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Spanish bluebells!
It's the start of the season for beautiful bluebells. These are 'Spanish bluebells' and are another introduced species to the UK by those busy Victorians. They are grown on a small-scale...
Spanish bluebells!
It's the start of the season for beautiful bluebells. These are 'Spanish bluebells' and are another introduced species to the UK by those busy Victorians. They are grown on a small-scale...

Common broom
It's not often that I include Common broom (Cytisus sp.) in the posies. Broom is a shrub from the pea family and has a short flowering season, but, lucky for...
Common broom
It's not often that I include Common broom (Cytisus sp.) in the posies. Broom is a shrub from the pea family and has a short flowering season, but, lucky for...

Take stock!
Fragrant stocks are back in season thanks to our lovely grower in Suffolk! They have arrived a little later than anticipated due to the cold start to March, but they're...
Take stock!
Fragrant stocks are back in season thanks to our lovely grower in Suffolk! They have arrived a little later than anticipated due to the cold start to March, but they're...

What makes mum smile?
A British Flower subscription! Flowers are the one gift universally found to result in an immediate uplift in mood and a 'true' smile from the recipient. If you're giving Mum...
What makes mum smile?
A British Flower subscription! Flowers are the one gift universally found to result in an immediate uplift in mood and a 'true' smile from the recipient. If you're giving Mum...

Snowflake
It's the delicate Leucojum aestivum, aka the snowflake, snowbell or dewdrop! Sadly for my children, we haven't had any actual snow in Bournemouth this week, but these long-stemmed beauties add...
Snowflake
It's the delicate Leucojum aestivum, aka the snowflake, snowbell or dewdrop! Sadly for my children, we haven't had any actual snow in Bournemouth this week, but these long-stemmed beauties add...

Cornish ranunculus
March sees the start of this year's ranunculus season, yippee! So lovely to see these beauties again. These ones are grown under glass in Cornwall, so they've had a head...
Cornish ranunculus
March sees the start of this year's ranunculus season, yippee! So lovely to see these beauties again. These ones are grown under glass in Cornwall, so they've had a head...