Flower Seasons & Colour Guide

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

Botanical name:Agapanthus, African lily.(Liliaceae.fam) Colours: Lilac, purple, white Season availability: Nov-feb

ALLIUM

Botanical name:Allium (Liliaceae.fam) Colours: Lilac, white, purple, Rose pink. Season availability: Oct-Jan

ALSTROMERIA

Botanical name:Alstromeria, Peruvian lily Colours: two-toned White, pink, green, red, yellow, orange Season availability: All year

AMARANTHUS

Botanical name:Amaranthus, love-lies bleeding (molten torch) Colours: Green, red Season availability: Jan -April

ANTHURIUM

Botanical name:Anthurium (Araceae.fam) Colours: White, salmon, pink, lime green, red, pink/green, Season availability: All year

ARTICHOKE

Botanical name:Articoke, globe (Asteraceae.fam) Colours: Purple flower Season availability: Jan-dec

ASIATIC LILY

Botanical name:Asiatic lily (Liliaceae.fam) Colours: White, pink, orange, yellow, red, coral Season availability: All year

ARUM LILY

Botanical name:Arum lily (Araceae.fam) Colours: white Season availability: May, Aug-Nov

APPLE BLOSSOM

Botanical name:Apple blossom (Rosaceae.fam) Colours: White, pink Season availability: May-Sept

AMARYLLIS LILY

Botanical name:Amaryllis, belladonna lily, naked ladies Colours: pink, red Season availability: Sept-Nov

ANEMONE

Botanical name:Anemone (Ranunculaceae.fam) Colours: White, pink, purple, red Season availability: Sept- Nov

BOUVARDIA

Botanical name:Bouvardia (Rubiaceae.fam) Colours: Red, white, pink Season availability: Nov -Jul

BIRD OF PARADISE

Botanical name:Bird of Paradise (Stelitzia reginae) Colours: Orange/ purple Season availability: Feb-Oct

BANKSIA

Botanical name:Banksia (Proteaceae.fam) Colours: Green, Red, yellow, orange, Brown, silver Season availability: All year

BLUSHING BRIDE

Botanical name:Blushing Bride Colours: White/soft pink Season availability: July-Sept

CALLA LILY

Botanical name:Calla lily (Zantedeschia species) Colours: Purple, pink, red, orange, yellow Season availability:: Oct-Jan

CELOSIA

Botanical name:Celosia (Amaranthaceae.fam) Colours: Red, orange, yellow Season availability: Jan-Feb, May-June

CHRYSANTHEMUM

Botanical name:Chrysanthemum (Asteraceae.fam) Colours: Pink, white, red, green,yellow, lilac, orange Season availability: All year

COCKSCOMB

Botanical name:Cockscomb,Celosia (Amaranthaceae.fam) Colours: Red, yellow, orange Season availability: Jan-May

CRAB APPLE

Botanical name:Crab apple, malusBlossom. Colours: pink, white Season availability: Dec- Jan

CORDIFOLIUM

Botanical name:Pin cushion, cordifolium leucospermum (Proteaceae.fam) Colours: Red, orange, yellow Season availability: Feb, Aug-Dec

CATTLEYA ORCHID

Botanical name:Cattleya (Orchidaceae.fam) Colours: Red, hot pink, pink, white, purple, yellow Season availability: Autumn

CYMBIDIUMORCHID

Botanical name:Cymbidium (Orchidaceae.fam) Colours: Pink, orange, red, yellow, green, white Season availability: Autumn- Winter

CYCLAMEN

Botanical name:Cyclamen (Primulaceae.fam) Colours: Hot pink, pale pink, white Season availability: Winter- Spring

DAHLIA

Botanical name:Dahlia (Asteraceae.fam) Colours: Red, deep red, yellow, white, pink, peach Season availability: Nov-May

DAISY

Botanical name:Daisy, Chrysanthemum(Asteraceae.fam) Colours: Yellow/white Season availability: All year

DELPHINIUM

Botanical name:Delphinium (Ranunculaceae.fam) Colours: Blue, white, purple Season availability: All year

DAFFODIL

Botanical name:Daffodil, Narcissus Colours: yellow Season availability: Jun-Sept

FORGET-ME-NOT

Botanical name:Forget-me-not, Myosotis Colours: Blue Season availability: Jan, Jul-Sept

