Haute horticulture for your hand bouquets and table centerpieces
Evocative of the blossoms on a fruit tree in spring, hellebores are not your average “garden variety” sophistication, but rather afford a degree of “just picked” stylishness that only a handful of other flowers can buy. One of the first flowers to appear in the spring – February is the main month for hellebores – the soft, star-shaped petals frame an impossibly intricate stamen ring and blooms appear to float weightlessly as if suspended in a pool of water. Their heads tend to hang down, but propped up in a bouquet, there is wonderful detail in the petals, like a flower tucked behind the ear of the little mermaid – before she traded in her fins for legs and left her fish friends under the sea forever.
The crisp yet delicate and lightweight nature of hellebores does wonders for your loose, garden-y bouquets (don’t even think about leaving them out of your cascade bouquet), but they also add something special to table centerpieces with their striking exoticism where guests can mingle with their beauty them up close and personal and let them subtly speak for themselves. You certainly won’t leave anyone wondering why you made the decision to include hellebores in your design scheme – unlike some people who trade mermaid fins and a seashell bra for wobbly legs and a dress made out of a shipwrecked spinnaker sail…
Hellebore Facts
Season: Early spring and early fall
Colors: Whites, yellows, greens, pinks, burgundies
When to Use: For a touch of the lush and unexpected in your bouquets and centerpieces. Keep in mind that this is an early spring flower and, like all early spring choices, has a tendency to be heat sensitive. Keep your bouquets in water when you’re not using them for your ceremony or photographs!
For more hellebores highfalutin (yup, we took it there) check out this DACOR Bacon House wedding or our Pinterest board!
