November is when the Dutch flower industry holds all its big shows and it’s a great time to visit, as The Netherlands is the largest importer and exporter of cut flowers and houseplants in the world. If you want to see flowers at their absolute best, then Holland is the place to go.

There are three shows all held on the same week, which means with a little forward planning (and an early start!) you can get to see all of them. Read more >>

Our new Flower School is all about passing on our florists’ expertise, being led by true experts who’ll guide you through the steps of creating stunning floral designs. So, we thought we’d give you the opportunity to attend one of these experience days by asking you to show us what skills you have had passed on to you in the past. Read more >>

Here at Interflora we appreciate blogging talent and as a result we’ve decided to sponsor a new blog we think has real potential.

The Undercover Granny is a down-to-earth, witty and interesting account of the struggles and triumphs of being a grandparent.

There’s been a huge rise in the number of mummy bloggers and they have some of the most influential and honest blogs out there. We thought it would be interesting to read a blog from the point of view of a new granny. Read more >>

Interflora is delighted by the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union which today ruled in their favour. This ruling will enable brand holders across Europe to deliver quality service and ensure that trade marks guarantee the origin of the goods bought by consumers online. Keyword advertising is a very powerful tool and so it is vital for consumer protection that internet search results take consumers immediately to the brands they were
looking for. Read more >>

Interflora florist The White Petal Company, based in Edinburgh, has been awarded the Guild of Master Craftsmen’s Quality and Service Award – only the fifth florist in the whole of the UK to receive this prestigious recognition and the first ever florist in Scotland to receive the award.

The status is awarded to companies who “care about their customers and the service they receive”. The Guild always takes references from customers before it will agree to award a certificate of Quality & Service. Read more >>

Interflora has been featured in the gorgeous BBC Homes & Antiques magazine, which published some lovely shots of flowers – some of which you can see below – as part of its vintage issue.

Using blooms to create a retro look is very easy. If you want the fifties glamour as shown in these pictures then you should choose light, pastel shades in various different colours. Read more >>

Our florist Janet Hodgson of The Flower Gallery was asked by The Rock shopping mall in Bury to design a dress made completely of real flowers. The finished frock was displayed at the centre’s first birthday celebrations and was even worn by a model.

The dress was inspired by The Rock’s logo, which is a woman in a flowery dress surrounded by gorgeous, bright blooms. The brief proved to be a bit tricky for Janet. She says: “The challenge was making it last as the original brief wanted us to use plants.” Read more >>

What an incredible weekend of floristry at Tatton Park flower show. Both Saturday and Sunday saw some of the finest talent Interflora has to offer competing for the titles of Interflora Florist of the Year and Future Florist of the Year. With the Floral Design Marquee filled with visitors enjoying the competitions and regular demonstrations from Interflora florists Derek Armstrong and David Ragg the atmosphere was buzzing. Read more >>

Su Whale is the Interflora Blog’s resident expert florist and we sent her to Cheshire to show you her favourite bits of the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. There’s even a video at the bottom of this post, in which Su looks at 5 of her choices in more detail. Read more >>