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 own flower garden here in Threecastles along with other Irish and European suppliers.
The flower garden
From our little flower farm we can provide an alternative to the usual flowers on offer in so many places. It is shear joy to be able to grow and harvest as many blooms as we possibly can and show how truly gorgeous Irish grown flowers are, with their beautiful scents and diverse colours.
Grown not flown…
A lot of the flowers we grow do not ship well (therefore cannot be imported) allowing us to provide our customers with many unusual varieties that are not commonly available to purchase elsewhere. Think of clouds of billowing dahlia blooms, delicate, delightful nigella (love in a mist), and frothy stems of Queen Anne's lace. A lot of our flowers are heirloom and cottage varieties and we always delight in finding new varieties to grow for our clients.
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 harvest 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 blooms from our flower farm you can be assured that they were grown with the utmost care and love for the world around us. While we are not certified, our farm is organically and sustainably managed.
Being organic means...
that we don't use any nasty sprays on our flowers, always strive to protect our soil for the future and work with nature to create a happy environment for local wildlife. Bees, butterflies, birds, and the boys' favourite - ladybirds - all gather to play and work in our flower fields.
Being sustainable means...
that we are always thinking of future generations when we work. We use as many renewable resources as possible. Our comppost is peat free and we use as many natural and recyclable products as we can when wrapping our flowers and arrangements.
We reuse, recycle and compost as much as we possibly can, keeping our carbon footprint to a minimum.
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.