FREESIA

Botanical name:Freesia (Iridaceae.fam) Colours: White, pink, red, lemon, mauve, purple, yellow, Season availability: Jan-Oct

FRANGIPANI

Botanical name:Frangipani Colours: White/yellow, pink/orange Season availability: Summer

FLANNELFLOWER

Botanical name:Flannel flower(Actinotus helianthi) Colours: white Season availability:

GLORIOSALILY

Botanical name:Gloriosa lily (Liliaceae.fam) Colours: Red/yellow Season availability: Summer

GARDENIA

Botanical name:Gardenia (Rubraceae.fam) Colours: white Season availability: Jan, Jun-Aug

GERBERA

Botanical name:Gerbera (Asteraceae.fam) Colours: White, pink, hot pink, orange, yellow, lemon, red Season availability: All year

GLADIOLUS

Botanical name:Gladiolus (Iridaceae.fam) Colours: White, purple, green, pink, yellow,red orange, liliac, lemon, Season availability: All year

GINGER COMB

Botanical name:Ginger flower &ginger comb (Zingiberaceae.fam) Colours: Red, yellow, orange Season availability: Summer

GERALDTON WAX

Botanical name:Geralton wax (Chamelaucium) Colours: Pale pink, hot pink,white, red Season availability: May-oct

GLOXINIA

Botanical name:Gloxinia (Gesneriaceae.fam) Colours: Pink, purple Season availability: Summer

GREVILLEA

Botanical name:Grevillea (Proteaceae.fam) Colours: Red, green, white, pink, yellow, orange Season availability: Jan, Oct

GODDESSLILY

Botanical name:Goddess lily (Zantedeschia species) Colours: green Season availability: May-oct

GYMEA LILY

Botanical name:Gymea lily (Dianthus species) Colours: Red Season availability: Jul, Sept-Feb

HELICONIA

Botanical name:Heliconia, lobster claw, parrot beak,(Musaceae.fam) Colours: Red, orange, yellow Season availability: All year

HELLEBORUS

Botanical name:Helleborus (Ranunculaceae.fam) Colours: Red/purple, green, white spotted crimson Season availability: Aug-Jan

HYDRANGEA

Botanical name:Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae.fam) Colours: Green, pink, purple, blue Season availability: Nov-April

HYACINTHS

Botanical name:Hyacinth (Liliaceae.fam) Colours: White, pink, hot pink, purple, lilac Season availability: April-Oct

IRIS	Botanical name:Iris (Iridaceae.fam) Colours: Purple, white, yellow Season availability: All year

JASMINE

Botanical name:Jasmine (Oleaceae.fam) Colours: White /pink Season availability: All year

JONQUIL

Botanical name:Jonquil(Narcissus species) Colours: White, lemon Season availability: Jun-Sept

KANGAROO PAW

Botanical name:Kangaroo paw (Anigosanthos species) Colours: pink, green, red, red/green, yellow, orange Season availability: All year

LARKSPUR

Botanical name:Larkspur(Consolda species) Colours: Pink, white, purple, lilac Season availability: Oct-Feb

LAVENDER

Botanical name:Lavender(Lavandula) Colours: purple Season availability: All year

LEUCADENDRON

Botanical name:Leucadendron (Proteaceae.fam) Colours: Green, red, yellow Season availability: All year

LISIANTHUS

Botanical name:Lisianthus(Eustoma species) Colours: White, soft pink, purple Lilac, white with purple tip Season availability: All year

LOVE IN THE MIST

Botanical name:Love in the mist (Nigella species) Colours: blue Season availability: Jan, Jul-Sept

LOTUS FLOWER & PODS

Botanical name:Lotus flower, lotus pods Colours: Green pods Pink & white flower Season availability: Pods all year

LILAC

Botanical name:Lilac(Syringa vulgaris) Colours: Purple, lilac Season availability: October

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Botanical name:Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) Colours: white Season availability: October

MILLER LEAVES

Botanical name:Dusty Miller, Cineraria leaves. Colours: Silver Season availability: All year

MINIATURE ROSE

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

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

Botanical name:November lily(lilium species) Colours: White, new white with touch of pink Season availability: All year

