Add the freshness of Daisies to your wedding flowers

While the small white flowers we all know are the traditional and represent innocence. It is a beautiful addition and a wonderful meaning for any wedding. Many people do not think about the meanings of the flowers they use at their weddings. They simply pick them because they go well or are good to look at. But the meanings behind flowers can be a wonderful and significant addition to your wedding day. There are more to daisies than you might think they belong to the Compositae family of plants that contains over 800 genera and 15,000 different species that doesn’t include the number of hybrids introduced because of selective breeding by gardeners. 

The daisy that we all thinking the delicate white flower is considered the English daisy variations of this daisy to look for include single, semi doubles and doubles. This referring to the number of leaves it has. The Yellow center will show only on the single and semi-double forms since the double form contains too many petals for the traditional yellow center of the daisy to be seen. These daisies also now come in sizes ranging from 1inch to a large 4 inches in diameter depending on the variety.  Some of the colors now include red, crimson, rose, pink and bi-colored along with the traditional white. There is even a variety of Daisies known as the Blue daisy and has blue flowers. 

Another interesting Daisy you might want to consider for including in you daisy wedding flowers is the African daisy this flower has a 3 inch wide black head the center part with creamy white single ray flowers that have the under side tinted red to offer a truly unique color combination. 

If you are looking for something a little different to add to your Daisy wedding flowers take a look at the Arctotis Hybrida this daisy variety comes in shades if pink, red, yellow and orange while the Venusta is a 3.5in wide flower with lovely silvery blue single flowers. Does your color scheme call for purple not to worry the Aster Tataricus or Tartarian Daisy has 1in violet-purple flowers or check out the Swan River daisy that comes in blue, rose, violet and white with a 1.5in wide blossom. 

Other daisies that you might want to look at adding to your Daisy wedding flowers is the Chrysanthemum coronarium or the Crown-Daisy these are lovely all bright yellow flowers that come in single or semi-double petals. The African daisy also comes in white, yellow, apricot, salmon, pink, and orange with a dark center. There are also many hybrids available if you want to mix the colors or sizes or even the number of petals.  

If you are looking for something exceptionally stunning for your Daisy wedding flowers check into the Glistening white, this is a variation of pure white flowers surrounding a black center. The effect is absolutely amazing.  The Livingston Daisy is also one that comes in a variety of colors such as buff, pink, rose, crimson, apricot, white and orange. If you are looking into daisies to brighten up your Daisy wedding flowers take a look at the Gloriosa Daisy these lovely daisies comes in yellow, gold or mahogany with brown centers the petals are often bi-colored with a darker brown matching the center creating a ring around the center on the petals before spreading out into the petals actual color. The effect is a cheerful and bright flower.

As you can see there are a number of different varieties of Daisies that are perfectly suited to Daisy wedding flowers and will make a find addition to your wedding day flower line up. The hardest part will be to choose which type of daisies you want. The above were only some of the available types and kinds many Daisies have a  number of hybrids that were not listed. 

These are an easy flower to cultivate and so has lead to a lot of experimentation that is good news for you. If you haven’t found what you’re looking for in a Daisy with the actual variations why not look into checking out the hybrids and see if there isn’t one that might work for you, in color or size and petal count. Daisy wedding flowers are a wonderful way to bring in a bit of spring and summer into your wedding but also to express the joy and happiness you are feeling on this special day. Daisy wedding flowers are truly special and make wonderful wedding day arrangements for any bride and groom.