One of the stand out trends at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show and something that can be seen throughout the floristry world is the use of wild flowers. Whether they feature in floral arrangements, gardens, home decor or even wedding bouquets, they seem to be the focus of everyone’s attention. The combination of mixed flowers and wild grasses results in an array of colour and texture, that create a beautiful and organic look.
Chelsea Flower Show - The Great Pavilion
RHS Chelsea Flower Show - The Great Pavilion
The Pavilion gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show featured a large number of wild flowers, with the growth in population there has been new types of plants created and discovered. When it came to awarding medals for gardens many of the winners were meadow and wild flower themed, with a lot winning gold. One of these gardens was The World Horse Welfare Garden that was part of the Artisan gardens and included a wide range of wild flowers and greenery.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show - The World Horse Welfare Garden
RHS Chelsea Flower Show - the Breaking Ground garden
There are also agricultural benefits of growing wild flowers that can create a good source of permaculture in your garden. The increase of wildlife that the wild flowers will attract increases pollination and also creates a habitat for small mammals and birds, which is always a good thing! The warmth of the colours and varied texture of the grasses and leaves creates a wild and vintage inspired look in any outdoor space.
The surge in meadow flower popularity has inspired the latest Country Baskets collection of artificial flowers, resulting in a really unique and beautiful collection of artificial flowers that we think our customers will love. The English Heath collection that has just launched includes flower sprays and grasses that give the natural feel and texture that wild flowers would but in the easy to care for form of artificial, making them perfect for use at events.
As natural wild flower colours are very organic they can be pared with any vase or bottle that is rustic, meaning they are a perfect match for an upcycling project. They are often seen in jam jars or old milk jugs, bringing character to ‘rural or outdoor’ weddings and events that are wanting a rustic feel.
