At Soah we are know for our vintage and natural style arrangements. To create our pieces we use a huge variety of flowers that work with our soft, romantic style. We source these flowers from our Irish and European suppliers along with some from own flower garden here in Threecastles.
The flowers we work with are….
Firstly - grown not flown…
Whenever we can we use Irish grown flowers. We work with a number of Irish growers who supply us with the most amazing selection of flowers that have been grown locally. We have a small cutting garden that we also use, but as we specialise in wedding work, we now prefer to buy in, allowing us more time to in the studio!
We work with the seasons so the variety of flowers we supply is constantly changing. Our season currently starts with narcissus, tulip and hyacinth and over the growing period we grow and source a huge variety of flowers including muscari, hesperis, foxglove, ranunculus, anemone, Iris, sweet william, Icelandic poppy, scented stock, dahlia, daisies, sunflowers, snapdragons, bells of Ireland, asters, sweet peas and many, many more.
When you purchase Irish grown flowers you can be assured that they were grown with the utmost care and love for the world around us. While not certified, our Irish suppliers farms organically and sustainably managed.
Secondly - Sourced from Europe…
For flowers that we can’t source locally, we use our Dutch supplier. We work with their seasonal offerings and aim to purchase from sustainable growers as much as possible.
Other flowers we use
Along with our gorgeous flowers from the garden we buy in a big selection from other Irish growers and our European wholesalers. This allows us to provide our customers with flowers all year round along with being able to create the type of arrangments that our clients wish to have without being restricted to what is only availalbe from the garden. In spring we buy the most beautiful Italian ranunculus and sweet peas, folowed by delicious French, Italian and Dutch peonies and during the summer the most gorgeous garden style roses. We buy most of our foliage from Co. Kerry, switching to European suppliers during the months when Irish foliage isn’t readily availabe.
Availability
One of the most frequently asked questions is about flower availability. Our customers and clients know that by choosing flowers that are in season they get the freshest flowers that suit the time of year. We don’t supply tulips in autumn nor peonies in winter, instead guiding you to what will be the best of what is available at the time of your event.
Below is a list of the most popular flowers and their availability during the year. Some flowers like roses, are available all year round but the varieties on offer would be much more limited during the winter months. Other flowers like peonies have a really short season, flowering mainly between mid-April to mid-June. Depending on the weather and stock available, some varieties may flower / become available later or earlier in their season.
Along with the list below we have created Pinterest boards showing images of flowers available each month which is a really handy guide to give you an idea of what flowers would be available during the different months.
Flower calender
Spring - February & March - Narcissus, muscari, ranunculus, feverfew daisies, anemones, delphiniums, scented stocks, hyacinth, hellebores….
Early summer - April & May - Peonies, ranunculus, anemones, tulips, lilac, delphiniums, feverfew daisies, scented stocks, hydrangeas, genista, aqualiga, hesperis, sweet peas….
Summer - June - Icelandic poppies, hesperis, foxgloves, iris, aqualiga, sunflowers, lupins (June), Nigella, delphiniums, scented stocks, cornflowers, feverfew daisies, cosmos…
Summer - July - Sunflowers, dahlias, statice, delphiniums, cornflowers, cosmos, snapdragons, rudbeckia, amaranthus, sweet peas, ammi, floss flower….
Late summer / early autumn - August - September - Dahlias, zinnias, snapdragons, statice, cosmos, rudbeckia, sunflowers, amaranthus, sweet peas, ammi, cornflowers, larkspur, lavender, astilbe, scabiosa…
For the autumn and winter months we use a lot of lush foliages, dried elements, grasses, roses, lisianthus, thistles, and other flowers that are available during the autumn and winter season. We always select the best of what is available at the time of your event to suit the colours and style you like best.
