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Interflora at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show: Building the exhibit

Charlotte Barnes — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:43:12 +0000

This year, Interflora is creating yet another incredible floral display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and this time we’ve been asking for your help to do it. Our exhibit has been designed and created by award-winning Interflora florists David Ragg and David Denyer and is entitled ‘The Message’. This contemporary design includes influences from [...]

Florist Window competition entries – Update!

Charlotte Barnes — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:11:11 +0000

Update: Due to the fantastic response from our Florist Window competition, we are now extending the deadline to 12 noon on Monday 14th May, so there is still time to submit your seaside inspired entries and to vote for your favourite window! Voting will continue until 16th May, with the winner being announced later that [...]

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Mother’s Day around the world

Mark Leech — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:00:58 +0000

Although for us in the UK Mothering Sunday whizzed past in March, there’s also International Mother’s Day to come. This year it falls on Sunday May 13th. It started off in America with Anna Jarvis. She made Mother’s Day official after her own mother campaigned for it for so long. It is now a day [...]

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RHS Chelsea Flower Show: garden trends of the past

Charlotte Barnes — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:31:39 +0000

Like fashion trends, flowers and gardens change from year to year. The best place to see the changing face of gardening and flower arranging is the Chelsea Flower Show. There have been a number of big trends to come from the show over the years, so we thought we’d share with you some of the [...]

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International Mother’s Day gift ideas

Charlotte Barnes — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000

This Sunday is International Mother’s Day and across the world many people will be treating their mothers to some thoughtful gifts to show how much they care. In the UK, our Mother’s Day has been and gone but for those whose mothers live on the other side of the world, there is still time to [...]

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Spring gardening tips: what to do in May

Charlotte Barnes — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:14:46 +0000

First there was unseasonable sunshine and scorching temperatures, then freezing weather and snow! It’s fair to say that the UK weather front has certainly been all over the place over the last couple of weeks. However, there is still plenty to do in your garden in May and, following on from our tips in April, [...]

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Win Chelsea tickets and Champagne gifts with our competition

Charlotte Barnes — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:46:50 +0000

To celebrate this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Interflora, in partnership with Laurent Perrier, is giving away 21 fantastic prizes including a pair of tickets to an exclusive invite-only event at the show. This is a superb opportunity to see some amazing show gardens, flowers and of course Interflora’s design exhibit “The Message”. The first [...]

Spalding Flower Parade 2012: In pictures

Charlotte Barnes — Sat, 05 May 2012 21:28:58 +0000

More than 70 years on from its original conception, the Spalding Flower Parade is still going strong and this year’s event was no exception. Interflora was there to take in all the sights and sounds of the parade and we loved every minute of it, from the colourful costumes and amazing dancers to the great [...]

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Spalding Flower Parade 2012

Charlotte Barnes — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:14:06 +0000

This Saturday is the Spalding Flower Parade and Interflora will be heading there bright and early to see the best of the tulip-decorated floats on display. The Spalding Flower Parade began life as a celebration to mark the Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary in 1935 and focused predominantly on tulips, which were [...]

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The RHS Chelsea Show Interflora Florist Window Competition

Charlotte Barnes — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:52:19 +0000

Last year we ran an Interflora florist window competition to tie in with the events at RHS Chelsea and it was such a success we are doing it again! We were incredibly inspired by the designs of our florists and have decided to theme all of the entries around the seaside! With all the rain [...]