Blooms in Season: October

October is one of those months where I find myself surrounded by friends and family that are incredibly excited for the change of season. As you all know, this is one of my favorite times of year. When Natalie and I sat down to brainstorm ideas for this months arrangement, all we knew was that we wanted to fully embrace fall with the colors and seasonal items that surround us. Well, as you can only imagine Natalie hit it out of the park with this month’s post – the way she used different green hues, pumpkins, acorns, and more is honestly phenomenal. Read on to hear more about what inspired this beautiful post.

What was used for this October’s arrangement: Heirloom pumpkin white ice king protea persimmons scabiosa casperita white pumpkin acorns privet berry I love the color palate. The components are so seasonable but the colors are not the expected orange autumnal colors. What made you decide to use these hues? I love this time of year! October is my favorite month and I love seeing the season change. I wanted to share a look that felt very seasonal yet was still slightly unexpected colors. I was initially inspired by the green persimmons.

These green persimmons are amazing, the color is just fantastic. Tell us more about them. I like using under ripened fruit for a couple of reasons. First, I like that it shows the fruit in an unexpected and less common color. Green blackberries also work really well for this reason. I also like using fruit that is not fully ripe because it lasts much longer and does not fall off the stem the way ripe fruit does. I’m always on the hunt for different pumpkins, how did you know we would love them? Yes, I knew you would love the white one. It is called “casperita.” I don’t know the variety of the darker black/green one, but it was grown in Half Moon Bay where the largest pumpkin festival has been held since 1971.

Flowers by Natalie Bowen Designs | Photos by Caitlin Flemming