What does an autumnal palette mean in floristry?

Apricot, bordeaux, mustard, aubergine, muted green, sometimes rust orange. No pure pastels, no loud summer brights. Texture-rich (berries, dried material) rather than smooth.

Why are chrysanthemums associated with mourning in Germany?

Tradition: chrysanthemums bloom long into autumn and tolerate frost — for centuries the typical grave planting on All Saints'. In other cultures connoted differently (imperial in Japan, cheerfully autumnal in the US).

Seasonal flowers

Autumn Flowers

Autumn is the underrated floristry phase. While spring and summer brag with variety, autumn is more muted but deeper and more atmospheric. For warm tones (bordeaux, apricot, mustard, aubergine) and texture-rich compositions, autumn is the season.

September: transition from summer. Dahlias hold peak, asters start, first berries and autumn greenery.

October: pure autumn. Chrysanthemums take over, late dahlias, asters in peak, rosehips, eucalyptus.

November: funeral peak season (All Saints', Sunday of the Dead), first Advent preparation, lots of dried flowers.

Autumn characteristics: muted tones, berries as accent, fewer airy blooms and more structural varieties (asters, chrysanthemums, dahlias). Eucalyptus becomes the default greenery.

Autumn weddings: warm palettes — apricot, mustard, bordeaux, with eucalyptus as calm green. Dahlias + asters + berries make a classic autumn wedding bouquet.

All Saints' and Sunday of the Dead (November 1 and the last Sunday before 1st Advent) are peak days for cemetery floristry. In the two weeks before, we produce hundreds of grave arrangements, wreaths and All Saints' bowls.

Harvest floristry: small table arrangements with pumpkins, berries, grain, eucalyptus — for restaurants and private customers.

Dried flower season starts in autumn: dried hydrangeas, lavender, strawflowers, pampas grass, eucalyptus. Last for months, increasingly popular as long-term decor.

Flowers in season now

Dahlias

Dahlia

Asters

Aster

Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemum

Hydrangeas

Hydrangea

Bud-stage rose with dark green foliage in editorial style

Roses

Rosa

Funeral Flowers

Which sympathy flowers are appropriate, what they symbolise, and what to keep in mind when ordering.

Anniversary Flowers

Which anniversary bouquet fits which number of years — and when a statement arrangement is the right call.

Frequently asked

What does an autumnal palette mean in floristry?: Apricot, bordeaux, mustard, aubergine, muted green, sometimes rust orange. No pure pastels, no loud summer brights. Texture-rich (berries, dried material) rather than smooth.
Why are chrysanthemums associated with mourning in Germany?: Tradition: chrysanthemums bloom long into autumn and tolerate frost — for centuries the typical grave planting on All Saints'. In other cultures connoted differently (imperial in Japan, cheerfully autumnal in the US).