Glow in the dark roses
Roses might be synonymous with Valentine’s Day but this glow-in-the-dark variety screams Halloween. These spooky bouquets look like regular, pretty blooms by day but come alive under the cloak of darkness – perfect for surprising your Halloween party guests or trick-or-treaters. Most major florists and supermarkets now stock them at this time of year – or you could always try your hand at making your own.
The bat flower (Tacca chantieri) is an exotic plant with blooms that mimic a bat in flight – deep purple-black with wings and long, hanging whisker-like filaments. The heat and humidity-loving plant can produce flowers that last until early autumn.
Stapelia star flower
Hairy flowers with an odour of rotting flesh? You couldn’t invent a more Halloween perfect ‘flower’. Although it is technically a stem succulent plant, it’s commonly referred to as the ‘stapelia star flower’ or ‘carrion flower’ – so as it does boast such ghastly credentials, we thought it would be rude not to include it.
Spider lilies
With their long, spindly spider-like petals, these autumn flowers are as creepy as they are beautiful – and growing on a single upright stem they appear to eerily pop out of the ground overnight.
Black dahlia
If you want a Halloween-themed flower display that captures the spirit of the occasion without compromising on beauty, look no further than the black dahlia. Technically deep burgundy (or blood-red if you prefer) this dark, seductive and velvety bloom is the Morticia Adams of the flower world.
