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Houseplants & Outdoor Plants
Houseplants have never been more popular and on-trend and they offer a great opportunity for florists to generate more sales for relatively little effort. Included in this are those hardy garden plants with beautiful flowers or foliage that can double up as decorative plants for the home. Stock a range of easy-care plants, simply packaged in gift bags or decorative pots and you’ll always be able to offer a low-cost, high-impact alternative to flowers.
If your plant knowledge is limited, or you’re looking for seasonal inspiration, our plant-focused articles can point you in the right direction.
Phalaenopsis – Everyone’s Favourite Orchid featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale praises this perennial favourite and suggests how best to display and sell Phalaenopsis.
Mother’s Day - How to Make Your Plants the Perfect Pick-Me-Ups
It’s always encouraging to see young children choosing something for their mum on Mother’s Day, and plants are ideal gifts – why? Well,...
Miniature Roses featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Petite and delicate, Miniature roses are perfect tiny replicas of their garden cousins and, it could be said, no Mother’s Day plant...
Houseplants for Mother’s Day
Su Whale suggests which houseplants could be best sellers for Mother's Day this year.
Plants for Bathrooms
Upgrade your bathroom with houseplants to add some cheer, a touch of glamour or even to purify the air. Su Whale explains how.
Houseplants: Ceropegia woodii
Get to know this delicate, trailing houseplant and it could become a favourite with you and your customers.
Plants for Romance
There’s more than one way to say ‘I love you’ than with a dozen red roses, however gorgeous!
Cyclamen: More Than Just a Houseplant? featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Cyclamen make great houseplants at this time of year, but did you know they can also be used as a cut flower and a foliage plant?
Seasonal Houseplant: Perfect Poinsettia featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a cheerful poinsettia. Learn how to make the most of them here.
Houseplant Styling for Christmas
Su Whale says give your houseplants a Christmas makeover and watch them fly off the shelves!
Bromeliads: Nature’s Natural Fireworks featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Bromeliads are perfect impulse purchase plants - colourful, fun and easy to care for.
Autumn Favourite: Echeveria
It's not difficult to understand why the cut echeveria is becoming increasingly popular in Europe, especially in Germany, Austria and...
Houseplants and Heatwaves
Although it’s true that generally speaking houseplants are better suited to coping with hot, sunny weather than cut flowers, they still...
Houseplant Heaven at RHS Urban Show Manchester
RHS Urban Show - New Show, New Style. Mention RHS shows and you immediately think of the green spaces of Chelsea, Tatton or Hampton...
Flowers and Plants to Lift Low Light Areas
Su Whale explains how the clever use of flowers and plants can bring light to the darkest of areas.
Florismartdirect 2024 Trends - Healing Plants
Green plants are TRENDY!
Know your plants - Choosing the right plant for the right place
Su Whale encourages us all to create more sales opportunities with houseplants.
Children will Love to Give these Plants to Mum
Su Whale offers some clever retail tips to attract children to purchase for Mother's Day.
Primroses and Polyanthus
The common primrose, or Primula vulgaris, is always the first plant to flower in Su's garden.
Houseplant Care Tips - Spring, Summer and Winter
Care for your houseplants from spring cleaning through to summer care. Offering tips to keep your houseplants in the best condition.
National Houseplant Week - How to Be On-Trend with Houseplants
This is a perfect time to stock plants which can be promoted for National Houseplant Week and as Valentine’s gifts
Poinsettia: Create a Christmas Centrepiece
How to create a simple, but very effective, Poinsettia centrepiece.
Cymbidium Orchids
Cymbidium orchids are prized for their colour range, elegance and long vase life. Su Whale shares her tips on caring for and using them.
Houseplants for Winter
Su Whale shares her tips for keeping houseplants looking their best through the winter months.
Large leaved Houseplants
These tropical houseplants will provide welcome shade and give a jungle vibe to conservatories or courtyards.
Summer Climbers - Glory Lily, Bougainvillea and more
recreate a slice of that feel good summer sunshine by stocking vibrant summer climbers such as Bougainvillea and Gloriosa.
Hibiscus: the Secret to their Success
Su Whale shares her care and conditioning tips for this exotic houseplant.
Summer Houseplants: Cacti
Su Whale suggests ways to create displays and gift products using heat-tolerant cacti.
Polka Dot Begonia
Get to know this newly fashionable houseplant, along with some of its relatives. Su Whale explores the benefits of begonias.
Versatile Campanula
More hardy than they look, Campanula suit every type of home and should be an easy plant to sell. Su Whale explains.
Carnivorous Plants
Su Whale shares her top tips for keeping these fascinating houseplants alive!
Houseplant Guide – All About Ficus
There's a fig houseplant for every situation. Su Whale shares her top picks.
Failsafe Houseplants
Encourage your customers to buy more houseplants by offering them one of Su Whale's indestructible favourites.
National Houseplant Week 9th – 15th January
Houseplants present a welcome sales opportunity at a tricky time of year.
A Cactus for Christmas
Su Whale shares her secrets to success with Schlumbergera, the Christmas cactus.
30 ways to use a Poinsettia
If there is one plant that typifies Christmas it has to be the Poinsettia .... available in a whole host of colours ... we are deffo not...
Champagne care for Poinsettia
It is maligned for being old fashioned and a nightmare to look after but we reckon the Poinsettia is THE Christmas plant and no home is...
Horrible Houseplants!
Set the scene for Halloween with Su Whale's pick of the creepiest houseplants for your horror-loving customers.
Houseplants with Autumn Allure
Use houseplants to ring the seasonal changes in your shop displays. Su Whale suggests some to try.
Summer Succulents
Follow Su Whale's quick guide to succulents - trendy, versatile and virtually impossible to kill!
Let Loose with Scissors: Lovely weather for…Cacti?
Cacti aren't as heat tolerant as you might think, so learn how to look after them as the temperature rises.
Houseplant Styling: Creating an Outdoor Retreat
Take inspiration from RHS Chelsea's music-inspired houseplant displays to create a green retreat of your own.
Put the vibe into your houseplants – Chelsea Style!
Su Whale shimmies into the funktastic world of houseplants on display in the Chelsea Flower Show's Houseplant Studios!
Let Loose with Scissors: It’s time for a plant health check!
Its time to wake up your houseplants for the summer season. Su Whale tells you how.
Choosing Houseplants for Easter
Su Whale shares her pick of the plants for a pretty, flowering Easter display inside or out.
Houseplant Styling: Classy Plants for Conservatories
Get the garden vibe in the conservatory with striking foliage and flowering houseplants. Su Whale suggests the best choices.
Interior plant styling: the Pantone Spring Palette
Su Whale interprets Pantone's spring colour palette for floristry and interior plant styling
Plants & Weddings – a natural combination
Plants are natural, pretty, and from the bride’s point of view also original and long-lasting gifts to present to their guests
Let Loose with Scissors: Happy Houseplants
This week, Su celebrates National Houseplant Week and finds a happy place for a Curio.
National Houseplant Week: It’s time for your plants to shine!
National Houseplant Week, 10th – 16th January is the perfect time to cheer up interiors
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