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Alternating different textures is, in our opinion, the most beautiful way to arrange a bouquet and to design a flower bed. And we've never seen an effect quite like what this ornamental grass creates! After flowering, the top part of the stem bursts into a delicate fireworks display. We use it in wedding corsages all the time; it creates a wonderful impression in bouquets, and in larger quantities in a flower bed, it's endless charm! They're also great for drying! Harvest when the inflorescences are mature (their light green color will be replaced by darker shades of green to brown). Simply hang them upside down in a dry, ventilated place, away from direct sunlight.

Blue lace. Blue can be a problem in summer, as nothing much blooms in this color, but here's a tip for a great find. Didiscus has an unusual name, but it's a great beauty similar to blue lace flower (Didiscus coeruleus) or ornamental carrot. The flowers are disc-shaped with tiny florets. Didiscus flowers more quickly, similar to blue lace flower or ornamental carrot, so we recommend multiple successive sowings. It loves warmth, so it can also be sown in summer.

Cosmos are one of the most beloved flowers on our farm. They resemble daisies, and customers adore them. And now, imagine such a hit in a fully double form! Double Click Rose Bonbon is a solid pink shade. One plant produces at least 12 stems.

A classic dried flower, our grandmothers had gardens full of honesty. It blooms in spring, just like Dame's Rocket or Columbine, but the flowers are not suitable for cutting. It's worth waiting, and in summer you can harvest the first fruits. Honesty creates seeds wrapped in beautiful oval, disc-like pods. We recommend harvesting them green too, they look beautiful in bouquets! And that's also the difference between white and purple honesty. White honesty has fresh, pea-green pods. When dried, both types look the same. For drying, harvest the pods from which the seed casings are naturally falling off. Simply hang them upside down in a dry, ventilated place, away from direct sunlight.

Dark burgundy color is still trendy in wedding floristry. At the turn of spring and summer, large, full blooms are scarce. The last ranunculus fade, and there's a long wait until the first dahlias bloom. On our farm, it was always a struggle to find beautiful, full, and large flowers for bouquets during that time. But we succeeded! We filled the gap with asters and peony-like poppies. These poppies reliably substitute peonies, ranunculus, and dahlias. Just keep in mind that they don't last long and need a bit of care to hold up in a bouquet. We harvest cracked buds, scorch the stem ends in water for a few seconds, and let them fully bloom in a vase.

Delicate silky white petals and a yellow center. It lives up to its name literally! We have been growing poppies since the first days of Loukykvět, and this year we are returning to them again. Poppies require more care as cut flowers and do not last as long in a vase. But! They are so beautiful that it's still worth it. Here's our guide for poppies. We harvest freshly burst buds. It's enough to see a crack in the bud and the color within. A poppy has only a few petals, so it takes a moment for it to open. We trim the ends fresh and blanch them in hot water (just boil the water and use it immediately), or singe the ends with a flame. Heat helps the poppy open its water absorption channels and prevents wilting. In bouquets, we arrange freshly opened blooms or buds, knowing that the poppy will open during the day. If you plan to sow poppies just for enjoyment in the flowerbed, none of this is necessary, of course :)