Best Christmas Flowers For Decorating Your Home For The Holiday

We've only two weeks to Christmas, so it’s time to prepare for the holiday with these seasonal plants. Christmas is the one holiday for which most of us go all out for decorating. We’ve gathered our favourite flowers to adorn your home for the festive season and to welcome family and friends tastefully.

Poinsettias

Wondering the name of the beautiful crimson flower you see everywhere around Christmas - shop fronts, home window sills and porches, for sale at the grocery store and in your favorite cafe? This plant has become ubiquitous at Christmas- the poinsettia. Many often mistake their bright leaves for petals.

Poinsettias have long been synonymous with Christmas. The vibrant reds of the poinsettia have made them the choice of generations of Americans because they are the perfect complement to holiday decorations and Christmas tree. While classic red is the most traditional and widely available variety, poinsettias also come in several other colors, including white and cream, pinks, oranges, and beautiful various tones.

Christmas Cactus

Another option, perfect for the desk top of the window sill in your kitchen is this lovely succulent. These hardy plants have flat, glossy-green branches with flowers that bloom right in time for the holidays and often last for years. The flowers come in many vibrant colors, including holiday red, as well as magenta, orange, coral pink, fuchsia, orange and yellow.

To ensure your Christmas cactus lives long, place it in a spot that receives bright, indirect sunlight and water it when the top layer of soil feels dry. Make sure your pot has drainage holes. Don't let your cactus sit in a saucerful of water because that might lead to root rot. If you nurture it with love and attention your Christmas cactus will grow big and beautiful and will embellish your home not only for the holidays.

Cymbidium Orchids

Looking for an exotic eye-catching blooms to add to your Christmas arrangements-then look no further than these orchids. Native to Himalayan forests, these beautiful, bold blooms are a distinct and elegant addition to your home or Christmas bouquets. They’re only in season during wintertime, which makes Christmas the perfect time to gift and enjoy them. Choose the white variety to add a crisp, snowy element to red roses or Christmas greenery floral arrangements. They are extremely long lasting and once cut, cymbidium orchids can stay looking fresh and lovely for about three weeks if you take a little care with them.

Berry Branches

Our colonial predecessors and European ancestors often decorated with fresh berry branches and greens gathered from the forest. It is a quick and easy way to make your home look merry and festive for Christmas. You can create a simple decoration from placing some red berry branches in a white vase to create a striking contrast or if your adventurous you could weave together hazel, willow and ivy with berry branches to make a unique wreath for your front door. Choose from a variety of berries like holly branches, ilex, toyon, snowberry and pepper berry.

Amaryllis

The Amaryllis has proven to be a perennial favourite at the holidays. These graceful blooms are known for their tall, graceful stems and showy, trumpet-like petals. They make a beautiful addition to any holiday home decor and Christmas dinner table setting. The flowers are available in classic holiday colors like red, peppermint stripe, clear white, as well as varying shades of pink, yellow, green, and burgundy.

What would be more elegant than bowl filled with amaryllis blooming in your entry foyer or even in the center of your dining room table. Our designers even use amaryllis bulbs in Christmas wreaths. Long-lasting and hardy, amaryllis bulbs flourish on wreaths because they contain everything they need to produce beautiful blooms - no soil or water required.

Red Roses

While red roses aren’t directly associated with Christmas, they can be a great addition to your festive floral display and promise to light up your home in the holiday season.

So very versatile, roses can be incorporated in floral arrangements, door wreaths or even the Christmas tree. When teamed with candles in one of our signature long and low centerpieces they make an elegant statement for your dining table. We'd suggest pairing roses with other traditional Christmas flowers and greenery like paperwhites, amaryllises, eucalyptus and pine cones to make your own Christmas flower arrangements at home.

With so many flowers to choose from, there are Christmas flowers and plants for every style. When you order from Savington & Hill, you know you'll receive the highest quality product designed elegantly by one of our talented artisans. Put six generations of experience to work for you this holiday season. Just be sure to order in time for the holidays to enjoy your beautiful fresh flowers!