seeded eucalyptus and winterberry
The local florist had a nice seasonal addition to this past week's offerings, seeded eucalyptus. Although eucalyptus can be found in one variety or another throughout the year, the florists say that about now is when they start getting this in...
Seeded eucalyptus, a native to Australia, comes from mature top branches before they flower. These branches have their leaves stripped off at the florist to showcase the jack-shaped flower pod clusters.
I brought home a little bouquet the florist fashioned with the eucalyptus, winterberry, a green hydrangea, and one beautiful light coral colored ranunculus. The eucalyptus is a great team player and blends well with everything from roses to protea. It has a cool, frosty patina and a very mod shape - it may not take center stage but it really enhances an arrangement.
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Winterberry is what we used to call chinaberry as kids. we used to rip branches off of the bushes and stomp the berries so they popped. I don't think I ever thought of them as beautiful, so this entry was nice for me.
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I love it.
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Almost three years ago, I used seeded eucalyptus in my wedding bouquet. I loved how unique it was and I also liked the dusty grey-green color. It was a great accent for the soft orange roses in the bouquet.
As my husband and I were coming up with an idea for a logo for our wedding photography company, (after many attempts) I thought of the seeded eucalyptus. The stylized design works as our logo and it has a link to our own wedding.
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We used seeded eucalyptus for the boutonnières for our wedding. The guys liked how simple they were and how nice they smelled!
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