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    October

     

    October is probably best known as the month that hosts Halloween every year. It’s also a month when you can see some amazing autumn flowers, particularly those in gold, brown and orange. We have a list of all the flowers you can find in October displayed below. This month marks the end of autumn and the start of winter so there will be fewer plants and flowers to see from now until spring. However, you can still find aster, delphinium and phlox across the UK.

     

    Acacia (Mimosa) – Tiny petal-less yellow flowers cover the stems

    Achillea (Yarrow) – Very popular as a dried flower

    Aconitum (Monkshood) – Tall spiky flowers, long lasting but poisonous

    Agapanthus (African Lily) – Long lasting, large striking flowers

    Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily) – Very popular and long lasting flowers, often bi-coloured

    Amaranthus (Love lies bleeding) – One type (love lies bleeding) has trailing flowers while the other has upright flower heads

    Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) – Large very striking trumpet shaped flowers, often grown indoors from bulbs

    Ammi (Queen Anne’s Lace) – Masses of delicate white flowers, ideal as a filler

    Anemone (Windflower) – Delicate, papery flowers, available in vibrant and pale colours

    Anethum (Dill) – Masses of tiny yellow flowers and a strong scent, used as a filler

    Anigozanthus (Kangaroo Paw) – Unusual furry buds with insignificant flowers. Ideal for modern arrangements

    Anthurium (Painter’s Palette) -Exotic waxy looking flowers

    Aranthera (Scorpion Orchid) – Long lasting orchid with small flowers on upright stems

    Asclepias (Milkweed) – Clusters of tiny flowers, ideal as a filler

    Aster (Michaelmas Daisy) - Popular filler with daisy like flowers on upright stems

    Arachnis (Spider Orchid) – Long stems with slender petalled and spotted flowers

    Astilbe (False Goat’s Beard) – Common as a garden flower, insignificant flowers used mainly as a filler

    Banksia (Bottlebrush) – Exotic Protea from Australia, large flower heads made up of masses of tiny flowers

    Bouvardia – Clusters of small tubular flowers, use with special flower food. Not all colours are available throughout the year

    Bupleurum – Insignificant yellow green flowers. Used more as a foliage and as a filler

    Marigold (Calendula) – Popular daisy-like flower with a country garden feel

    Calla Lily (Zantedeschia, Arum Lily) – Striking single flowers.The coloured varieties are smaller than the white ones, and not all colours are available all year round

    Callistephus – Dense headed flowers with contrasting coloured centres

    Carnation – Very long lasting. Some new more interesting colours are now available

    Carthamus (Safflower) – Unusual slightly thistle like flowers

    Spray Carnation – Long lasting flowers. Some more interesting colours becoming available

    Cattleya Orchid – Large brightly coloured orchids, usually 1 or 2 per stem

    Celosia (Cockscomb) – Different varieties, some with crinkled ‘brain-like’ flowers others with feathery upright plumes

    Cestrum – Dense clusters of flowers at the top of straight stems

    Ginger (Alpinia) – Large striking tropical flowers

    Waxflower (Chamaelaucium) – Small scented flowers ideal as fillers, sold in bud and in flower

    Chelone – Rather insignificant Antirrhinum like flowers

    Chrysanthemum – Available as large individual showy blooms, or the spray variety. Very long lasting

    Cosmos – Delicate daisy like flower. The brown chocolate cosmos is great

    Craspedia – Small completely round flower head made up of lots of tiny yellow flowers

    Crocosmia – Tall spiky flowers generally known as Montbretia when grown as a garden flower

    Curcuma – Tropical looking flower on tall straight stems

    Cymbidium Orchid – Striking flowers, which flower profusely with up to 12 flowers on each stem

    Cynara (Artichoke) – The flower of the artichoke

    Dahlia – Dramatic round pompom shaped flowers, becoming very popular as a cut flower

    Delphinium – Tall flower spikes. Also, Larkspur which is a type of delphinium

    Dendrobium Orchid (Singapore Orchid) – Long lasting orchids with several blooms on each erect stem

    Echinacea – Daisy like flowers with backward sloping petals

    Echinops (Globe thistle) – Prickly blue globe shaped flowers

    Eryngium (Sea Holly) – Blue thistle like flowers, sometimes the blue is so intense it is hard to believe they are not dyed

    Eucharis (Amazon Lily) – Beautiful slightly downward facing delicate flowerheads on tall straight stems

    Eupatorium – Insignificant small flowers, used as a filler

    Euphorbia (Spurge) – Graceful curving stems with loads of tiny flowers. Note not all colours are available at the same time, check with your florist

