Fresh gift ideas for Christmas
The joy of Christmas can be celebrated with flowers.
The Christmas themes of hope, love and joy can all be reflected in stunning fresh arrangements, floral gifts and festive decorations.From a magnificent arrangement at the centre of the Christmas table or a small gift to thank a host for a party, flowers have a part to play in the festive celebrations.
The holly bush with its eye-catching (and finger-snagging) spiky green leaves and red berries is probably the best known of the Christmas flowers, with red, green and white the traditional colour combination. However, other trends are emerging with purple, lime green and yellow also coming to the fore.
Another popular choice is the striking red and green poinsettia or Christmas flower.Poinsettias originated in Mexico, and there’s a wonderful legend about this plant that illustrates the special appeal of flowers.
The legend tells of Maria, a poor peasant girl who lived in a tiny Mexican village.Like all children, she couldn’t wait for the Christmas celebrations and she loved going to church for the nativity display.She was desperate to give the church a gift but she hardly had enough money for food, let alone presents.She felt so sad.
When she was on her way to the church, she picked a bunch of weeds to give to the baby Jesus as a gift.Despite being teased by the other kids, she didn’t react as she knew she had given her best. When the time came for her to present her gift, the weeds were miraculously transformed into colourful red and green poinsettias. These star-like flowers, which were regarded as a symbol of purity by the ancient Aztecs in Mexico, are associated with Christmas around the world today.
This legend epitomizes the simple joy and pure beauty that flowers can bring over the Christmas season. Another stunning combination is a mixture of white flowers and green foliage, combined with silver decorations to create a really stunning arrangements, says Perth florist, Ennis Flowers.Some suggestions are to match green foliage such as ivy or conifer leaves with white flowers such as iceberg roses, chrysanthemums or gypsophila.You can always dress up an ordinary potted plant or bowl of flowers with Christmas decorations such as tinsel and glass baubles to get into the festive swing of things.
The florist in Perth also has some other ideas for using flowers to jazz up a festive table.Create a stunning formal look by putting identical flowers into a row of identical containers, such as silver goblets, glass tumblers or even specimen jars with a single bloom in each. Ennis Flowers also suggests using florist’s oasis to combine fruit such as oranges and apples with flowers and leaves to make an abundant display.
But if you run out of time with all the preparations, there’s no need to forego the flowers.Simply order fflowers online from Perth florist, who’ll create and deliver a stunning fresh Christmas arrangement to suit your style and your budget.