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It has been far too long since my last Floral Spotlight, so I’m bringing it back for you today with one of the most amazing peony alternatives I’ve seen yet - Cabbage Roses! Available year-round, these large, fluffy blooms are the perfect stand-in for a bride who is set on having peonies in her wedding day florals {and the price is right, too}. Also known as rosa centifolia, meaning ’hundred petaled rose’, Cabbage Roses have a lovely fragrance as well. I’d say these are a win-win in my book {thanks Erin for the heads up}!
So, let’s take a look at some of these lovelies in action, shall we?
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{The Full Bouquet}
{Lisa Romerein, Jess Chamberlain and Sharon Cohoon}
{Aaron Delesie}
{Left: Floral Arrangement by Holly Chapple Flowersphotographed by Kristen Gardner; Right: Poppies and Posies}
I’d love to have some of these in the garden I don’t have!
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Aren’t they just perfect? I think so too :)
For a full round-up on peony alternates, click here!
Happy Monday!
I love cabbage roses!!
These are gorgeous!
Gorgeous!! I love your floral spotlights!
Cabbage roses, often called david Austin here in the UK simply because David Austin created some of the well know varieties of ‘cabbage rose’ for really beautiful varieties look at the old french roses including the favourites of Marie Antoinette grown at Malmaison thus this rose is also often called a malmaison rose!!!
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thank you so much for doing this post! i had wanted peonies in my bouquet but my florist told me they couldn’t be guaranteed for the month of October when my wedding is. So I was frantic to find a close peony alternative!!
lovely bouquets!! such a romantic texture they have. thanks for sharing + happy monday. xo, chrissy.
love these ideas! Peonies are one of my favorite flowers but these alternatives are equally as stunning!! :)
thank you so much for this post! i’ve been looking for a peony alternate, and these look so perfect - and i can’t believe they are available year-round. the first picture is gorgeous!
Ooh! Cabbage roses are so beautiful! Wow! :)
:) :) :) love them!
Cabbage roses are simply gorgeous! I’m a tad obsessed with them :-)
I adore cabbage roses and their sweet, delicate texture. They make for creative bouquets and are indeed the perfect substitute {or addition} to peonies!
Love cabbage roses. I am having cream ones at my wedding in September!
Beautiful! I love these flowers!
ohhh this is a life-saving post! I wanted peonies but the availability (and price!) are daunting. these are absolutely just as gorgeous!
Hello, lovely! Cabbage roses are such a favorite of mine, and the perfect blend of roses and peonies!
The ones in your garden are gorgeous! I love all of these…they really are a great alternative to peonies. Hope you had a great weekend! <3
Dang it! Is that what they’re called!? I tried explaining this to the florist once but was afraid she didn’t understand (imagine that- hehehe). These are breathtaking! Love them!!!
So so pretty! I have some peonies at home right now and I have been staring at them longingly wishing they were coming to our wedding. Thank you for giving me an idea for a alternative :)
I always love looking at flowers! I saw these flowers somewhere the other day (I think on Pinterest) and I wondered what they were, now I know!
And what a gorgeous floral spotlight it is…more wedding blogs should definitely do what you do.
Roses, wow! I thought for sure those were peonies (until I read your post title)…tired much?
I didn’t know about cabbage roses Jacin! They are so beautiful. The peony was my favorite flower BUT now these are. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my goodness, I’m obsessed with these gorgeous buds!
Don’t they make beautiful bouquets? Great post!
So so gorgeous and a much cheaper alternative. My florist said it’s a better choice too esp. if you’re looking to use them in centerpieces. You want to stay away from blooms that are too fragrant and apparently the cabbage rose is less potent than peonies. :)
These are beautiful… I didn’t actually know they weren’t peonies for quite some time. I’ve never seen them in NZ so not sure if we get them. So pretty!!
thank you for posting these!! Because peonies will not be available for my July wedding I will def. use cabbage roses!!!