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The joy of Christmas can be celebrated with flowers.
Love, hope and joy are all special Christmas messages which can come alive through flower arrangements, floral gifts and decorations.From thanksgiving posies and flower gifts for the hostess of a party to elegant festive table arrangements, flowers can mean a lot of things to a lot of people over Christmas.
The holly bush with its eye-catching (and finger-snagging) spiky green leaves and red berries is probably the best known of the Christmas flowers, with red, green and white the traditional colour combination.Other colour combinations are becoming popular too, including lime green, pink and purple.
Another popular choice is the striking red and green poinsettia or Christmas flower.Poinsettias originated in Mexico, and there’s a wonderful legend about this plant that illustrates the special appeal of flowers.
The story tells of a peasant child, Maria who lived in a small village in Mexico.Like all the other children, she was so looking forward to the nativity festival and the church celebrations.Maria really wanted to give a gift to the church, but she didn’t have a cent to spare.  That made her feel very sad. 
While walking to church on Christmas morning, she saw weeds growing along the roadside, so she picked a bunch to present as a gift to the baby Jesus.  She was teased by the other children, but she didn’t respond as she knew she had given what she could.When it was her turn to present her gift of a bunch of weeds, they suddenly turned into the most magnificent bunch of poinsettias.From ancient times when they were regarded as symbols of purity by the Aztecs in Mexico, these star-like flowers have become a symbol of Christmas all over the world today.
This simple tale highlights the joy and beauty of flowers. Another stunning combination is a mixture of white flowers and green foliage, combined with silver decorations to create a really stunning arrangements, says Perth florist, Ennis Flowers.  Green ivy, conifer branches, white roses and gypsophila are all suitable Christmas flowers and can beautify any festive table.You can always dress up an ordinary potted plant or bowl of flowers with Christmas decorations such as tinsel and glass baubles to get into the festive swing of things.
This Perth florist has some other ideas for decorating Christmas tables using flowers.Create a symmetrical look with identical containers, which could be fancy silver goblets or humble glass jars, and fill with identical flowers.By using florist’s oasis to hold things in place, she suggests combining fresh fruit such as oranges and apples with flowers and leaves to make a striking centrepiece.
And if all the cooking, shopping and decorating has left you with no time to do the flowers, there’s no need to panic.Beautiful floral arrangements can be ordered online from Perth florist, who’ll make up a unique gift to suit your style and budget, and deliver in time for your festive celebrations.