Every celebration and holiday has its own atmosphere, and plants and flowers can help make them even more special. A bouquet always excites, while centerpieces and garlands create convivial spaces full of joy. But how do you choose the perfect arrangement?

Just remember that every holiday is linked to the season in which it is celebrated, and in fact its symbolic flowers usually belong to the very blooms of the same period as the event. Of course, colors also play their part, and to enrich the floral arrangement, dried and stabilized flowers of all tones and varieties can be added.

As we continue reading, we will look in detail at the appropriate flowers and plants for each occasion and what are the most appropriate choices and combinations to ensure a good figure.

Plants for Christmas

At Christmas, the emblem of the quintessential symbol of this holiday goes to the Poinsettia, which evokes the atmosphere with its beautiful red color. It pairs perfectly with other typical plants of the winter season, such as the white berry holly, often combined with gold, silver or glitter decorations. Red berries also go well with Christmas, and the most beautiful ones to go with them are undoubtedly those of the butcher’s broom and Ilex or holly. And for ornamental greenery? Palm leaves are always on trend and you can also choose dried ones to create additional color play in their gold or silver versions. The classic Italian Ruscus is also often added to give the bouquet or composition an even more elegant, but still Christmas spirit.

The Christmas wreath

To these plants and flowers, additional touches can be added in Christmas wreaths. Woody elements, in fact, are ideal for achieving a wintery yet warm atmosphere. Pine cones, pine twigs or cotton twigs soft as snow. The colors to play with are always green, white, red, gold and silver, which can also be used with recolored dried or preserved flowers and plants, especially when you want to achieve an unusual or more creative style.

Valentine’s Day Flowers

On Valentine’s Day with red roses you can never go wrong, but arrangements often include variations with white or pink roses for those who want them more delicate. To highlight the main flower, there are several choices in the red, white and pink range:

• gypsophila
• genista
• Ranunculus
• dried or preserved hydrangea
• diosmi white (rice flower)
• eucalyptus
• peony
• scabiosa pink
• ming fern pink

If you want to veer into alternative colors, the mimosa will know how to add just the right vibrancy to your Valentine’s Day bouquet or wreath.

Mother’s Day Flowers

Flowers to give to mothers are usually chosen to express gratitude and love. Also for this occasion, the flowers that are king are roses, and they are often framed with gypsophila, ranunculus and many orchids. These are delicate and precious flowers that can be mixed and matched at will while keeping the composition rich and light at the same time. This way you can always play it safe, even when you are not familiar with your mom’s floral preferences.

Spring plants and flowers

At this time of year, nature awakens, giving us those pastel hues that so harken back to a sense of serene rebirth. In arrangements, go for yellow mimosas, white, yellow or blue roses and cheerful sunflowers. To set these beautiful flowers, there are many possibilities among dried or preserved flowers and plants in pastel yellow, light blue, light pink and white colors:

• lavender light pink
• scabiosa
• Lino blue
• Cat fern light blue
• Ranunculus white

Independence Day wreaths

Among the most important holidays for the United States is Independence Day on the Fourth of July. The colors of the American flag are a must that accompany the entire event everywhere and are also applied to the floral decorations. Wreaths are the most typical and are composed by weaving red, white and blue flowers together with ribbons that echo the same hues. We often find roses, daisies and blue delphinium, but also many varieties among the preserved or dried flowers, as they can be recolored even when out of season.

Autumn holidays flowers

In autumn, between October and November, there are several national holidays where flowers are a permanent presence. Colors tend to become softer and warmer in each floral arrangement, but there may be variations or preferred symbolic flowers depending on the event.

Halloween

For Halloween, both in Italy and the United States, one can choose flowers and decorations that reflect the themes and colors of the holiday, such as pumpkins, orange-colored chrysanthemums, and arrangements with themed decorative elements. Orange and black colors are predominant in both fresh and preserved flowers. Dried flowers, in particular, lend a Victorian and mysterious aura to compositions and are particularly suitable if one wants to express melancholic decadence. The contrast between fresh and dried flowers, moreover, further enhances the sense of balance between life and death, especially when the dried flowers are recolored in black, as they accentuate the symbolic connotations of the holiday. Other favorite flowers for Halloween include:

• fresh roses orange
• dried or preserved roses black and gray
• dried or preserved hydrangea orange, black, and gray
• dry or preserved cat fern black and gray.
• dried or preserved wavy fern black and gray.

All Soul’s Day

Two days after the Halloween holiday, there comes a time to remember deceased loved ones, and especially in Italy, it is a tradition to bring flowers to the cemetery to commemorate them. The flowers most chosen for these occasions have a special meaning:

• chrysanthemums: respect and remembrance for those who are no longer with us (in Italy)
• anthuriums and roses: respect and love for the deceased person
• orchids: renewal and eternity

Thanksgiving Day

In the United States, the Thanksgiving Day is a must-do event that is always cherished. Also on this occasion, flowers are present to enliven the atmosphere of sharing and embellish the laid tables filled with traditional delicacies.

The most popular flowers have always been orchids, in colors of yellow, orange and brown. Other typical flowers and plants of Thanksgiving are also chosen on this very natural color palette, such as beige and cream and all the typical warm colors of autumn. Among these, we often find:

• beech
• stuartiana
• viburnum
• ginkgo biloba