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Hydrangea Alternatives
Hydrangea (real and silk) are out of my budget. I'm looking for alternatives for under $2 a stem (real preferred). My other flowers will be roses, carnations and baby's breath. What are some options?
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Re: Hydrangea Alternatives
If you want a flower that has a "cluster" of blooms on one stem, you might try alstromerias. They are abundant, come in a lot of different colors, last well out of water, and are inexpensive. To get the effct you're going for might want to trim off most of the pointy leaves.
Also, a flower called "stock" can look much like a mini hydrangea when the blooms are fully opened, but you have to cut off the pointy tips to get a more rounded shape. They're kind of cone-shaped, similar to a snapdragon, but have a more delicate, romantic/old fashioned, almost droopy look. They come mostly in whites, ivory/yellowish, pinks and purples:
Snapdragons:
Or, I don't know if this is an option or not for you, but if you're getting married at a church, ask them if you can get the flowers through them. O
Our church has a flower guild, that makes the fresh altar arrangements. Church members donate money for the altar flowers (which is a tax deductible donation), and the church buys them at a discount from a local wholesale flower market, or Sam's or Costco. I've done flowers for several weddings, and it's always been under $300, for WP flowers, altar flowers, and simple centerpieces.
www.californiaflowergrowers.com
Their prices per stem for hydrangeas is much less, $2.35 per stem:
http://californiaflowergrowers.com/product_details.php?pid=88
Their main site has a lot of other flowers you could consider.
Good luck.