NERINE

Botanical name:Nerine(Nerine curvifolia) Colours: Hot pink Season availability: March-May

ORIENTAL LILY

Botanical name:Oriental lily(Lilium species) Colours: White, soft pink, white/ hot pink Season availability: All year

PHALAENOPSISORCHID

Botanical name:Phalaenopsis Orchid Colours: White, soft pink, pink Season availability: Spring

PITCHER

Botanical name:Pitcher plant Colours: Green, green with touch of purple Season availability: All year

PEACE LILY

Botanical name:Peace lily(Spathiphyllum) Colours: white Season availability: All year

PROTEA

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

Botanical name:Pomegranate Colours: Red ripe, green Season availability: Winter, Autumn

POPPY

Botanical name:Poppy(Papaver species) Colours: Red, orange, yellow, pink, white Season availability: Jun-Sept

PEONY ROSE

Botanical name:Peony rose (Paeonia) Colours: White, hot pink, soft pink Season availability: Oct-Nov

POINSETTIA

Botanical name:Poinsetta( Euphorbia species) Colours: red Season availability: Summer

PUSSY WILLOW

Botanical name:Pussy Willow(Salix caprea) Colours: Brown/white Season availability: Jan- Mar, June- July

QUEEN ANNE’SLACE

Botanical name:Queen annes lace(Gilia capitata) Colours: white Season availability: Oct- Jan

RED HOT POKERS

Botanical name:Red hot pokers(Kniphofia) Colours: Red, orange Season availability: Jan- jun

ROSES

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

Botanical name:Reflixum(Leucospermunm) Colours: Green, yellow Season availability: May- Sept

RHODODENDRON

Botanical name:Rhododendron Colours: Pale pink,white, hot pink Season availability: Jun-Oct

RANUNCULUS

Botanical name:Ranunculus Colours: White, soft pink, hot pink, orange, red, yellow Season availability: Spring

SIAM TULIP

Botanical name:Siam tulip Colours: White/lime green, soft pink, hot pink Season availability: Jan-Feb, April

STEPHANOTIS

Botanical name:Stepanotis(Stephanotis species) Colours: white Season availability: Dec- Feb

SILVAN RED

Botanical name:Silvan reds(Leucadendron species) Colours: red Season availability: All year

SINGAPORE ORCHID

Botanical name:Singapore orchid (Dendrobium species) Colours: White, green, liliac/white, pink Season availability: All year

STATICE

Botanical name:Statice(Limonium species) Colours: White, purple, pink Season availability: All year

SUNFLOWER

Botanical name:Sunflower(Helianthus species) Colours: yellow Season availability: All year

SNAPDRAGON

Botanical name:Snapdragon(Antirrhinum) Colours: most common Pink, purple Season availability: Nov-Sept

SOLIDASTER

Botanical name:Solidaster(solidaster species) Colours: yellow Season availability: All year

SWEET PEA

Botanical name:Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) Colours: white, soft pink, hot pink, purple, lilac Season availability: June -Jan

STOCK

Botanical name:Stock(Mattiola incana) Colours: White, purple, pink Season availability: March-Nov

TIGER LILY

Botanical name:Tiger lily, Asiatic lily(Lilium species) Colours: white, pink, orange, yellow, peach, red Season availability: All year

TUBEROSE

Botanical name:Tuberose(Polianthes tuberose) Colours: white with pink buds Season availability: Dec-feb, aug-sept

TULIP

Botanical name:Tulip, parrot tulip(tulipa species) Colours: white, green, red, pink, purple, orange, yellow & more. Season availability: Feb-nov

TORTURED WILLOW

Botanical name:Tortured willow, twisted willow(Salix species) Colours: Green when fresh Season availability: All year

VANDA ORCHID

Botanical name:Vanda orchidColours: hot pink,red orange, purple, yellow Season availability: All year

VIOLET

Botanical name:Violet(Viola species) Colours: Purple, white, pink Season availability: All year

WATER LILY

Botanical name:Water lily(Nymphaea) Colours: pink, yellow, lilac, purple Season availability: Oct- March

WARATAH

Botanical name:Waratah(Telopea speciosissima) Colours: red Season availability: Jul- Sept