3 days to go and NO flowers!

Kildare

This may not help, but I recommend having carnations instead. My bouquet in May was Peonies and Carnations and the Men all had carnations - they are lovely and soft, last really well and are much cheaper than roses...

Maysie

I saw some in sainsburys last weekend have you tried seeing if the supermarkets have any at all? Might be worth a quick ring round ?

Curious_George_2

my friend has just been in contact, her dad is a "flowery" person apparently and might be able to help... so shes on the case,

re - supermarket, when they are in season they always have peonies in my tesco but they only ever have pink, we are going for a look about in stores tomorrow

ebay - might have been an option if i had longer than 3 days, but thanks for looking.

mazz - im in essex, by the beach... there is a peony farm in colchester, thats all he grows and if he hasnt got any... i dont fancy my chances, but i will try and remain hopeful til the last minute! lol

thank you all for trying to help.... i do love this forum!

Mazzarati2000

Might be worth giving these guys a call? http://www07.trianglenursery.match-online.nl/

This is where a freind of a freind whose flowers I arranged sourced her out of season sunflowers from in May ( although we did have a little longer), Can't hurt to ask them though?

becca0417

Fingers crossed you find something hun. Hope it goes stress free from here xx

mshelsbels

I know they have significant meaning to you, but why not try cabbage roses instead (if all else fails), as they look very similar to peonies?

Link to cabbage rose pics

Sending a hug xx

LEJC

mshelsbels wrote: »

I know they have significant meaning to you, but why not try cabbage roses instead (if all else fails), as they look very similar to peonies?

Link to cabbage rose pics

Sending a hug xx

Well you learn something everyday...Ive always known them as blown roses...thanks mshelsbels now I know the correct name

Curious_George_2

Mazzarati2000 wrote: »

Might be worth giving these guys a call? http://www07.trianglenursery.match-online.nl/

This is where a freind of a freind whose flowers I arranged sourced her out of season sunflowers from in May ( although we did have a little longer), Can't hurt to ask them though?

oh bless you but that is the wholesalers im on about

the cabbage roses are lovely, but I wanted mostly closed peonies because they look like ice cream scoops.. like this

and i dont think there is anything else like that?

i will see what my friends dad comes up with and if all else fails the roses are on order.
your all fab for helping though xxx

squeakerton

They're still out here in central Scotland - local gardens are full of them. Perhaps worth trying someone further north ?

MrsDrink

Oh bless you Curious!! First it's the bridesmaid dresses and now your bouquet... I really hope either the saying about things coming in threes is a load of codswallop or there's been something else and this is your third thing. I don't have any alternatives. I love peonies too - I did think about having them as my flower but I couldn't find any artificial ones that looked good enough (and I agree with you - I love them closed). I want artificial so I can put them on my grandma's grave afterwards and they will last. I ended up going for gerberas! Totally different! I love the softness and daintiness of peonies.