Apr 30 2009
Know Your Flowers: Fiddlehead Ferns
I love that more and more DIYers are taking on floral projects for their weddings. Flowers have been one of the last wedding-related projects DIYers have tackled so it’s exciting to see some of you break that barrier and get hands-on with your florals.
Today launches a new weekly feature at DIYBride.com: Know Your Flowers. Each week we’ll be showcasing a new flower (or plant) and some beautiful ways it can be incorporated into your wedding.
To kick off KYF, we present Fiddlehead Ferns.
Fiddlehead Fern Image from Wholesale Tropical Flowers
The Fiddlehead came into the spotlight last year and is showing no signs of falling out of favor anytime soon.
In colors ranging from bright green to a brownish-purple with hints of green and orange, these fern shoots add a bold, modern element to your floral arrangements. Personally, I love these when used in boutonnieres and I’ve done a couple of bouquets made entirely of Fiddleheads. Stunning!
Fiddleheads are also known as monkey tails, Uluhe ferns, and False Staghorn. Most florists can order these for you if you don’t have a local open-to-the-public flower mart near you. Warning! They are quite expensive, about $1.50 – $2.00 per stem, not including shipping. Warning Pt. Deux: Most mail order fresh flowers and plants are shipped overnight or 2 day. Brace yourself for high shipping costs.
Resource(s) for Uhule ferms: Wholesale Tropical Flowers
Inspirational goodness using Uluhe ferns:
row 1 credits: Martha Stewart |other credits: Brides.com
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Definitely a much needed post and glad to hear you’ll be making this a weekly feature. I can’t tell you how many brides I see fall into the trap of using expensive flowers for their weddings because they are just not educated about them.
I LOVE fiddlehead ferns (almost as much as I love SAYING “Fiddlehead Fern”)! They can make a bouquet look whimsical, modern, romantic, classical…so many different looks from such a simple flower.
I too love fiddlehead ferns – we’re using them in my fern bouquet, and in the bouts! Good to know about the price though; we haven’t yet consulted with the florist. It’s a local place with lots of farmer’s market people available.
Glad this will be a weekly post topic.