I don't think those are Hyacinths..... hyacinths dont usually have prominent stamens like that do they? Maybe it's a special florist version? but, they look more like some kind of squill to me. tho- I have to admit, my garden squill heads rarely looks that nicely organized. Perhaps it's an exotic type squill.? I agree that the top picture has freesia. There also might be a little Festiva Maxima peony in there. It's a more fragrant peony. (the flower with the scarlet dashes of color) About ideas for you bouquet-- I was searching for rose hip pictures last night and stumbled up a great website for bouquet design. They had the most stunning blue and white bouquet. She lists the flowers too- so you don't have to guess. the blog is fiftyfleurs.com here's the bouquet (privet berries. roses, ranunculus, anemone etc. Here is a link that might be useful: floral design website This post was edited by lola-lemon on Thu, Feb 7, 13 at 15:24

I would think that all of those are what we call florist varieties. A large percentage of these grow well inside greenhouses, but not outdoors. You might want to check with the florist they came from, as far as variety names, then check on HelpMeFind.com to see if they are available as commercial plants. If not, we can suggest garden varieties with the same coloring. In the meantime I would definitely dry and save some of the rose petals as a memento. Sandwiching separated petals between two paper towels and microwaving them on high for a minute or two works for me, and retains color better than air drying.

Thanks Babka, The link gave me a few ideas....now just to find what flower(s) want to knit...lol. Love the knit bride and groom topper...maybe if get enough time (getting married in July), I can whip one up...lol.

It is a lovely idea, to have home grown roses used in your daughter's wedding. Not to be discouraging, but I would hesitate to grow my own, just in case. You are at the mercy of weather, insects, disease, etc and it is hard to predict if you will have enough of them. You will need more bushes than you think, and growing them in pots, they may not be as vigorous as they would in the ground. If I were you, I would grow one type that you love, and purchase the rest. I am planning on doing the flower arrangements for my son's reception, its a small wedding so I think its manageable. Even so, I plan to buy roses in bulk online. I've had too many roses fall victim to aphids, japanese beetles, drought, too much rain, cane borers, black spot, and of course the many deer who find my rosebuds to be a culinary delight.