Black Flowers....?

Ok, I am getting Married and I am not going to give away the whole color shceme but I need to find PRETTY, REAL Black flowers to add into the bouquet. I don't want people who are going to answer with "really, you want black" or "are you sure that is the color you want?" I just need to know what the flower names are... I have looked at black magic roses, black cally lillies.... they look too purple Any help would be much appreciated.

Black Flowers....?
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Reply:well threes no such thing as black flowers actually there just dark purple but they look black
Reply:There is no such thing as a natural black flower however based on the pigment in the flower they just appear to be black. Many of them are usually a deep purple however you may be able to check with your local florist to see if there's a flower that can stand up to be dyed black in color. However it is recommended that black flowers are only used as an accent in a bouquet. I hope that helps you and I wish you the very best. Once you've had your bouquet made I love to see what it looks like.
Reply:I would maybe get carnations or caila lillies and dye them black.
Reply:Hi. There are no true "black" flowers. I know about the black magic roses....my daughter-in-law had those...but they are actually a "red" rose.





I LOVE flowers, but don't know of any true black ones. The only ones are silks....and they will look really fake!





Have you met with a florist? They can help and guide you.
Reply:there are no true black flowers!
Reply:I am not sure what type of flower are in these pictures, but you could take the pictures to a florist and they could tell you. I did an image search for black flowers. Good luck!
Reply:Here's a bouquet that I think will give you the look you want. I wouldn't get too hung up on the flowers being totally black, I think the purple accents give the look a little more sophistication and dimension. Beautiful choice!


http://www.lebouquetier.com/gallery4.htm...
Reply:My colors were black and red, my bouquet was all red flowers with black painted fern fronds and mondo grass intermixed in it, my bridesmaids had all white flowers with the same black foliage, it look great.


http://www.geocities.com/frudrake/garden...
Reply:You could settle this quickly by telephoning a couple of florists. They'll tell you that black flowers are made by breeding the darkest possible of a true color, usually purple, and there are not black flowers without a hint of a color.





ps - I won't be able to sleep without knowing the rest of your color scheme. Please please please let me know, I promise to keep it secret.
Reply:I believe any flowers can be dyed black if silk - unsure about live flowers.


However, flowers that naturally come in black are Pansies, Roses, Tulip, Lilies, Kangaroo Paw, Iris, %26amp; Begonia.
Reply:Unless you set a flower on fire and display the charred remains that isn't a way to get black flowers naturally. The best you can do is going to be to pick out a flower that's slightly off (like a purple calla) in a deep shade of navy or purple. It may be slightly noticable in person but they photograph black. Always, always take pics of flowers to make sure they show up good. For instance in person a chocolate cosmo is a delicate detailed flower in a rich brown. On film they just show up as black dots.





You could get silk flowers that are black but I've never found any that don't scream 'fake flowers!" from across the room because of the color. Perhaps even consider using black beads or ribbon to make non-floral black accents.





Painting the flowers is an option but make sure whoever does it has good experience. An amature can mess up and you'll have black smudges on everything.
Reply:I believe there is a variety of black tulips. http://www.gardening-guides.com/flowers/...


http://www.bulb.com/templates/dispatcher...


but they too can tend to be more purple than black. You can always dye the flowers (have them soak in dyed water) but you run the risk of the dye leaking and bleeding out of the ends and this can ruin your dress.





Check out this link. Someone asked the same question and it looks like they got better answers. The black baccarra rose, cosmos, dahlia, iris, etc.


http://www.weddingbee.com/2006/10/27/ope...


http://www.cottagegardensofpet.com/rsbla...
Reply:a lot of "black" flowers are going to appear purple in color. if you want truly black flowers, you may have to go with fakes (i hate telling you that because i HATE fake flowers!).


i found a site in which it shows several different kinds of black flowers. you'll probably have to special order them from a florist so be sure to give them plenty of time!





http://www.alchemy-works.com/black_flowe...
Reply:Im sorry idk what there called but i loveeee black flowers. especially black roses.





Hope u find out what there called.Good luck!
Reply:Black flowers are an AWESOME "out of the box" choice! Ask your florist to paint them black if they are not quite black enough. The paint they use makes the flower look like it came out of th ground that way! And you could ask for a demo from the florist, just to be sure you'll like it! :-)
Reply:Black flowers don't exist in nature. You can get black silks though. What they call black flowers that are real are actually such a deep dark red or purple that they appear black in certain lighting.
Reply:cool
Reply:the black calla lilies are beautiful. id go with those.
Reply:I know that you being upclose the flowers will think they look purple but will they look purple in photos or to the other people there? I like the idea i think it sounds pretty!



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