{"id":97709,"date":"2021-05-20T06:55:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T11:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=97709"},"modified":"2021-05-22T07:12:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T12:12:27","slug":"dont-underestimate-beauty-daisies-carnations-yes-said-carnations-daisies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/20\/dont-underestimate-beauty-daisies-carnations-yes-said-carnations-daisies\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t underestimate the beauty of daisies and carnations…yes I said carnations and daisies:)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, this week has flown by so fast. We are getting our warehouse organized for a quick succession of shipments arriving in the next two weeks. So it’s been a non stop frenzy but in the best kind of way (except for the delays coming from India which involved a few screaming matches and tears). It’s all calming down and things are once again moving:)<\/p>\n

One of my ways of dealing with stress is retreating and escaping into the world of flowers. I will go and get whatever I can find locally, come home turn my phone off and “get in the zone”. It is incredibly cathartic for me and almost without fail calms and restores me.<\/p>\n

Interestingly,\u00a0 last week I went to my ” sure thing” local resource, Whole Foods and for the first time ever, they were basically totally out of flowers! I was stunned, and was told that they have also not been able to get their shipments in , and were incredibly frustrated. The nice guy who works there sensing my disappointment, kindly suggested I try back this week but was not hopeful. It was almost eerie seeing their empty containers normally brimming with all kinds of colorful florals.<\/p>\n

Then I went to another market, same exact thing. Empty buckets. Finally went a little further to a wholesaler and even there, it was slim pickings. I was shocked….almost in a panic at the thought of a flower shortage! Food shortage I can deal with but flowers…noooooo!<\/p>\n

I almost left empty handed, then realized I really needed to get something<\/em>. Out of\u00a0 sheer desperation I went back into the refrigerated area where the flowers are kept and looked over what I normally would never take a second look at, daisies and carnations. There was also a few snapdragons, one bunch of tulips and a pretty bunch of foliage to save the day. I wasn’t thrilled but it was the best I could do.<\/p>\n

What did<\/em> surprise me was coming home and seeing as I started putting these together, what pretty arrangements they make! Adored them in my little blue and white bud vases, gorgeous clustered together or sprinkled around the house. I have to give a shout out to Carolyne Roehm who has long sung the praises of both of these flowers and has shown them in our tulipieres several times, each time brilliantly and beautifully,\u00a0 I might add!<\/p>\n

An added bonus- they last a really<\/em> long time. Most of my pictures taken were taken after 5 and 6 days after getting them. The small bud vases I actually keep the in fridge at night (call me crazy) but this way I get at least 2 weeks out of them.<\/p>\n

So here is a post dedicated to perhaps the most overlooked and often neglected flowers in the biz. To all the carnations and daisies out there, this ones for you:)<\/p>\n

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Thankfully pretty vessels are something I will never run out of! My small bud vases and our new chinoiserie hurricane,\u00a0 which just arrived is so beautiful.<\/p>\n

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Not sure of the name of this foliage but I really like it, the leaves are a beautiful variegated color and they have a fine, wispy quality to them<\/p>\n

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I get such joy creating little arrangements with these bud vases they are so easy and just add a small dose of prettiness wherever they are used<\/p>\n

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And the hurricane makes one breathtaking arrangement for use as a floral vase<\/p>\n

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Also shown in our large cane wicker hurricane, a perfect summer\/alfresco arrangement<\/p>\n

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They look just as pretty in elegant silver mint juleps too!<\/p>\n

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And who knew that these could stand their own even on a dressier dining table! In a beautiful vase\/hurricane, clustered together they actually looked beautiful. Plus I love a good white on white table:)<\/p>\n

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Who knew carnations and daisies could look this elegant!<\/p>\n

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And lo and behold look at them in the medium and small tulipieres! Quite beautiful and\u00a0 so easy (got the idea from Carolyne)<\/p>\n

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Happy to announce all blue and white tulipieres in all sizes are coming back in stock either Friday or Monday (so excited). So they are now available to order online again, click here to see tulipiere collection<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Smitten with these and will be doing this on a regular basis plus it cost next to nothing as these flowers are so reasonable!<\/p>\n

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I placed this on on top of books on a secretary, the other went into the powder room<\/p>\n

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This carnation above is a smaller variety which I like better, they look more delicate and\u00a0 are actually very pretty clustered together<\/p>\n

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Added some of the mini vases to a hall chest then moved them to my mantle…easy peasy!<\/p>\n

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Added a few more because more is more:)<\/p>\n

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So does this have you<\/em> rethinking carnation and daisies? I have to say I look at them totally differently now. I prefer them mixed in as one color with foliage vs using them with mixed colors and other flowers. I like them in tight clusters\/bunches but they most certainly have redeemed themselves, in my eyes at least.<\/p>\n

I have found in my opinion, they look best solo (not mixing with other flowers). I like them in big bunches of same flowers with some foliage for the prettiest effect.\u00a0 And perhaps the best part is that they are very inexpensive and\u00a0 plentiful\/easy to find (even most local supermarkets carry them). Would love to hear what you think!<\/p>\n

Thanks for stopping by, wishing everyone a beautiful day. Until next time…..<\/p>\n

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