We welcome the arrival of Spring with open arms and wide smiles! The sweet fragrance of blossoms is in the air, the days are getting warmer and love is in the air.

To celebrate our favourite season, we wanted to share some of our favourite floral delights.

If Spring hasn’t quite made an appearance in your area just yet, then bring it to yourself with some of these pretty floral spring inspired things!

delightful arrangement of spring table flowers by blooming brides

Bring the outside in in whatever way you can. Fill cans, vases, jars or jugs with beautiful spring blooms. It will not only brighten your mood, but will brighten your home and the atmosphere around it too.

flowerbomb by viktor & rolf from fragrance heaven

Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf is the Dutch designer duo’s first women’s fragrance, representing a heart-felt ideal. An explosive bouquet, a host of sweet floral layers, mingling jasmine, rose, freesia and orchids, underlined with patchouli. A lingering fragrance, which leaves a very chic, swirling trail.

pretty selection of elegant spring inspired papers from monograms fine papers

If you’re having a Spring Party or Afternoon Tea, don’t just call or email your guests, why not get creative and make your own invitations. Not only will they look fabulous, but your guests will not doubt be impressed and inspired as well.

luscious arrangement of tulips, daffodils & jonquils set into a basket wound with willow by martha stewart

With such an abundance of spring blooms at this time of year, prices are very reasonable, especially at markets. Arranging flowers ‘en masse’ is always eye catching and works every time. Keep your selections between 1-3 flowers and similar colour for the greatest impact.

jardin de papillon – ‘josephine’s garden’ candle by bougies la française from malmaison

1. jessie steele spring botanical pink apron from elleni may 2. grevillia a6 journal from monograms fine papers

We shouldn’t need a reason to give a gift of something pretty to someone we love. Especially in spring, there is even more reason to send a lovely gift ‘just because’, to brighten someone’s day and to give them that lift of ‘spring’.

tulips in fishbowl vase by blooming brides

It wouldn’t be spring without tulips, so why not have lots and lots of tulips? They look stunning en masse and create elegant table centrepieces.

shambala limited edition candle from moonlight candles

Fill the air indoors with some amazing scent from flowers, or candles. Adding a touch of fragrance to a room gives a subtle change that both delights and invigorates the senses.

judith blacklock’s flower recipes for spring

Get inspired through magazines, books, anything you may find to freshen up your space and inject a bit of the warmth and colour the spring season has to offer.

Remember life is what you make it, so make it beautiful!

orange gerberas & rose bouquet. image by poppics

top: decadent orange setting by todd events, left: orange rose & freesia buttonhole by blossom basket, right: 4 tier wedding cake decorated with orange roses & vanda orchids by daisy chain florist

orange fabric paddle fan & wedding invitation by pink frosting

orange rose petal cones & orange bouquet. image by poppics

orange ranunculus, tulips & poppies with salmon hyacinths

The hyacinth would have to be one of the most unique and beautiful of the spring bulb family.

Since Hyacinths are grown from bulbs, this means that each year when they have finished flowering, the bulbs are removed from the soil, dried out and re-used to bloom again next season.

Hyacinths are slightly different and more versatile than their other bulb family members, however, in that they can be grown out of soil. A popular option is to grow the Hyacinth bulb indoors in a vase of water. A window sill is ideal, and the bulb will grow and flower happily over the course of 6-8 weeks.

Hyacinths are gown in abundance in Europe and the United Kingdom, however, they are widely available throughout the world.

Grape Hyacinth by Vera Kratochvil

A popular and slightly unusual variety of the Hyacinth is the Grape Hyacinth, which are not actually hyacinths at all, but members of the Lily family. Their appearance alone has given them admission to the Hyacinth family by default, and they are a unique addition to any spring bouquet.

Their wide variety of colours and long vase life makes them an ideal cut flower. Hyacinths are most abundantly available in pastel shades such as white, pink and yellow and are also available in rich hot pinks and purples. Hyacinths have a very sweet and delicate fragrance, which makes them an ideal companion to a mixed bunch of Spring flowers.

In Australia, Hyacinths are usually available from mid-February until early October. The southern states offer the perfect conditions for growing this flower during the cooler months and distribute them throughout the rest of the country.

In the vase Hyacinths are a long lasting flower, however, as the small florets open up, the flower heads can get quite heavy, causing the stem to bend. This is why hyacinths are best kept together in a short vase for support, or mixed with other spring flowers. For optimum longevity, keep water clean and fresh at all times and cut the stems on an angle every 2-3 days to give the flowers a fresh drink.

As wedding flowers, Hyacinths are a beautiful option. They work best as an accompaniment to a mixed country-style Posy Bouquet, or en masse, on their own in a bouquet with minimum foliage. The Florets can also be used on their own and wired separately to create delicate buttonholes or corsages.

1. Pink Cherry Blossom, Tulips and Cymbidium Orchids immersed in vases filled with water complete a pink themed table centrepiece. 2. Elegant Cherry Blossom Invitations by Pink Frosting available in square or DL format.

1. Cherry Blossom Painted Mini Pillar Candles from Pink Frosting. 2. Cherry Blossom Wishing Tree. 3. Cherry Blossom Wedding Cake sourced from Pink Frosting. 4. Cherry Blossom Hand Fan from Wedding Secret.

Euphoria Blossom Perfume by Calvin Klein available at Fragrance Heaven. Luxurious Pink Cherry Blossoms scented organic wax Candle by Willow & Finch.

We’ve given Lily & Rose an Elegant Makeover. We hope you like it as much as we do!

It’s our hope that the new and more simplified format will provide you with a smoother browsing experience and the ability to find all the inspirations you’re looking for.

Have an opinion? We’d love to hear it!

Meanwhile, we’re back to our true passion….all about flowers.