Flower Journal
Here comes the snow...
Snowberry Snowberries, or to be precise Symphoricarpos albus, are now out in the hedgerows. This plant is actually related to honeysuckle, and American Indians rubbed the berries on skin to treat...
Here comes the snow...
Snowberry Snowberries, or to be precise Symphoricarpos albus, are now out in the hedgerows. This plant is actually related to honeysuckle, and American Indians rubbed the berries on skin to treat...
Aloha ageratum!
A flower that we don't use very often in the posies is ageratum, sometimes called 'floss flower'. We grow it as an outdoor annual and have had better luck than...
Aloha ageratum!
A flower that we don't use very often in the posies is ageratum, sometimes called 'floss flower'. We grow it as an outdoor annual and have had better luck than...
Girl's name meaning 'sea nymph'
Nerine Watch out for these beautiful pink nerines opening in your posy this week. Nicole, the lady who taught me floristry many moons ago, used to love how the petals...
Girl's name meaning 'sea nymph'
Nerine Watch out for these beautiful pink nerines opening in your posy this week. Nicole, the lady who taught me floristry many moons ago, used to love how the petals...
Clocks' go back - fetch the lanterns!
Chinese lanterns It's the season for Chinese lanterns (Physalis peruviana). These are a popular ornamental plant that are very hardy, even below -20C. The ones used in this week's posy...
Clocks' go back - fetch the lanterns!
Chinese lanterns It's the season for Chinese lanterns (Physalis peruviana). These are a popular ornamental plant that are very hardy, even below -20C. The ones used in this week's posy...
British rosehips
Rosehips are a great seasonal addition to the posies and these ones have been carefully cultivated in Lincolnshire. Their bright red fruits can be found in hedgerows in the...
British rosehips
Rosehips are a great seasonal addition to the posies and these ones have been carefully cultivated in Lincolnshire. Their bright red fruits can be found in hedgerows in the...
British grown Spindle
A special addition to the posies this week is spindle berries. These striking and unusual fruit tend to grow in forest edges and hedgerows in chalky soils. It has...
British grown Spindle
A special addition to the posies this week is spindle berries. These striking and unusual fruit tend to grow in forest edges and hedgerows in chalky soils. It has...