Agenda Floral · Spain
Which flowers to give, and when.
When to give roses, tulips, peonies and many more. Compare their appearance, suggested occasions and details worth considering.
How to use the flower catalogue
Start with the recipient’s favourite flower or the effect you want: an understated bouquet, a fuller arrangement or a small splash of colour. Each profile explains when we suggest it and what to check before ordering.
A common name does not always identify a single species or cultivar. Check the botanical reference and confirm the actual product, availability and delivery setting with the florist. The images are illustrative.
Red rose
When to give red roses for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries and Sant Jordi. Choose a single stem or bouquet, explain your intent and care for cut roses.
Tulip
Giving tulips: bouquets or bulbs, when to order, what to ask about opening buds and how to choose an alternative to roses.
Peony
Giving peonies: single and double flowers, availability in May, opening for handover and alternatives when they are unavailable.
Carnation
Carnations for thank-you gifts, celebrations and remembrance: choosing colour and format, ordering advice and precautions for homes with pets.
Chrysanthemum
Choosing chrysanthemums for All Saints’ Day, sympathy or a personal gift: flower forms, colours, cut stems versus pots and pet precautions.
Ranunculus
Ranunculus as an alternative for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries or a thoughtful thank-you gift.
Gerbera
Gerberas for birthdays and thank-you gifts: bouquet or pot, finished size, colour combinations and a practical handover.
Sunflower
Sunflower ideas for birthdays, thank-you gifts or a tribute connected to personal memories.
Lily
When to choose lilies for a tribute or gift: size, scent, pollen and botanical names. Why Lilium should be avoided in homes with cats.
Hydrangea
Hydrangeas for adding volume to a personal gift or remembrance arrangement, with attention to format.
Alstroemeria
Giving alstroemerias: indicative vase life, mixed or single-flower bouquets and the details to agree when ordering.
Lisianthus
Giving lisianthus: differences from roses and peonies, anniversary bouquets, colour choices and substitutions when ordering.
Anemone
Anemones for birthdays, anniversaries or a springtime gift: choose colours and plan a distinctive bouquet.
Dutch iris
Dutch irises for a thank-you gift or a birthday: upright lines, varied colours and an open flower shape.
Freesia
Freesias for a thank-you gift, an anniversary or a small bouquet: consider fragrance as well as colour.
Dahlia
Dahlias for birthdays and celebrations: choose rounded shapes, open petals and a size that suits the gift.
Gladiolus
Gladiolus for tributes and tall arrangements: choose the size, container and colour before ordering.
Calla lily
White calla lilies for an anniversary, a wedding or a tribute: choose around their simple, sculptural lines.
Cymbidium orchid
Cymbidium orchids for anniversaries and special gifts: distinguish a cut flower spike from a potted orchid.
Lavender
Fresh, dried or potted lavender for thanks or a visit: choose the gift around fragrance and format.
Daffodil
Daffodils for springtime gifts: distinguish cut stems from a potted plant and ask about preparing mixed bouquets.
King protea
King proteas for an anniversary or a design-focused gift: give their large flower heads room to stand out.
Statice
Fresh or dried statice for small thank-you gifts and colourful bouquets: understand its role in an arrangement.
Baby’s breath
Baby’s breath for weddings, anniversaries or small bouquets: decide when it should lead and when it should support.
Anthurium
Anthuriums for anniversaries and thank-you gifts: distinguish cut stems from plants and choose colour without compulsory meanings.
Amaryllis
Amaryllis or Hippeastrum for Christmas, anniversaries and celebrations: choose cut flowers, a bulb or a flowering plant.
Camellia
Camellias for birthdays, anniversaries or thanks: choose a living plant around the recipient and their growing space.
Gardenia
Gardenias for an anniversary or a thank-you: consider fragrance and whether you are giving a plant or an arrangement.
Bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae for a birthday or a design-focused gift: leave room for its distinctive silhouette.
Hyacinth
Hyacinths for birthdays or thank-you gifts: consider fragrance and distinguish bulbs from cut stems.
Sweet pea
Sweet peas for anniversaries, thanks and weddings: choose them for a light appearance and fragrance.
Snapdragon
Snapdragons for birthdays and thank-you gifts: use their upright stems without making the bouquet awkward to carry.
Delphinium
Delphiniums for tall arrangements, anniversaries and weddings: choose the variety, colour and a format suited to the space.
China aster
China asters or Callistephus chinensis for birthdays and thanks: compare single and double forms and different colours.
Scabiosa
Scabiosas for birthdays, anniversaries and weddings: a textured flower for light, open arrangements.
Waxflower
Waxflowers or Chamelaucium for thanks, anniversaries and weddings: identify the plant and choose the right gift format.
Phalaenopsis orchid
Giving a phalaenopsis: where to display it, watering guidance, what to include with the pot and when a bouquet is a better fit.
