One of my all time favourite flower is the peony, and I think I am not alone here. Peonies are in high demand, come May and June. Al lot of people have fallen head over heels for these lush blooms. Let me tell you a few thing about peonies: History and origins Variety and colours […]
It’s around this time of year that we see all the bees and butterflies emerge from their hibernation and they are buzzing and fluttering around gardens and greens. These insects are in search of food and are attracted by the colour, shape and scent of flowers. I have plenty of bumblebees that fly in mid […]
Some flowers are very precious to me, especially the scented Narcissi. These delicate flowers are stunning to look at, come in loads of varieties, they smell amazing and are only available in a short season. But the best part of these Narcissi is their heritage. They have been growing mainly on the lovely Isles of […]
This year Easter is falling late, and with school starting straight after Easter, we will most likely all be celebrating Easter at home. There is no better time to brighten up your home with Easter flowers, or surprise a loved one with our floral Eater gifts. Floral Easter decorations and gifts These floral Easter […]
Mothers Day flowers and a brief history on why we give flowers to Mums on Mothers Day This year Mother’s day in the Uk falls on the 30th of March. We Brits celebrate Mother’s Day on a different day than the US and the rest of Europe and Mother’s Day falls on a different day […]
A Spring Wreath is a great substitute if your front door looks a bit empty after you have taken down your Christmas Wreath. The Spring or Easter Wreath is here to celebrate the start of spring, to welcome in the Easter period or to celebrate the longer daylight hours! Hand Made Spring Wreath The wreath […]
The season for wedding enquiries is almost upon us so here’s a quick glance at the true cost of wedding flowers. Whether you are having the dream wedding of the season or just nipping to the registry office, it’s always nice to involve flowers on your wedding day and we do a lot of wedding […]
Christmas wreath, a quick history Why do we adorn our front door with a Christmas wreath? The Christmas wreath ( and tree) was brought into fashion by the Victorians. The German Prince Albert introduced the German tradition into this country. The English had a tradition of Decking the halls with Holly… But the tradition of […]
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog, it’s been a crazy few months but I thought it might be a good idea to tell you what life is like as a studio florist during lock down dealing with bouquet deliveries, funeral flowers and wedding postponements. The first week of lockdown was a […]
DIY flowers There’s a big trend in wedding flowers, rather than forking out on professionally designed florals, why not do it yourself! There are a gazallion blogs full of advise on line to encourage you to do it yourself, this blog is written as a slight antidote to all of those how-hard-can-it-be people out there…. […]