Need Lily of the Valley Flowers - end of August

August 11, 2009 9:45 AM

I need to get the flowers of the Lily of the Valley for my wedding at the end of August. Please advise where I can purchase these flowers either in New York or in Maryland. I am also willing to buy this flower online. Thank you so much!
posted by yulka13 to Home & Garden (5 answers total)

Maybe here?
posted by parilous at 10:17 AM on August 11, 2009

This site says that they should be available year-round, so maybe just ask at a florist shop.
posted by parilous at 10:20 AM on August 11, 2009

Any decent florist should be able to order them for you through their wholesaler. Just tell them how many stems you need, when you need them, and let them know if you just want them in the grower's bunches or if you want them made into a bouquet. They may be somewhat pricey if they have to order them from Holland.
posted by Balonious Assault at 10:21 AM on August 11, 2009

I used the online wholesaler 2G Roses for my wedding flowers and was very impressed with their service and the quality of the flowers (mine were roses). You do have to do the arrangements yourself, but they are a great source for straight-up flowers, and their prices are really good. Here's their page for flowers available in August, including lillies of the valley.
posted by Ms. Informed at 11:27 AM on August 11, 2009

I work for a florist in NC and we don't carry these at ALL.

You might want to talk to a local florist also. IIRC these flowers are a beast to work with for arrangements and are freaking expensive. Your local florist can advise you whether or not these flowers will work for you -or whether or not you are about to make a very expensive mistake. A lot may depend on just how you plan on incorporating them.
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 6:29 PM on August 11, 2009