Preservation & Pressing
Flower Guide
All year round and seasonal
fresh flowers available in the UK
This information is a guide only.
Images are of fresh flowers before preservation
Flowers available all year round UK | |
Alstroemeria | General availability January to December Advisory – Petal drop in preservation |
Anthurium | General availability January to December Advisory – Colour loss in preservation, |
Aster (September Flower) | General availability January to December Advisory – keep well hydrated to avoid wilting |
Bouvardia | General availability January to December Advisory – keep well hydrated to avoid wilting |
Chrysanthemum | General availability January to December Advisory – most chrysanthemum are not
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Clematis | General availability January to December Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers |
Craspedia | General availability January to December
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Eryngium | General availability January to December |
Eustoma | General availability January to December
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Freesia | General availability January to December |
Gerbera | General availability January to December Advisory- an invisible collar is required after
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Gypsophila | General availability January to December Advisory- keep well hydrated to avoid air |
Hypericum berries | General availability January to December Advisory – all berries will darken and shrink
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Iris | General availability January to December Advisory – do not always open into bloom
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Leucadendron | General availability January to December
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Lilies | General availability January to December Advisory- longiflorum lilies not recommended
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Convallaria (Lily of the valley) | General availability January to December Advisory- required within a day due to short life,
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Limonium & Statice | General availability January to December Advisory- will begin to air dry if old or
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Ornithogalum | General availability January to December Advisory – Prone to wilt when not in water
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Oxypetalum (Tweedia) | General availability January to December Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
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Protea | General availability January to December Advisory- due to size a larger frame will |
Rose | General availability January to December Advisory- keep blooms dry and stems in water
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Tanacetum | General availability January to December Advisory- keep well hydrated to avoid
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Trachelium | General availability January to December
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Veronica | General availability January to December Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers |
Carnation | General availability January to December
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Seasonal Flowers available in UK | |
Acacia |
General availability December to April Advisory- keep well hydrated to avoid
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Achillea | General availability May to September Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
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Aconite | General availability January to September |
Agapanthus
| General availability June to February Advisory – Some colour loss, colour |
Alchemilla Mollis
| General availability May to October |
Alliums
| General availability March to June
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Amaranthus
| General availability July to November
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Anemone | General availability October to April Advisory – delicate flower with a short |
Anigozanthos
| General availability September to May |
Antirrhinums
| General availability March to September Advisory – delicate flower with a short |
Astible
| General availability June to November Advisory – a delicate marginal (water loving) |
Astrantia | General availability November to August
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Brodea
| General availability April to August Advisory – keep well hydrated to |
Bupleurum
| General availability February to November Advisory – keep well hydrated |
Calla Lilies | General availability March to September Advisory – Colour loss in preservation,
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Campanula
| General availability April to September Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
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Cornflower
| General availability May to October Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
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Daffodils & Narcissus
| General availability February to May Advisory – delicate flower with a short
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Dahlia
| General availability June to October Advisory – delicate flower with a short |
Daucus
| General availability June to September Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
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Delphinium& Larkspur
| General availability January to July Advisory- Keep well hydrated before |
Euphorbia
| General availability September to January
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Bridal Gladioli
| General availability June to October Advisory- bruise easily, keep well |
Hyacinths, Muscari & Scilla
| General availability December to April Advisory- keep well hydrated |
Lavender
| General availability June to September Advisory- with all seasonal summer
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Nerines
| General availability August to February Advisory- keep well hydrated to avoid |
Nigella | General availability April to August Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
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Orchids
| General availability August to May Advisory – Colour loss in preservation, |
Peony
| General availability April – July Advisory- keep well hydrated to avoid
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Ranunculus
| General availability December – May Advisory- keep well hydrated to avoid |
Scabiosa
| General availability June to October Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers |
Stocks
| General availability March to September Advisory- short life once cut, |
Sunflower
| General availability February to October Advisory- an invisible collar is required |
Sweet Pea
| General availability April to September Advisory- due to a very short lifespan and |
Lilac
| General availability November to May Advisory- wilt quickly out of water, |
Tulip
| General availability December to April Advisory- due to a very short lifespan
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Viburnum
| General availability October to March
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Chamelaucium
| General availability December to April Advisory- individual flower heads will |
Hydrangea | General availability April to November Advisory- water loving flowers, keep well
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Please note, this information is a guide only. It will depend upon market availability at time of ordering flowers.
The suitability for preservation and pressing is based upon the condition of flowers upon delivery. Flowers require to be fresh and well hydrated, keeping stems in water but keeping blooms dry and cool in the summer and dry and frost free in the winter before delivery. Any wilted, bruised, browning, petal drop or air drying will have an impact on the preservation results.
After delivery, all flowers are cut and put into water before preservation to help attain the best results. Flowers are colour enhanced after preservation to help give a vibrancy and longer lasting colour to your picture, or sealed with a floral UV sealant. However ALL flowers will mellow and go through a natural ageing process through time which is natural, therefore flowers will take on an antique appearance over the coming years.
Seasonal Flowers available in UK | |
Acacia (Mimosa) |
General availability December to April Advisory- keep well hydrated to avoid
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Achillea | General availability May to September Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
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Aconite | General availability January to September |
Agapanthus
| General availability June to February Advisory – Some colour loss, colour |
Alchemilla Mollis
| General availability May to October |
Alliums
| General availability March to June
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Amaranthus
| General availability July to November
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Anemone | General availability October to April Advisory – delicate flower with a short |
Anigozanthos
| General availability September to May |
Antirrhinums
| General availability March to September Advisory – delicate flower with a short |
Astible
| General availability June to November Advisory – a delicate marginal (water loving) |
Astrantia | General availability November to August
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Brodea
| General availability April to August Advisory – keep well hydrated to |
Bupleurum
| General availability February to November Advisory – keep well hydrated |
Calla Lilies | General availability March to September Advisory – Colour loss in preservation,
|
Campanula
| General availability April to September Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
|
Cornflower
| General availability May to October Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
|
Daffodils & Narcissus
| General availability February to May Advisory – delicate flower with a short
|
Dahlia
| General availability June to October Advisory – delicate flower with a short |
Daucus
| General availability June to September Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
|
Delphinium& Larkspur
| General availability January to July Advisory- Keep well hydrated before |
Euphorbia
| General availability September to January
|
Bridal Gladioli
| General availability June to October Advisory- bruise easily, keep well |
Hyacinths, Muscari & Scilla
| General availability December to April Advisory- keep well hydrated |
Lavender
| General availability June to September Advisory- with all seasonal summer
|
Nerines
| General availability August to February Advisory- keep well hydrated to avoid |
Nigella | General availability April to August Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers
|
Orchids
| General availability August to May Advisory – Colour loss in preservation, |
Peony
| General availability April – July Advisory- keep well hydrated to avoid
|
Ranunculus
| General availability December – May Advisory- keep well hydrated to avoid |
Scabiosa
| General availability June to October Advisory- with all seasonal summer flowers |
Stocks
| General availability March to September Advisory- short life once cut, |
Sunflower
| General availability February to October Advisory- an invisible collar is required |
Sweet Pea
| General availability April to September Advisory- due to a very short lifespan and |
Lilac
| General availability November to May Advisory- wilt quickly out of water, |
Tulip
| General availability December to April Advisory- due to a very short lifespan
|
Viburnum
| General availability October to March
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Chamelaucium
| General availability December to April Advisory- individual flower heads will |