03.02.12
Another year rolls around and another Valentine’s Day. With everything that is going on in our world it’s kind of nice to have a day to remember those you love, and to let them know. I think these days we are so consumed by the news, and daily lives that we forget to acknowledge those that are with us [...]
17.10.11
I love summer, to me it means lots of barbecues, sand between the toes and loads of flowers. Some of the stars of summer are of course the Peony, which should soon be in the shops. Hydrangeas will start making an appearance in December. Roses are generally at their best in summer as well, so [...]
19.07.11
Lily of the Valley – Available end of July, August Anemone – March till September Ranunculus – May till October Dahlias – January till March All of these flowers have one thing in common. Their uniqueness is that when they are in season they are still not available in huge quantities, but well worth looking [...]
11.07.11
Sunflowers Freesias Cymbidiums As I go around visiting flower retailers, I always get asked to write about different flowers, depending on the amount of queries they have had. Sunflowers being a bright cheerful flower that makes us forget winter was one of these. Lately freesias also tend to be top of the list as they [...]
10.06.11
Have noticed that a few people are looking for seasonal flowers at the moment, so thought I’d give a bit of an update on some of these. Peonies, first off, many peoples favourite especially brides, these are available around September / October. These only grow in the colder areas of the country so the bottom [...]
14.04.11
Maybe its from having a boss from Europe, but of late I’ve been getting in the habit of taking flowers to peoples houses when I go somewhere, he reckons its considered rude not to take flowers in Europe. Of course I have an advantage as I know where all the flower retailers are, but you [...]