Red, orange and yellow flowers are strong and uplifting and can lend a room a sense of warmth and drama. They represent strength, confidence and passion. Which flowers to choose: There are so many flower types out there that are perfect for this look. ◾Roses – Roses come in all these colors, the red shades representing passion and love. ◾Lilies – The Tiger Lily is a bright orange flower with dark brown or black spots – truly exotic. ◾Lisianthus – These look best in red or yellow, with a similar multi-layered look to roses. ◾Sunflowers – Available in all sorts of fiery shades, the yellows are most popular but there are varieties that are orange or even a deep red. ◾Tulips – These mean true love and come in a number of different hues. How to achieve the look: ◾Be bold – Bright flowers can cheer up any room and flowers in fiery shades invoke all sorts of feelings of power and confidence. ◾Meeting of minds – Orange flowers are said to be perfect for those places where people meet to discuss ideas. They represent kinship and flamboyance. ◾Intense emotions – Red flowers are intense, passionate and dynamic and make for dramatic romantic gestures. ◾The gift of hope – Yellow flowers represent hope and happiness, given as a token of courage. Did you know? ◾Flowers in orange, yellow and red can warm up a plain room and make it feel more welcoming. ◾Floating flower heads in a bowl of water make a great table decoration. Lisianthus, Aliums and Roses all float well. ◾The spice saffron comes from the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus). You can grow these as you would any crocus and you can pick the bright red saffron yourself.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:07:00 +0000
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