    Forsythia – The shrub commonly grown in our gardens for their springtime flowers

    Freesia – Highly popular, highly scented flowers

    Gerbera – Large daisy like flowers, a smaller ‘Germini’ variety is also available

    Gladiolus – Fairly traditional flower used in large arrangements. Miniature varieties are becoming increasingly popular

    Gloriosa (Glory Lily) – A very dramatic flower with yellow edged cerise petals. The National Flower of Zimbabwe

    Gomphrena (Globe amaranth) – Small globe shaped flowers which can be easily dried

    Gypsophila – Very popular filler flower. New smaller-flowered varieties are now available

    Heliconia – Tropical flower with large very dramatic flowerheads. Several different types available

    Helenium – Small daisy like flower, with slightly backward facing petals and autumnal colours

    Helleborus (Christmas Rose) – Short lived very delicate and subtle flowers

    Hydrangea – A popular garden shrub with enormous flowerheads. Cultivated hydrangea come in interesting colours

    Hypericum (St John’s Wort) – Attractive berries rather than flowers make this a very popular filler

    Iris – Very popular but short lived flowers

    Kniphofia (Red hot poker) – Large dramatic upright flowerspikes

    Leucadendron (Safari Sunset) – It is the leaves rather than the flowers which make this popular

    Leucospermum (Pincushion Protea) – Large flowerheads which resemble a pin cushion. Long lasting

    Lily – Available throughout the year, but if you are looking for a particular colour check availability with your florist

    Liatris – Tall poker shaped purple flowers.Lilac – A common shrub and highly popular, strongly scented cut flower

    Limonium (Sea Lavender, Statice) – Popular as a dried flower, all varieties make good fillers, but it can have an unpleasant smell!

    Lisianthus (Eustoma) – Popular flowers which open from tightly swirled buds, bi-coloured varieties also available

    Lysimachia (Loose Strife) – Arching flowerheads on the end of the stems, each made up of a mass of tiny flowers

    Moluccella (Bells of Ireland) – Tall stems with a mass of bell shaped flowers

    Nerine – Leafless stems topped with clusters of delicate flowers

    Oncidium Orchid (Golden Shower Orchid) – Lots of small yellow flowers along the stem. Miniature hybrids are available in colours other than yellow

    Ornithogalum (Chincherinchee) – Fantastically long lasting flower, usually white and less commonly available in yellow

    Paphiopedilum Orchid (Slipper Orchid) – Very large dramatic orchid flowers

    Phalaenopsis Orchid (Moth Orchid) – Large showy flowers, popular as a pot plant as well as a cut flower especially for weddings

    Phlox – English country garden flower. Very popular

    Physostegia (Obedient plant) – Flowers look similar to antirrhinums

    Papaver (Poppy) – Fantastic papery flowers in great colours. Short lived but worth it. The seed heads are also popular

    Ranunculus – Small delicate, papery flowers

    Rose – Needs no description! Almost every colour available except true black or blue

    Rudbeckia – Daisy like flower, usually sold without any petals, just the pincushion like centre

    Scabious – Papery flowers which also have attractive seed heads

    Sedum (Stonecrop) – Common succulent garden flower and ideal as a long lasting filler

    Skimmia – Popular shrub, sold as a cut flower when in bud

    Solidago – A popular yellow filler flower

    Solidaster – A cross between Solidago and the Aster. Used as a filler

    Spiraea – Quite large feathery flower plumes

    Stephanotis (Wax flower) – Not generally available as a cut flower, but the individual small, waxy, white flowers are often used in bridal work

    Strelitzia (Bird of Paradise) – Unmistakable large and exotic flowers with blue and orange flowers

    Sunflower (Helianthus) – Striking, large daisy like flowers, usually yellow but more unusual rusty colours are becoming available

    Symphoricarpos – Shrub with attractive round berries in pink or white

    Tanecetum – A type of chrysanthemum with small button shaped flowers

    Trachelium – Masses of tiny flowers create a large flat flowerhead

    Triteleia (Brodiaea) – Loose clusters of delicate blue flowers on erect leafless stems

    Tuberose (Polianthes) – Higly scented flowers on tall stems

    Veronica (Speedwell) – Delicate flower spikes add contrast to arrangements

    Vanda – Usually 6 – 8 blooms per flower stem, The petals often have a marbled appearance

    Vuylstekeara – A hybrid orchid, with highly patterned petals

    Zinnia – Very similar to dahlias

     

     

    (In the left hand column there are a few examples of the flowers in season for the month of October)

    Liatris

    Slipper Orchid

    Hydrangea

    Ranunculus

    Nerine

    Ornithogalum

    Scabious

    Lisianthus

    Physostegia

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    Skimmia

    Oncidium Orchid

    Phlox

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