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British seasonal MeadowSweet flower posy

British grown Roselily

  Ornamental lilies can be a great fragrant addition to the garden but, as mentioned in a recent blog post, they are one of the plants that pose a risk...

British grown Roselily

  Ornamental lilies can be a great fragrant addition to the garden but, as mentioned in a recent blog post, they are one of the plants that pose a risk...

Homegrown flowers for our subscription flower posy

100% Homegrown British flowers

  It's British Flower Week This is the week when florists around the country buy locally-grown flowers instead of the imported blooms that typically make up 90% of their purchases....

100% Homegrown British flowers

  It's British Flower Week This is the week when florists around the country buy locally-grown flowers instead of the imported blooms that typically make up 90% of their purchases....

Sunflower and other British summer flower MeadowSweet posy

British grown Sunflowers

The star of the show this week is the striking sunflower. My favourite childhood flower, they can grow up to 3 metres tall - very exciting when you're little to...

British grown Sunflowers

The star of the show this week is the striking sunflower. My favourite childhood flower, they can grow up to 3 metres tall - very exciting when you're little to...

Garden hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens

How do I stop hydrangeas from wilting?

How to hydrate your hydrangeas It's June and, yippee, the hydrangea flowers are coming out in the garden. The flower 'petals' are actually sepals, so what we are really looking...

How do I stop hydrangeas from wilting?

How to hydrate your hydrangeas It's June and, yippee, the hydrangea flowers are coming out in the garden. The flower 'petals' are actually sepals, so what we are really looking...

British seasonal flowers in red, white and blue for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

British grown Flowers for the Platinum Jubilee

  It's the Platinum Jubilee I'm looking forward to the extra-long bank holiday weekend. Could it possibly be that we'll even get nice weather for it...In celebration, this week is...

British grown Flowers for the Platinum Jubilee

  It's the Platinum Jubilee I'm looking forward to the extra-long bank holiday weekend. Could it possibly be that we'll even get nice weather for it...In celebration, this week is...

Flowers for Ukraine, Spring British blue and yellow flower posy

Flowers for Ukraine

How can I help Ukraine with flowers? Blue for the sky and yellow for the fields of wheat, Ukraine's flag is colourful and distinctive. With the crisis in Ukraine continuing and with...

Flowers for Ukraine

How can I help Ukraine with flowers? Blue for the sky and yellow for the fields of wheat, Ukraine's flag is colourful and distinctive. With the crisis in Ukraine continuing and with...