We’re the flower experts, so we love writing about floristry, gardening, and anything else going on in the flower world. Here, you’ll find lots of useful hints and tips, fascinating video demonstrations and informative "how-to" guides. We’ll also keep you up to date with the latest news on every aspect of our products and services.
Being the flower experts, we enjoy writing about all the things going on in the world of flowers! We can keep you up-to-date on all the news - you’ll get to hear about what our florists are up to, hints and tips, new products we’ve designed and discovered, what’s going on in the industry and more!
Big, beautiful and blowsy, hydrangeas are at their absolute best in the garden at the moment. Their bold cauliflower like heads, although reminiscent of old fashioned cottage gardens, are equally at home in modern surroundings and designs.
Fully coloured hydrangeas are greenish and have hints of other colours within; these types are known as ‘classic’. They are characterised by their long vase life and are ideal for drying.
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With summer gone it’s important that we start thinking about our wellbeing.
There will be fewer opportunities to go for a swim in the sea or an invigorating walk through the woods and the days are going to start getting darker and gloomier.
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Here at Interflora we stock a wide variety of food hampers, but now we want you to tell us what would be in the perfect student hamper…
You might be a student, maybe you’ve just got your grades and are going to be starting university in September, or maybe you’re getting ready to go back for your next year. You might have family members who are students; maybe your kids are. This is open to you too.
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It may seem like summer has upped and left, which means autumn is just around the corner. Prepare yourself for elegant golden hues and warm tones of the season, which also are expressed through the new collection of autumn flowers from Interflora.
The range of stunning flowers will be available from September 1st and there will be some old favourites there along with some new and exciting designs, all of which capture the warmth of autumn.
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Autumn is a great time for cut flowers; they come in all sorts of warm hues and are perfect for brightening up your home as summer begins to fade away.
We’ve taken a look at some of the most popular autumn flowers and how you can extend their vase life with proper care.
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The Oserian Farm in Kenya – one of our Fairtrade suppliers – is based on the shores of Lake Naivasha and provides us with some of the beautiful Fairtrade flowers you see on www.interflora.co.uk.
On 245 hectares of land, the farm produces around 400 million stems a year – mainly roses and carnations. There are around 6,000 workers employed at Oserian and the farm provides them with housing, healthcare and schools for their children….
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We’re thrilled to be in the running for Best Online Flowers UK in an awards competition being run by SheerLuxe, the definitive guide to online shopping!
It’s now up to the public to vote and choose who wins the award. There are categories across the online shopping world, including fashion, beauty and accessories.
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That time of the year has come round again – when students everywhere begin to get nervous.
On August 19, A-level results will be handed out and on August 23 GCSE students will receive their grades.
Good luck to you all!
You’ve probably got friends or family who will be receiving their results over the next few weeks, so make sure you let them know how proud you are of them.
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Our how-to video this month is all about creating a very striking autumn arrangement.
Watch the video below as Interflora florists Neil Whittaker and Joy Gill style a beautiful shop display. It’s an unusual piece with a very seasonal feel….
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Baby names derived from plants and flowers are becoming increasingly popular. We thought we’d go through some of the most popular and explain the origins and meanings of each one.
New baby gifts are especially easy to pick out when the new arrivals have been named after flowers.
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