Flower Seasons and Colour Guide
A Guide to Australian Flower seasons, pictures and colours of each bloom exclusively designed for Academy of Floral Art.
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AGAPANTHUS
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Botanical name:Agapanthus, African lily.(Liliaceae.fam)
Colours:
Lilac, purple, white
Season availability:
Nov-feb |
ALLIUM
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Botanical name:Allium (Liliaceae.fam)
Colours:
Lilac, white, purple,
Rose pink.
Season availability:
Oct-Jan |
ALSTROMERIA
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Botanical name:Alstromeria, Peruvian lily
Colours: two-toned
White, pink, green, red, yellow, orange
Season availability:
All year |
AMARANTHUS
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Botanical name:Amaranthus, love-lies bleeding (molten torch)
Colours:
Green, red
Season availability:
Jan -April |
ANTHURIUM
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Botanical name:Anthurium (Araceae.fam)
Colours:
White, salmon, pink, lime green, red, pink/green,
Season availability:
All year |
ARTICHOKE
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Botanical name:Articoke, globe (Asteraceae.fam)
Colours:
Purple flower
Season availability:
Jan-dec |
ASIATIC LILY
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Botanical name:Asiatic lily (Liliaceae.fam)
Colours:
White, pink, orange, yellow, red, coral
Season availability:
All year |
ARUM LILY
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Botanical name:Arum lily (Araceae.fam)
Colours:
white
Season availability:
May, Aug-Nov |
APPLE BLOSSOM
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Botanical name:Apple blossom (Rosaceae.fam)
Colours:
White, pink
Season availability:
May-Sept |
AMARYLLIS LILY
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Botanical name:Amaryllis, belladonna lily, naked ladies
Colours:
pink, red
Season availability:
Sept-Nov |
ANEMONE
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Botanical name:Anemone (Ranunculaceae.fam)
Colours:
White, pink, purple, red
Season availability:
Sept- Nov |
BOUVARDIA
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Botanical name:Bouvardia (Rubiaceae.fam)
Colours:
Red, white, pink
Season availability:
Nov -Jul |
BIRD OF PARADISE
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Botanical name:Bird of Paradise (Stelitzia reginae)
Colours:
Orange/ purple
Season availability:
Feb-Oct |
BANKSIA
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Botanical name:Banksia (Proteaceae.fam)
Colours:
Green, Red, yellow, orange, Brown, silver
Season availability:
All year |
BLUSHING BRIDE
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Botanical name:Blushing Bride
Colours:
White/soft pink
Season availability:
July-Sept |
CALLA LILY
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Botanical name:Calla lily (Zantedeschia species)
Colours:
Purple, pink, red, orange, yellow
Season availability::
Oct-Jan |
CELOSIA
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Botanical name:Celosia (Amaranthaceae.fam)
Colours:
Red, orange, yellow
Season availability:
Jan-Feb, May-June |
CHRYSANTHEMUM
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Botanical name:Chrysanthemum (Asteraceae.fam)
Colours:
Pink, white, red, green,yellow, lilac, orange
Season availability:
All year |
COCKSCOMB
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Botanical name:Cockscomb,Celosia (Amaranthaceae.fam)
Colours:
Red, yellow, orange
Season availability:
Jan-May |
CRAB APPLE
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Botanical name:Crab apple, malusBlossom.
Colours:
pink, white
Season availability:
Dec- Jan |
CORDIFOLIUM
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Botanical name:Pin cushion, cordifolium leucospermum (Proteaceae.fam)
Colours: Red, orange, yellow
Season availability:
Feb, Aug-Dec |
CATTLEYA ORCHID
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Botanical name:Cattleya (Orchidaceae.fam)
Colours:
Red, hot pink, pink, white, purple, yellow
Season availability:
Autumn |
CYMBIDIUMORCHID
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Botanical name:Cymbidium (Orchidaceae.fam)
Colours:
Pink, orange, red, yellow, green, white
Season availability:
Autumn- Winter |
CYCLAMEN
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Botanical name:Cyclamen (Primulaceae.fam)
Colours:
Hot pink, pale pink, white
Season availability:
Winter- Spring |
DAHLIA
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Botanical name:Dahlia (Asteraceae.fam)
Colours:
Red, deep red, yellow, white, pink, peach
Season availability:
Nov-May |
DAISY
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Botanical name:Daisy, Chrysanthemum(Asteraceae.fam)
Colours:
Yellow/white
Season availability:
All year |
DELPHINIUM
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Botanical name:Delphinium (Ranunculaceae.fam)
Colours:
Blue, white, purple
Season availability:
All year |
DAFFODIL
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Botanical name:Daffodil, Narcissus
Colours:
yellow
Season availability:
Jun-Sept |
FORGET-ME-NOT
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Botanical name:Forget-me-not, Myosotis
