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Expert tips for creating Christmas floral arrangements

6 of the best Australian Christmas flowers. - by Laura Barry
  • 28 Nov 2019

Christmas in Australia isn’t the snow-covered winter seen in movies, it’s long sunny days and backyard barbecues, and what says summer more than flowers!?

WATCH:Top tips for arranging flowers with Graham and florist Sean Cook

This year choose to use beautiful flowers to create a festive vibe in your home. From wreaths to floral table centerpieces, flowers are a sustainable and environmentally-friendly way to deck your halls.

We spoke to one of Australia’s leading florists, Myra Perez, Creative Director of My Violet in Rosebery, NSW, to get her expert advice on the best Christmas-appropriate flowers and how to create a centerpiece that will wow your guests. Be sure to check out My Violet's Instagram account HERE. 

What are the best Christmas flowers in Australia right now?

“I love flowers kept as-is mass on mass. I think you can appreciate a bloom more when it’s just one type of flower in a simple vase rather than an arrangement of mixed flowers.”

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Christmas Bush

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Myra’s favourite Christmas flowers

  • Christmas Bush
  • Flowering Gum
  • Masses of gardenia in a low bowl or vase, with a touch of holly or spruce
  • Red Christmas Alstromeria looks great in mass
  • Gloriosa kept in a long, narrow and low vase
  • Magnolia in single stems running down a table
Gardenia flower

Gardenia bloom

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What are your top tips for creating a floral Christmas table centerpiece?

“Keep it simple. If you have a special vase that is dear to you, fill it with one type of flower, two at the most, of the varieties listed above,” says Myra. “For example, a low crystal bowl filled with gardenia and adding a spillage of Christmas Bush or Flowering Gum to the side of it - to me - is just perfect.”

“If your table is seating a larger group of people, add more vases and keep to odd numbers. Add a sprig of the flower variety in the vases to everyone’s place setting. Try a snippet of Christmas bush across the napkin to tie it all together, it adds that little bit of extra-special detail that everyone will appreciate.”

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Flowering Gum

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Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes, travel and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

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