Autumn flower colour trends

When you want to decorate your home or office with the perfect autumn flower arrangement, it’s important to take into account several factors. These include choosing the right colour scheme, types of blooms and the best foliage to bring it all together. The good news is that this season has plenty to offer in terms of natural beauty and inspiration. Here are some great ideas to help you get started.

Choosing colours

When you take a walk around your neighbourhood during the autumn months, you will notice that nature is in a stage of transformation. The leaves change colour and fall to the ground leaving trees less than abundant in foliage. Of course, evergreens will maintain their lush beauty throughout the year. You can choose the best autumn flower colours by following nature’s example. The best colours to choose include red, brown, yellow, orange, plum and off-white.

Flower types

Now that you know which colours are best for your autumn flower arrangement, it’s time to decide which types of blooms are best. Seasonal flowers are ideal but, thanks to the ever expanding floral industry, your florist will have imported blooms that aren’t in season in your area. Some of the most popular autumn blooms include roses, carnations, poinsettias, amaryllis and euphorbia. Chrysanthemums can also be used as mass flowers in various arrangements. If you want something a bit more exotic, try searching for dahlias, sunflowers or mango calla lilies.

Types of greenery

Dark green foliage is ideal for autumn bouquets because you will not find lighter greenery in nature around this time of year. The best foliage to accompany an autumn flower arrangement include rye, wheat, Copper Beech, Ivy, Hemlock and Mahonia. You can also add accents like maple leaves and straw to your bouquet for extra colour contrast and texture.

Don’t forget, when creating an autumn flower arrangement, you can always add something extra such as pine cones, acorns, mini pumpkins or gourds around your vase. Your vase should either be brown, dark green, rusty orange or transparent in order to ensure that it complements the colour scheme of your bouquet.