Along with the last wilting petals of Amaryllis, a new diary beckons with fresh flat white pages ahead. Not really a New Years resolution sort of person; I decided to go through a 'taking stock' exercise a food photographer friend suggested. A sort of to do list with a difference, perhaps. Making : Spring bridal bouquets. Love [...]
Florists can be a strange bunch; if you pardon the pun. Although much of our work mark the big events in life
There is something Classical & Romantic about Peonies, Hydrangeas & Roses for a summer wedding. With peonies readily available from May & roses all year round, pop in abundant hydrangeas & the result is just dreamy. One of my summer brides picked exactly these flowers along with other ivory tones for her wedding flowers. Along [...]
The turn into Autumn, a quiet change with a chill in the air, trees go from lush green backdrops to centre stage of golden red tones in a blink of an eye. Far from sad, I'm inspired by this time of year. I love the huge heads of hydrangeas in turn to papery skeletons. Seed [...]
Sunflowers. I love them. They are flowers that make people smile. A single woody stem cut down in a jar, or half a dozen carefully displayed carefully in a tall vase just speak for themselves. Even a small sunflower plant as a gift says sunshine in a pot. A local farmer planted an entire field with [...]
Sweet Peas are synonymous with Summer. Delicate fragrant frilly petals on sturdy skinny stems. Difficult to believe such a strong, sweet scent comes from something looking fragile. The Sweet Pea colour range is superb, pastels yes; but deep purples through to bright pillar box red. Stems that have petals that look as if they've been [...]
Superstitions. As the saying goes One for sorrow, Two for joy. Superstitions extend to flowers to some degree. When hospitals allowed fresh flowers for patients, nurses often separated red flowers from white in different vases. The superstitions surrounding red flowers signifying blood & white flowers bandages. Two Magpies. One for Sorrow Two for Joy When [...]
It seems apt in this April sunshine I mention there's been a lot of yellow in the studio recently. It's spring so daffodils are everywhere & the tones of yellow varying greatly. A happy colour that is difficult not to like. Daffodil. The classic yellow spring flower Yellow; a primary colour and sometimes [...]
Most people, even if they don't like house plants are aware of them. A dusty Christmas cactus at an aunts house; resilient to its overcoat of dust as it bursts into flower every year. The predictable forgotten spider plant at the doctors waiting room; throwing out a baby on a shoot every so often. The [...]
A regular in my bucket for any occasion is Rosa white Avalanche. I'm not alone in singling out this beauty, it's possibly a top choice for many florists. Used in bridal bouquets, arrangements for various events from birthdays to christenings to funerals along with cut flowers for vases. White Avalanche is a stalwart in the [...]
