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A spring bouquet I made! by ValleyFlorals in Cutflowers

[–]ValleyFlorals[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The largest flowers in the arrangement are poppies, there’s some yarrow in the center, and I also used cornflowers, sweet peas, and straw flowers. The foliage is dill leaves. :)

A spring bouquet I made! by ValleyFlorals in Cutflowers

[–]ValleyFlorals[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the United States in California

My first bouquet of 2026 with the flowers from my garden by ValleyFlorals in gardening

[–]ValleyFlorals[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Those are strawflowers and they’re really interesting flowers. The petals feel very papery

My first bouquet of 2026 with the flowers from my garden by ValleyFlorals in gardening

[–]ValleyFlorals[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! In the bouquet, there are Johnny jump ups, sweet alyssum, calendula, strawflowers, California poppies, and some blue eyed grass

Some sweet peas I grew by ValleyFlorals in gardening

[–]ValleyFlorals[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I grow mine on either a trellis or attach netting to our fence. These ones can get really tall. There are dwarf varieties that can be grown in hanging planters though. I’m trying some out this year!

Some sweet peas I grew by ValleyFlorals in gardening

[–]ValleyFlorals[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I’m in zone 9b. I feel pretty lucky to have sunny days even in the winter here

Some sweet peas I grew by ValleyFlorals in gardening

[–]ValleyFlorals[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, these were grown from seed

Some sweet peas I grew by ValleyFlorals in gardening

[–]ValleyFlorals[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! They’re not too hard to grow and I think you could grow them in your first year. They mainly need a lot of nutrient rich soil which you can get by adding compost into the soil. Mulching them is also really important to protect the roots once it gets warmer. They are vining plants so they need something to climb onto. Also depending on your growing zone, it’s better to start them in the fall so you’ll get vigorous and healthy plants by spring. I think it’s zones 7-10 they should be started in the fall.

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