsia Mood Indigo
Gardenia Kleim's Hardy
Gazania Tiger Mix
Geranium Antik Collection
Geranium [Hardy] Ballerina
Geranium [Hardy] Birch's Double
Geranium [Hardy] cinereum Ballerina
Geranium [Hardy] Double Jewel
Geranium [Hardy] phaeum
Geranium [Hardy] sanguineum Album
Geranium [Hardy] Starman
Gladioli Laguna
Gladioli Mixed
Gypsophila Festival
Helianthemum Collection
Frilly flowers look fantastic spilling over the edge of baskets and pots.

Begonia Coconut Ice
Begonia Double-flowered Mixed
Begonia Fringed (Fimbriata) Mixed
Begonia Giant Mixed
Begonia Giant Picotee Mixed
Begonia Illumination Mixed
Begonia Lotto Mixed
Brodiaea laxa Royal Blue ( harvest lily )
Bulbs - Summer Flowering Collection
Busy Lizzie 'Blue Sky'™
Busy Lizzie Impatiens walleriana Bedding Supreme
Busy Lizzie Accent Mixed F1
Busy Lizzie Apricot Butterfly
Busy Lizzie Congo Cockatoo ( parrot plant )
Busy Lizzie Fanciful F1 Fruit Cocktail
Busy Lizzie Fanciful F1 Sweetheart
Busy Lizzie Jamboree
Heuchera Caramel
Heuchera Coral Bells Mix
Hibiscus NEWBiscus Pink
Hollyhock Celebrity Mixed
Hollyhock Fruity Mixed
Hosta Blue Mouse Ears - Mini
Hosta Fire & Ice
Hosta Flavocircinalis
Hosta Hydon Sunset (Miniature)
Hosta One Man's Treasure
Hosta Pandora's Box (Miniature)
Hosta Paradigm
Hosta Patriot
Iris - Bearded Iris Secret Service
Iris - Bearded Iris Wintry Sky
Iris - Japanese Iris Mix
Iris Black Taffeta
Iris ensata Freckled Geisha
Iris pseudacorus Berlin Tiger
Ismene Festalis - Peruvian Daffodil
Jasmine Clotted Cream - Fragrant
Red Hot Poker / torch lilly
Sweet Pea Antique Bouquet
Sweet Pea Floral Tribute
Lavender Blue Rider
Lavender Hidcote
Lily - Corn Ixia Mixed
Lily - Gerrit Zalm Hybrid
Lily Scarlet Delight
Lily - Turks' Cap Red - Lilium tenuifolium
Lily Elegant Lady
Lily of the Valley - Pink (majalis Rosea)
Lily of the Valley - White (Convallaria majalis)
Lily of the Valley Flore Pleno - Double
Abutilon megapotamicum
Achillea Summer Berries
Agapanthus Back in Black
Ageratum Blue Danube
Hollyhock Fruity Mixed
Allium Cottage Garden Mixed
Allium Firecracker Mixed
Allium Globemaster
Allium Mediterranean Bells - Allium siculum (Nectaroscordum)
Allium Silver Spring
Alstroemeria Garden Hybrids Mixed - Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria Planet Mixed
Alstroemeria Sweet Laura
Anemone De Caen Blue & White Windflower Mix
Anemone de Caen Mixed
Anemone St Brigid Double Windflower Mix
Anthemis tinctoria E.C. Buxton (Golden Marguerite)
Antirrhinum Madame Butterfly F1
Lily Oriental Miss Lucy
Lily Scarlet Delight
Lily Turk's Cap - martagon
Lily Turk's Cap - martagon Album
Mandevilla Super Trouper
Anthemis tinctoria E.C. Buxton (Golden Marguerite)
Marigold French Vanilla F1
Astrantia Moulin Rouge
Astrantia Ruby Cloud
Astrantia Ruby Wedding
Meconopsis x sheldonii - The Blue Poppy
Mimulus Magic Rainbow
Orange Blossom (Philadelphus) Belle Etoile
Osteospermum Passion Mix
Paeonia Eden's Perfume
Salpiglossis Royale Mixed F1
Pansy Can-Can F1 Mixed
Paris polyphylla
Penstemon Amelia Jayne
Penstemon Czar
Penstemon Laura
Peony - Tree Peony Dai Jin
Peony - Tree Peony Guan Hong Xia
Peony - Tree Peony Hai Huang (High Noon)
Peony - Tree Peony Hu Hong
Peony - Tree Peony Kamata-nishiki
Peony - Tree Peony Kinshi
Peony - Tree Peony Koukamon
Peony - Tree Peony Quan She Mao Yu
Peony - Tree Peony Seidei
Peony - Tree Peony Shima-nishiki
Peony Bowl of Beauty
Peony Sorbet
Philadelphus Manteau D'Hermine
Phlox - Giant Hardy - Baby Face
Phlox - Giant Hardy - David