Colours:
Blue
Season availability:
Jan, Jul-Sept |
FREESIA
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Botanical name:Freesia (Iridaceae.fam)
Colours:
White, pink, red, lemon, mauve, purple, yellow,
Season availability:
Jan-Oct |
FRANGIPANI
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Botanical name:Frangipani
Colours:
White/yellow, pink/orange
Season availability:
Summer |
FLANNELFLOWER
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Botanical name:Flannel flower(Actinotus helianthi)
Colours:
white
Season availability: |
GLORIOSALILY
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Botanical name:Gloriosa lily (Liliaceae.fam)
Colours:
Red/yellow
Season availability: Summer |
GARDENIA
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Botanical name:Gardenia (Rubraceae.fam)
Colours:
white
Season availability:
Jan, Jun-Aug |
GERBERA
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Botanical name:Gerbera (Asteraceae.fam)
Colours: White, pink, hot pink, orange, yellow, lemon, red
Season availability:
All year |
GLADIOLUS
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Botanical name:Gladiolus (Iridaceae.fam)
Colours: White, purple, green, pink, yellow,red orange, liliac, lemon,
Season availability:
All year |
GINGER COMB
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Botanical name:Ginger flower &ginger comb
(Zingiberaceae.fam)
Colours:
Red, yellow, orange
Season availability:
Summer |
GERALDTON WAX
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Botanical name:Geralton wax (Chamelaucium)
Colours:
Pale pink, hot pink,white, red
Season availability:
May-oct |
GLOXINIA
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Botanical name:Gloxinia (Gesneriaceae.fam)
Colours:
Pink, purple
Season availability:
Summer |
GREVILLEA
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Botanical name:Grevillea (Proteaceae.fam)
Colours:
Red, green, white, pink, yellow, orange
Season availability:
Jan, Oct |
GODDESSLILY
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Botanical name:Goddess lily (Zantedeschia species)
Colours:
green
Season availability:
May-oct |
GYMEA LILY
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Botanical name:Gymea lily (Dianthus species)
Colours:
Red
Season availability:
Jul, Sept-Feb |
HELICONIA
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Botanical name:Heliconia, lobster claw, parrot beak,(Musaceae.fam)
Colours:
Red, orange, yellow
Season availability:
All year |
HELLEBORUS
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Botanical name:Helleborus (Ranunculaceae.fam)
Colours:
Red/purple, green, white spotted crimson
Season availability:
Aug-Jan |
HYDRANGEA
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Botanical name:Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae.fam)
Colours:
Green, pink, purple, blue
Season availability:
Nov-April |
HYACINTHS
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Botanical name:Hyacinth (Liliaceae.fam)
Colours:
White, pink, hot pink, purple, lilac
Season availability:
April-Oct |
IRIS
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Botanical name:Iris (Iridaceae.fam)
Colours:
Purple, white, yellow
Season availability:
All year |
JASMINE
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Botanical name:Jasmine (Oleaceae.fam)
Colours:
White /pink
Season availability:
All year |
JONQUIL
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Botanical name:Jonquil(Narcissus species)
Colours:
White, lemon
Season availability:
Jun-Sept |
KANGAROO PAW
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Botanical name:Kangaroo paw (Anigosanthos species)
Colours:
pink, green, red, red/green, yellow, orange
Season availability:
All year |
LARKSPUR
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Botanical name:Larkspur(Consolda species)
Colours:
Pink, white, purple, lilac
Season availability:
Oct-Feb |
LAVENDER
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Botanical name:Lavender(Lavandula)
Colours:
purple
Season availability:
All year |
LEUCADENDRON
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Botanical name:Leucadendron (Proteaceae.fam)
Colours:
Green, red, yellow
Season availability:
All year |
LISIANTHUS
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Botanical name:Lisianthus(Eustoma species)
Colours:
White, soft pink, purple
Lilac, white with purple tip
Season availability:
All year |
LOVE IN THE MIST
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Botanical name:Love in the mist (Nigella species)
Colours:
blue
Season availability:
Jan, Jul-Sept |
LOTUS FLOWER & PODS
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Botanical name:Lotus flower, lotus pods
Colours:
Green pods
Pink & white flower
Season availability:
Pods all year |
LILAC
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Botanical name:Lilac(Syringa vulgaris)
Colours:
Purple, lilac
Season availability:
October |
LILY OF THE VALLEY
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Botanical name:Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
Colours:
white
Season availability:
October |
MILLER LEAVES
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Botanical name:Dusty Miller, Cineraria leaves.