Hellebore
Hellebores for an anniversary or thank-you: distinguish hybrids, cut stems and plants, and choose a display that rewards a closer look.
Zinnia
Ideas for birthday and thank-you zinnias: choose their shape and order a bouquet with colours that feel personal.
Cosmos
Cosmos for birthdays, thank-you gifts or weddings: composition ideas and useful questions when ordering cut flowers.
Stock
Stock for thank-you gifts, anniversaries or Father’s Day: fragrance, format and clarity about common plant names.
Ornamental allium
Ornamental alliums for anniversaries and thank-you gifts: scale, stems and spherical shapes in a floral arrangement.
Agapanthus
Agapanthus for anniversaries and thank-you gifts: ordering a blue arrangement and distinguishing a botanical reference from available stems.
Astrantia
Astrantia for weddings, anniversaries and thank-you gifts: understanding its shape and giving it a clear role in a bouquet.
Tuberose
Tuberoses for anniversaries and celebrations: fragrance, flower opening and the difference between common and botanical names.
Bouvardia
Bouvardia for weddings, anniversaries and thank-you gifts: tubular flowers, commercial varieties and choosing an arrangement.
Craspedia
Craspedia for birthday and thank-you gifts: yellow spheres, fresh or dried flowers and choosing the right format.
Celosia
Celosia for birthdays and Christmas gifts: distinguish crests from plumes and choose a texture that stands out.
Poinsettia
Poinsettias for Christmas: choose size, colour and a suitable position before giving a potted plant.
Cyclamen
Cyclamen for Valentine’s Day, birthdays or thank-you gifts: choosing a potted plant by its shape and available space.
Florist’s azalea
Florist’s azaleas for Mother’s Day or thank-you gifts: variety, care and the differences from garden azaleas.
Lilac
Lilacs for an anniversary or thank-you gift: scented clusters, bouquet scale and the difference between a flower and a colour.
Lily of the valley
Lily of the valley for weddings and anniversaries: size, fragrance and practical precautions when choosing these small bells.
Veronica
Veronica for thank-you gifts, birthdays and weddings: spikes, proportion and distinguishing this species from other tall flowers.
Sea holly
Sea holly for thank-you gifts and Father’s Day: blue texture, combinations and the difference between fresh and dried stems.
Yarrow
Florist’s yarrow for birthdays and thank-you gifts: cultivars, colour and the flat-topped shape of its flower clusters.
Leucadendron
Leucadendron for anniversaries and thank-you gifts: bracts, cut foliage and the distinction between a species and commercial hybrids.
Pincushion flower
Leucospermum for birthdays and anniversaries: the pincushion shape, arrangement size and its distinction from proteas.
Nerine
Nerines for anniversaries and wedding bouquets: pink flowers, wavy tepals and choosing between cut stems and bulbs.
Chincherinchee
White ornithogalum for thank-you gifts and anniversaries: species identification, flower opening and bouquet proportions.
Canterbury bells
Campanula medium for birthdays and thank-you gifts: choosing bell-shaped cut stems, vase proportions and the difference from a potted plant.
Safflower
Safflower for birthday and thank-you bouquets: orange texture, handling spiny leaves and specifying the cut flowers you want.
Pot marigold
Calendulas for birthdays and thank-you gifts: deciding between cut flowers and a pot, specifying the colour and considering basic plant care.
Forget-me-not
Potted forget-me-nots for anniversaries and thank-you gifts: choosing an outdoor plant, checking its position and adding a personal message.
Florist kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana for birthdays and thank-you gifts: light, watering, choosing a pot and considerations for homes with pets.
Love-in-a-mist
Nigella damascena for anniversaries and weddings: blue flowers, fine bracts and the difference between flowering stems and pods for dried arrangements.
Goldenrod
Goldenrod for graduation, retirement and autumn bouquets: its role in an arrangement, what to ask your florist and first steps for cut stems.
Marguerite daisy
Potted Argyranthemum frutescens for someone with a terrace: light, buying questions and how marguerite daisy differs from other flowers called daisies.
Flowering begonia
Giving a potted Elatior begonia: when to choose it, how it differs from foliage begonias, delivery questions and first care for the plant.
African violet
Giving a potted African violet: choosing for small spaces, the Saintpaulia name, suitable light and practical questions before buying.
Primrose
Giving Primula vulgaris: the right pot, a cool position, seasonal availability and questions before choosing it for a home or terrace.
Stephanotis
Stephanotis as a potted gift or a wedding bouquet flower: fragrance, support, format differences and questions before ordering.
How we put these guides together
We check dates and customs against institutional sources, and botanical information against horticultural sources. Gift suggestions consider a flower’s appearance and the recipient’s taste. Commercial references document an offer, not popularity or a tradition. This initial catalogue is a growing editorial selection, not a list of every species.
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