Roses

The Most Beautiful Rose Bouquets this Valentine’s

This year, in recognition of international Pride month, we invited our team to share what Pride means to them.

Seasonal favourite: peonies

There are a multitude of reasons why roses remain the universally celebrated floral symbol of romance – it could be the sculptural silhouette, the velvety

Plants

The seasonal series with the courtauld

Whether it’s the hue of a precious gem or a stem that reminds them of a special time or place – our florists take inspiration from a plethora.

Flowers

How to dress a festive table

It’s no secret how much florists adore this time of year, as a wealth of gorgeous summer flowers emerge. British blooms, in particular.

Flowers

Use scissors to trim one to two inches off and cut at an angle. Cutting the stems at an angle allows for better water intake since they aren’t sitting flat on the bottom of a vase. After the initial cut, be sure to re-trim your bouquet once every few days.

Flowers

PRUNE

Remove any leaves below the water line. It will not only make your bouquet look better, but also prevent bacterial growth. Some flowers, like roses, have guard petals which are the two or three outermost petals of the flower. Removing these will allow your flower to open up fully.

Plants

WATER

After picking out a clean vase, fill it with room temperature water and add in a packet of flower food. Make sure that the packet has been properly mixed and that the water is not too diluted or too concentrated. It’s also important to clean your vase thoroughly and change out the water and flower food every two to three days.