Friday, September 20, 2013

Thanksgiving Flowers

Popular Fall Colors of 2013 -

This year we've noticed an edgy take on the traditional fall colors of earthy, bronze and gold tones.  What's emerging are fuchsia-like tones of burgundies, vibrant oranges, corals and purples with a subtle tone of blue.  With such colors at play, the flower design door is open to quite a large selection of flowers that are not in the mainstream fall flowers category.  Chrysanthemums and sunflowers are taking backstage this fall, allowing for the more favored, vibrant flowers of spring and summer. We're starting to experience samples of Thanksgiving centerpieces that include flowers once considered, "spring flowers".

Among these beauties are:
  • Irises
  • Delphiniums
  • Blue Vanda Orchids
  • Fuchia/Burgundy Stock
  • Burgundy Sumatra Lillies
  • Orange Asiatic Lillies
  • Coral Orange Roses & Orange Mokara Orchids

Will this trend make it to our Thanksgiving tables, or will most of us opt for the more traditional tones and flowers?  As cutting edge as I am, I find Thanksgiving to be a sentimental holiday.  A centerpiece without the earthy tones of bronze & the gold of sunflowers would be like Christmas without a Christmas tree.  I will definitely opt for traditional this Thanksgiving Holiday.  By December, we'll find out how welcomed these new colors were in homes across the country.  I'll keep you posted.