Handsome Hydrangeas

by Su Whale on September 1, 2010

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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How to look after flowers in the heat

by Mark on August 10, 2010

Although most flowers will thrive on hot, sunny days there are times when really dry spells can leave your plants looking a little tired.

Our guide will help you keep your plants at their healthiest during the summer…
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RHS Tatton Park & Young European Florist of the Year

by Su Whale on July 23, 2010

Susan WhaleIt was scissors at dawn for the cream of young European florists at Tatton Park Flower Show, fighting it out to become the Young European Florist of the Year.

Floristry doesn’t get more cutting edge than this.

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RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2010

by Su Whale on July 13, 2010

Hampton Court 1If you could pick just four words that summed up this year’s RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, then they would be Shakespeare, roses, and vintage style.

Hampton Court is justly famous for its roses and in the Midsummer Rose Festival you could wallow in banks of beautiful scented roses against a background of figures in impressive Tudor costumes, all on loan from the Royal Shakespeare Company….
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Mother’s Day – lets hear it for pink! By Sue Whale

by Su Whale on March 9, 2010

Susan WhaleJust in case you hadn’t noticed, Mother’s Day (or Mothering Sunday as some prefer to call it) is fast approaching.

This is the busiest week in the florist’s year, an event almost bigger than Christmas and Valentine’s put together….

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A tulip or two, don’t mind if I do!

by Su Whale on February 25, 2010

Susan Whale
Incredibly, Valentine ’s Day has already been and gone.

It was a quieter one for us than normal at the shop, mainly due to the fact that it fell on a Sunday, so our deliveries and workload was spread out over two days….
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Spare a thought for florists this Valentine’s day!

by Su Whale on February 12, 2010

Susan Whale
Spare a thought for us hard working florists this weekend, who instead of having a well deserved lie in on Sunday, will be up – before dawn most likely – busily arranging and delivering your Valentine’s flowers….
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The Flower Expert – 2010, a big year for floristry!

by Kate on January 19, 2010

Well what a way to start the New Year – with inches of snow, minus temperatures and road closures.
Susan Whale
Well done to all the florists out there who are still managing to deliver flowers in what can only be described as challenging circumstances….
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The Flower Expert – Christmas Poinsettia

by Su Whale on December 17, 2009

Susan Whale
Well, my very first blog for Interflora, and what a great time of year to start, with Christmas just around the corner and the shops positively bursting with all things festive…..
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