Your wedding is approaching and planning is in full swing. You’ve thought about the outfit, the food, but what about the flowers? Flowers are used for your bouquet, boutonniere, decor, garlands, nosegays and more. Maybe you have an idea of which predominant flowers you’d like but how many of them are actually in season?

Normally you can only get specific flowers in season when they bloom. This can be very unfortunate when you’re looking for something specific. Some brides end up importing flowers which can be quite costly.

South Africa’s weather is usually warmer year round and therefore not as defined. The country is incredibly fortunate when it comes to flowers. With over 9000 species of fynbos, there shouldn’t be any issues with finding flowers, but it may be hard to decide! Here are a few in-season flower options:

Spring and Summer in-season flowers

• Hibiscus

 

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• Hydrangea

 

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There’s nothing like fresh flowers….nothing . . . . . . . . #contentcreator#flowers#hydrangea#love#africa#travel#beauty#skin#food

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• Peony

 

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• Roses

 

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• Lavender

 

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Want farm fresh lavender bouquets for your wedding? This is tricky because lavender doesn’t stay fresh for very long (3 days) before it needs to be dried. And lavender only blooms from mid-June to mid-July. If you have planned a wedding for mid-June to mid-July we can supply you with fresh picked lavender bunches and overnight to your venue. More details coming soon and we’ll be taking pre-orders for a very limited number of bunches from our 2019 harvest. #lavender #weddinglavender #weddingbouquets #weddingbouquet

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• Dahlias

 

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#flowers #dahlia #dahlias #victoriaparkswansea #flowersofinstagram Aug 5, 2019

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Autumn and Winter in-season flowers

• Daffodil

 

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Happy Daffodil Day 💛💛💛 . . . . . #blissfulblooms #daffodil #happydaffodilday

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• Protea

 

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This Beautiful Native bouquet was from one friend saying goodbye to her dear friend. 💕 #awaywithflowers #mundingburraflorist #nativeflowers #dearfriends #protea

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• Hyacinth

 

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#çiçek #sıfıredit #noedit #sümbül #flowers #hyacinthflower

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• Snapdragon

 

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I’d like to grow these summer snapdragons…such an interesting flower. Swipe to read a little blurb. ~~~ #summersnapdragon #flower #flowers #flora #floral #snapdragon #snapdragonflowers

A post shared by Jeannie (@whereisjeannie) on Jun 11, 2019 at 6:40am PDT

• Anthurium

 

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Anthurium 8 settembre 2018 #fiori #balconifioriti #anthurium #settembre2018 #estate2018

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