Occasions
Easter Flowers
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the spring full moon — usually late March or early April. That places it right at the peak of the spring bloomers: daffodils, tulips and ranunculus arrive at the auction at their freshest and most vivid of the year. An Easter bouquet lives off exactly that moment — light, bright and full of spring.
For the classic Easter bouquet there is barely a way around daffodils and tulips. No other flower says spring quite like them, and both are at the peak of their season around Easter — which means good value, good vase life and every imaginable colour. A mix of yellow daffodils, white or peach tulips and a few ranunculus produces a bouquet that instantly reads ‘Easter morning’.
For something more refined, build around ranunculus as the lead flower: their densely petalled heads look more elegant than tulips and come in pastels from cream to apricot that sit beautifully on an Easter table. Add a little eucalyptus or some delicate branches and the bouquet becomes spring décor that carries the whole Easter weekend.
As a host gift for Easter brunch the rule is: compact and low beats tall and sprawling. A small, dense pastel bouquet or a planted bowl of hyacinths won't block sightlines across the table and scents the room gently — hyacinths bring exactly the spring fragrance one expects at Easter. Match the colours to the laid table if you like.
What we don't recommend at Easter: heavy, dark-red or purely wintry arrangements — they feel out of place next to spring light and coloured eggs. And beware supermarket tulips that have sat for days: tulips keep growing in the vase and droop quickly when they aren't fresh. Ours come from water refilled overnight at the Veiling Rhein-Maas — A1 quality, so the bouquet lasts across the holiday.
Frequently asked
- Which flowers suit Easter best?
- Daffodils, tulips and ranunculus are the classic Easter flowers — all three peak around Easter. If you like fragrance, add hyacinths. Pastels and fresh yellow read more Easter-like than bold red.
- What makes a good host gift for Easter brunch?
- A small, low pastel bouquet or a planted bowl of hyacinths. Neither blocks the view across the table and both fit the spring mood. We're happy to match the colours to your table setting.
- When should I order Easter flowers?
- Ideally by the Wednesday before Easter — then we source fresh spring bloomers for your order at the Veiling Rhein-Maas auction. Since Easter falls on a different date each year (late March to April), it's worth checking this year's date.
- Do tulips last across the Easter holidays?
- Yes, if they're fresh. Tulips keep growing in the vase and bend toward the light — that's normal. Our stems come fresh from the auction in A1 quality so the bouquet stays beautiful all weekend. Keeping them cool and topping up the water helps too.
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