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By: Kurt Tabler


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There is no better way to brighten up any space or to let someone know how special they are to you than with a good, attractive selection of gorgeous, colourful, fragrant flowers. Of course, this summer season is the perfect time to improve your home with the simple beauty of a nice floral display.

Wherever you go this summer you''re sure to see rich, beautiful, multicoloured flowers on display, enlivening even the most dark and dank space. The divine colours and scents of summer flowers are always captivating, and may well be just what your home needs to keep fresh. It''s always best to start off by going to your florist and speaking to them about the right flowers for this season.

The great thing about purchasing your summer flowers in season is that they''ll be fresher and of course will come at a lower price. So now is the time to find yourself a perfect display or a gift for someone.

Furthermore a good, bright, attractive display will not only brighten your home; it will also improve your work environment if you are toiling this season in a grim, grey office. Flowers will improve the ambience of the office, and also improve your mood and well-being simply by making the environment more pleasant to work in.

You''re bound to pay attention to the colours and scents of the flowers you select, not to mention their overall appeal visually when you put them together. However as well as this it''s wise to consider their longevity. By selecting flowers which have only just bloomed, your display will last much longer and so your money will go further.

Once you''ve bought your flowers, positioning them in your home or workplace is something to carefully consider. A few flowers placed carefully can have a greater and more striking effect than a large and ostentatious display. For instance, a single rose in a small vase can bring more to a room than a large bunch with lots of different varieties and colours.

We are lucky in the UK with the range of summer flowers available to us: asters, marigolds, carnations, fuchsias, roses and many more types are all supremely popular. Sometimes it may even be a good idea to augment your display by adding greenery and flowers from your own garden, giving the selection an added degree of authenticity and charm.

The summer is always a great time to play around and to be inventive with shapes and colours, so why not go wild this season and be creative in making your display truly enchanting. And always finish it off with the correct vase or container, with decorations such as ribbons or lace that bring the best out of your display.

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Kurt Tabler is a horticulturalist and freelance writer based in Bristol. They recommend Interflora for flowers Bristol.

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