Garden Bouquets: fresh accents from your own backyard

Megan Arambul of one of our favorite local flower operations, Fieldwork, compiled an index of essential botanicals for the quintessential garden-picked bouquet. Plant these now and a great accent is only moments away.

For the example to the right, we used:

Sweet Pea- An annual climber that contributes soft accents and fragrance.

Old Garden Rose- This multipurpose perennial is not to be associated with odorless, mass-produced specimens grown hundreds of miles away.

Scented Geranium- While Geranium flowers are darling, star-shaped blooms of various colors, we actually cultivate the plant for its hairy foliage and fragrance. The greens have a graceful appearance and a sharp, earthy odor that mirrors citrus, mint, fruit and roses very well.

Other great options include:

Iceland Poppy- Resembling an upward umbrella, the poppy’s flirtatious demeanor is presented in perfectly quirky colors and a tissue-like texture.

Lemon Verbena- Wafting sweet zest, this deciduous perennial shrub isn’t only used in works by Fieldwork. It has an important reputation in the culinary industry, flavoring fish, vegetables, jam, beverages, dressings and sorbet. This sweetie is not to be forgotten about. Its appearance is complimentary to showier flowers with its light green lancet-shaped leaves and tiny, modest white blooms.

Peony- An odoriferous show stealer with large spherical heads of multi-petal-magic. We recommend tree peonies, particularly the uncommon butter-yellow variety called, ‘High Noon’.

Hosta- A very fresh looking addition to any bouquet. Lanceolate and ovate shaped leaves range from less than four inches to more than three feet. A shade lover.

For more ideas, or to send someone a fabulous garden bouquet, be sure to visit Megan at her Workshop/Showroom:
2505 SE 11th Ave #106
Portland, OR 97202

Or call her at: 503-719-1950