Cut flowers

[JuzaMum]

Hi

I regularly buy cut flowers and thought that it would be nicer to grow my own. Any suggestions for easy to grow in a smallish space flowers suitable for cutting please.

Thanks

JuzaMum

[Zech]

Sweet peas

[Pumpkin&Piglet]

Yes, I love sweet pea!

My dad had asiatic lillies in his garden and he does nothing in teh way of gardening except cut the grass

[phil55494]

There are many varieties of cosmos that look good and probably a dahlia for every different taste in flower shape and colour as well.

[oldjerry]

All the above plus maybe Gallardia, Echinacea,Nigella,all from seed(first 2 perrenial) or those showy Japanese hybrid anenomes,that flower summer and autumn(Blag a root division off someone).Oh,and Dianthus(pinks).

[Biscombe]

Calla lilies are great as cut flowers, last a long time too, you can get different colours other than white. I would also go for dahlias, easy to grow with lots of flowers to cut.

[cideristhefuture]

Sweet williams, seeds are cheep and they last very well.

[Pumpkin&Piglet]

Think I too will grow flowers to cut and put in vases!

[JuzaMum]

thanks for the replies. I have some seeds from last years sweet peas so they are definately getting planted - I hadn't thought of using them as a cut flower before. Do Dahlias have enough stem? Mine seem quite short - maybe a different variety? Will look up the other suggestions - my botanical knowledge is limited.

JuzaMum

[seasidegirl]

Cornflowers are really cheap and easy to grow. You can get mixed colours but for me they have to be blue.

I love growing flowers for cutting. When you cut some stems they throw up some more!

[seasidegirl]

I just wrote a guest post on this blog. Here:

http://higgledygarden.com/2012/01/06/wh ... ndy-ogden/

[Thomzo]

If you have a bit of space, then some pretty foliage plants will help your flower displays. I made a passable Christmas display from some variagated holly and ivy - no flowers needed. Bronze fennel, although quite large, makes lovely foliage and has the added advantage of being edible. I often make a display just from the prunings of herbs. Makes wonderful air freshener.

It's a bit late now for this year, but a lot of bulbs make good cut flowers: daffodils, gladioli etc.

I like hydrangeas as you can use them as cut flowers and then dry them.

Zoe