With so many colors, materials, shapes and textures of vases to pick from understanding how to choose the right vase, vessel or container will make it much easier to arrange your home-grown blooms in a super stylish way, and one that fits with your interior style aesthetic.
Different flowers behave in different ways, plus garden-grown cut blooms do change and evolve over time. Some, such as tulips, will even continue to grow in the vase. So, it’s a great idea to have a wide range of vases and vessels at the ready. Building your collection also means you can have fun decorating with vases in your home no matter the season. It is also a beautiful way to decorate with dried flowers, too.
KEEP AN EYE ON PROPORTIONS
One of the golden rules to help you choose the right vase for your cut flowers is to get the proportions right. As a general rule, your flowers should be between one and a half to two times taller than the height of your chosen vase or container.
It's a good idea to match the weight of the vase to your flowers. A heavy crockery vase, for example, should be filled with large, blousy blooms such as romantic spring flowers like lilac, ranunculus and Icelandic poppies, rather than with light, whimsical flowers.
Another tip is to pay attention to the width of the neck of the vase. It’s always easier to create structure with flowers and foliage in a vase with a narrower neck and a wider base. The narrower neck prevents the stems from splaying out, while the wider shape gives plenty of room for a large bouquet.
For an arrangement of spire flowers such as gladioli or delphiniums, try a tall, narrow glass vase and keep it simple to allow the flowers to shine.
CONSIDER COLOR
When it comes to choosing the color of your vase, this will probably come down to personal preference. There are a few style rules, however, that might help you know how to pick the right vase for your garden-grown flowers.
If you prefer coordinating colors, then perhaps stick to a monochromatic scheme. So, for a mixture of blush, nude and pastel pink flowers you could choose a cream or a brighter pink vase.
Contrasting colors, however, also make an amazing statement - think how striking a mix of peach and orange zinnias would look arranged in a blue footed bowl, for instance. Don’t be afraid to look for bold and patterned vases too for a maximalist look. 
THINK ABOUT TEXTURE
When choosing the right vase for your cut flowers, texture is also super important. As with color, it can match or contrast your style of flowers. You could spark inspiration by browsing our versatile bottles.
An antique pitcher with heirloom cut flowers in, such as cafe au lait dahlias and garden roses, would create a soft, vintage look. While a stone container holding orchid stems provides contrasting textures and a striking display.
GET CREATIVE WITH CONTAINERS
Attractive tins, ceramic ink wells, gin bottles, old spice jars, and even vintage coffee pots can be used as a vase if it matches your home’s style aesthetic. Pretty much anything that holds water can be a vase. This includes classic vases but also tumblers, bowls, and pitchers as well as more unusual things like ceramic planters lined with heavy-duty plastic bags.
Whatever vase you choose is so important as it can dictate the structure of the entire display. My go-to approach for a dining table is to layer a design along the length of the table with lots of different small vessels, fill with fresh cut blooms and intersperse with candles.
You could start off your bud vase collection with ones like these from our store or Amazon.
Even items such as a crate or wooden box can be turned into a vase. Place jam jars or a plastic window box inside and fill with water to create a larger, frothy display.