Phlox - Giant Hardy - Nicky
Phlox - Giant Hardy - Orange Perfection
Phlox - Giant Hardy - Tenor
Aquilegia Black Barlow
Aquilegia McKana Hybrids
Aquilegia Winky Blue & White
Arum Lily - Zantedeschia aethiopica
Astilbe chinensis Visions Series
Astrantia Moulin Rouge
Astrantia Roma
Astrantia Ruby Cloud
Astrantia Ruby Wedding
Calla Blush Blend - Calla Lily
Callibrachoa (Mini Petunias)
Physalis alkekengi franchettii - Chinese Lanterns
Pinks: Super-scented
Prairie Mallow Brilliant / Sidalcea
Prairie Mallow Candida
Prairie Mallow Elsie Heugh
Primula Candelabra
Primula viallii
Ranunculus Flore Pleno / tall buttercup
Ranunculus Mixed
Ranunculus Purple / persian buttercup
Rose Black Baccara
Rose Claude Monet
Rose Double Delight
Salpiglossis Royale Chocolate
Salpiglossis Royale Mixed F1
Salvia Blaze of Fire
Scabiosa Burgundy Bonnets
Prairie Mallow Brilliant
Prairie Mallow Candida
Prairie Mallow Elsie Heugh
Silene Starburst™
Sweet William Messenger
Thunbergia Mixed
Tropaeolum speciosum - The Flame Flower
Verbena F1 Quartz Mixed
Verbena Pink Parfait
Verbena Seabrook's Lavender
Wisteria Amethyst Falls / Fragrant wisteria
Achillea Summer Berries
Alchemilla mollis
Cimicifuga racemosa Atropurpurea
Geranium wallichianum Buxtons Blue
Geum flore plena Blazing Sunset
Kniphofia hirsuta Traffic Lights
Leymus arenarius Blue Grass
Malva sylvestris Zebrina
Meconopsis betonicifolia Himalayan blue poppy
Meconopsis cambrica / welsh poppy
Meconopsis cambrica Double Mixed / welsh poppy
Millium effusum Aureum
Monarda didyma T&M Superb Mixed
Ophiopogon planiscarpus Nigrescens - Ornamental Black Grass
Papaver orientale Pizzicato
Primula florindae / giant cowslip
Cape Fuchsia Funfare Coral
Cape Fuchsia Funfare Trio
Cardiocrinum giganteum - Giant Himalayan Lily
Carnation Adorable Pot Mixed
Carnation Can Can
Carnation Hardy Mixed
Carnation Tropical Mixed
Clematis - Large-flowered Collection
Astilbe x arendsii Fanal 'False Goatsbeard'
Astilbe Rheinland 'False Goatsbeard'
Astilbe Deutschland 'False Goatsbeard'
Clematis Boulevard Collection
Clematis Chantilly™ Evipo021[N]
Clematis Crystal Fountain™ Evipo038[N]
Clematis Empress™ Evipo011[N]
Clematis florida Sieboldii
Clematis Fond Memories
Clematis Fragrant Oberon
Clematis Ice Blue™ Evipo003[N]
Clematis Josephine™ Evijohill[N]
Clematis Kingfisher™ Evipo037[N]
Clematis Rebecca™ Evipo016[N]
Clematis The President
Cleome F1 Odysee Mixed
Columbine Black Barlow / Aquilegia Black Barlow
Columbine McKana Hybrids / Aquilegia McKana Hybrids
Columbine Winky Blue & White / Aquilegia Winky Blue & White
Coneflower Coconut Lime / Echinacea Coconut Lime
Coneflower Tiki Torch / Echinacea Tiki Torch
Coreopsis Early Sunrise
Coreopsis Hot Collection
Coreopsis Limbo
Coreopsis rosea Sweet Dreams
Coreopsis Salsa
Daffodil Summer Erlicheer
Dahlia Dwarf Mix
Daylily Blueberry Sundae
Daylily Breeders' Mix
Daylily Cool It
Daylily Edge of Darkness
Daylily Lacy Doily
Daylily LittleGrapette - Dwarf
Daylily Malibu Madras

 

Hi jomc,

the safest way to go ahead with your plan -unless your relatives all have an established garden- would be a lot of us from gardeners corner to come to lunch the day before and each of us would bring some flowers. But probably is a bit too far fetched...



Anyway brilliant idea - I would do the same.

 

It is worth noting that green can be used as well - I pick bits off my weigela nana variegata all the time to put in a vase with a few flowers and it is really pretty, if you lived near I would offer some