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Valentines
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 [...]
Dahlia’s – the fashionable new flower
26.01.12
Dahlia’s are fast sweeping back into fashion, with them starting to become popular for wedding bouquets and table arrangements again.Lucky for those brides that the Dahlia season in New Zealand coincides with the wedding season, starting in December and finishing up in late April, depending on the weather of course. I was lucky enough to [...]
Wedding Boards
14.12.11
As a bride how do you decide what flowers to have for your wedding? Do you go for your favourite flowers if they are in season, do you go for colour, or do you look through wedding magazines to get inspiration for what you like. There are so many different choices out there it can [...]
Floriade – World Horticultural Event
29.11.11
If you are planning a holiday overseas next year and are mad about flowers and gardening, then think about visiting Floriade in the Netherlands. Floriade is a world horticultural expo, and its sheer scale is amazing. Floriade is held only once every 10 years and has been since 1960. It runs from early April through [...]
Amaryllis
22.11.11
These are a flower that really surprise, a South Americannative, its frankly rather ugly in bud form, but opens up to be huge gorgeousflowers that can last as a cut flower for up to two weeks. Best way to get themto last is give them a good clean cut and keep the water fresh. The [...]
