Flowers are the perfect thing for brightening your spirits in the dreary months of winter. Get festive and turn up the cheer this holiday season with dazzling red blooms. Red is a powerful color with a long history and many deep meanings – including love, passion, rage, strength, energy, and joy. The floral experts here at Bagoy’s Florist, the top flower shop in Anchorage, AK, have created a list of our favorite red flowers and the reasons we love them, from their stunning rich color to the happiness they bring to any room.
Here are our top 10 favorite red flowers that are perfect during the colder months of the year.
First, a note about the color red: Why is red such an exciting flower color?
Red has inspired humans for a long time going all the way back to the oldest cave paintings being made with red clay. Since then, the color red has taken on a whole host of different meanings throughout history, such as love, passion, romance, life, fortune, beauty, power, danger, lust, adventure, luck, and, more deeply rooted symbolism, the blood of Christ. When paired with other colors, red can have significant symbolism, too. For example, when combined with green, red represents the Christmas holiday, and when paired with white and blue, red becomes a symbol of American patriotism.
The vibrant splash of color emanating from red flowers is impossible to go unnoticed. See how uplifting it is to see an arrangement of beautiful, joyful red blooms at home or as a gift.
Red Flowers of Fall
Red Flowers of Winter
Anemone
This bloom is a favorite of painters as it is delicate and graceful.
Aster
Daisy-like in appearance, red asters or Michaelmas daisies represent eternal devotion.
Chrysanthemum
Known as the “Queen of Fall Flowers,” the bright red mum signifies love and devotion.
Gerbera Daisy
This bold and striking flower symbolizes complete devotion to love.
Zinnia
This bountiful red flower is sure to stand out and symbolizes the steady beating of a heart in love.
Amaryllis
The amaryllis’s magnificent trumpet-shaped bloom is truly a thing of beauty. This flower represents radiant beauty and will enhance any space.
Anthurium
The unique waxy red spathe of the anthurium is striking and symbolizes love, hospitality, and respect.
Carnation
The red carnation is a lush and graceful flower that symbolizes deep love and affection.
Rose
A flower deeply tied to the symbolism of love and romance, these amazing aromatic flowers can still be used for many other occasions during the fall and winter seasons.
Sweetpea
Subtle and sweetly fragrant, red sweetpeas are bright symbols of blissful pleasure.
What is the Red Christmas Flower?
The most common Christmas plant, sometimes referred to as the Christmas Star, is called the poinsettia. The bright and cheery red flowers of the poinsettia are nearly unavoidable in the winter, making it the perfect symbol of Christmas. This brilliant red plant is a great way to fill your home with warmth and happiness. The great thing about poinsettias is when cared for properly, they can rebloom year after year.
Brighten your home during the cold months of winter by decorating it with vibrant fresh red blooms from Bagoy’s Florist in Anchorage. These blooms also make great gifts for family, friends, and loved ones who may need an extra boost of joy this season and would love to know that you’re thinking about them. Start browsing our collection of red blossoms today!