Colours:
Silver
Season availability:
All year |
MINIATURE ROSE
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Botanical name:Miniture rose(Rosa hybrida)
Colours: white, lilac,red, orange, peach, cream, yellow, lemon, soft pink, hot pink
Season availability:
Jul-March |
MINI GERBERA
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Botanical name:Mini Gerbera(Gerbera jamesonii)
Colours: white, red, orange, peach, cream, yellow, lemon, soft pink, hot pink, candy
Season availability:
All year |
NOVEMBER LILY
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Botanical name:November lily(lilium species)
Colours:
White, new white with touch of pink
Season availability:
All year |
NERINE
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Botanical name:Nerine(Nerine curvifolia)
Colours:
Hot pink
Season availability:
March-May |
ORIENTAL LILY
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Botanical name:Oriental lily(Lilium species)
Colours:
White, soft pink, white/ hot pink
Season availability:
All year |
PHALAENOPSISORCHID
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Botanical name:Phalaenopsis Orchid
Colours:
White, soft pink, pink
Season availability:
Spring |
PITCHER
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Botanical name:Pitcher plant
Colours:
Green, green with touch of purple
Season availability:
All year |
PEACE LILY
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Botanical name:Peace lily(Spathiphyllum)
Colours:
white
Season availability:
All year |
PROTEA
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Botanical name:Pink mink, white mink, pink ice, king, queen, princess, honey, mini protea (Protea species)
Colours:
Pink, white, green, honey-brown
Season availability:
Jan-june |
POMEGRANATE
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Botanical name:Pomegranate
Colours:
Red ripe, green
Season availability:
Winter, Autumn |
POPPY
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Botanical name:Poppy(Papaver species)
Colours:
Red, orange, yellow, pink, white
Season availability:
Jun-Sept |
PEONY ROSE
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Botanical name:Peony rose (Paeonia)
Colours:
White, hot pink, soft pink
Season availability:
Oct-Nov |
POINSETTIA
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Botanical name:Poinsetta( Euphorbia species)
Colours:
red
Season availability:
Summer |
PUSSY WILLOW
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Botanical name:Pussy Willow(Salix caprea)
Colours:
Brown/white
Season availability:
Jan- Mar, June- July |
QUEEN ANNE’SLACE
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Botanical name:Queen annes lace(Gilia capitata)
Colours:
white
Season availability:
Oct- Jan |
RED HOT POKERS
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Botanical name:Red hot pokers(Kniphofia)
Colours:
Red, orange
Season availability:
Jan- jun |
ROSES
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Botanical name:Rose (Rosa hybrida)
Colours: white, lilac,red, orange, peach, cream, yellow, lemon, soft pink, hot pink, varieties of two-toned colours and more.
Season availability:
Rose:All year
Imports in Winter
David Austin: Oct-May |
REFLIXUM
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Botanical name:Reflixum(Leucospermunm)
Colours:
Green, yellow
Season availability:
May- Sept |
RHODODENDRON
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Botanical name:Rhododendron
Colours:
Pale pink,white, hot pink
Season availability:
Jun-Oct |
RANUNCULUS
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Botanical name:Ranunculus
Colours:
White, soft pink, hot pink, orange, red, yellow
Season availability:
Spring |
SIAM TULIP
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Botanical name:Siam tulip
Colours:
White/lime green, soft pink, hot pink
Season availability:
Jan-Feb, April |
STEPHANOTIS
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Botanical name:Stepanotis(Stephanotis species)
Colours:
white
Season availability:
Dec- Feb |
SILVAN RED
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Botanical name:Silvan reds(Leucadendron species)
Colours:
red
Season availability:
All year |
SINGAPORE ORCHID
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Botanical name:Singapore orchid (Dendrobium species)
Colours:
White, green, liliac/white, pink
Season availability:
All year |
STATICE
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Botanical name:Statice(Limonium species)
Colours:
White, purple, pink
Season availability:
All year |
SUNFLOWER
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Botanical name:Sunflower(Helianthus species)
Colours:
yellow
Season availability:
All year |
SNAPDRAGON
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Botanical name:Snapdragon(Antirrhinum)
Colours: most common
Pink, purple
Season availability:
Nov-Sept |
SOLIDASTER
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Botanical name:Solidaster(solidaster species)
Colours:
yellow
Season availability:
All year |
SWEET PEA
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Botanical name:Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
Colours:
white, soft pink, hot pink, purple, lilac
Season availability:
June -Jan |
STOCK
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Botanical name:Stock(Mattiola incana)
Colours:
White, purple, pink
Season availability:
March-Nov |
TIGER LILY
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Botanical name:Tiger lily, Asiatic lily(Lilium species)
Colours: white, pink, orange, yellow, peach, red
Season availability:
All year |
TUBEROSE
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Botanical name:Tuberose(Polianthes tuberose)
Colours:
white with pink buds
Season availability:
Dec-feb, aug-sept |
TULIP
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Botanical name:Tulip, parrot tulip(tulipa species)
Colours: white, green, red, pink, purple, orange, yellow & more.
Season availability:
Feb-nov |
TORTURED WILLOW
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Botanical name:Tortured willow, twisted willow(Salix species)
Colours:
Green when fresh
Season availability:
All year |
VANDA ORCHID
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Botanical name:Vanda orchidColours: hot pink,red orange, purple, yellow
Season availability:
All year |
VIOLET
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Botanical name:Violet(Viola species)
Colours:
Purple, white, pink
Season availability:
All year |
WATER LILY
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Botanical name:Water lily(Nymphaea)
Colours:
pink, yellow, lilac, purple
Season availability:
Oct- March |
WARATAH
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Botanical name:Waratah(Telopea speciosissima)
Colours:
red
Season availability:
Jul- Sept |
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