Watch Karen Barnes Discuss the Latest Trends with the Pantone Colour of the Year
Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for...
Karen Barnes
4 days ago1 min read
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.
Su Whale
Mar 212 min read
Grower Spotlight: David Wheatley of Petite Peonys
With lots of florists now buying from UK growers large and small, the gap between florist and grower is shrinking. As part of our quest...
Viv Bradford
Mar 203 min read
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,...
Su Whale
Mar 182 min read
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...
Su Whale
Mar 142 min read
Viburnum - a Versatile Spring Foliage
Both evergreen and deciduous, Viburnum is a popular shrub for landscaping and is also used extensively in floristry. It’s in the spring...
Su Whale
Mar 112 min read
UK Grown: March
Su Whale selects three different types of UK-grown foliage to give your Spring designs extra zing.
Su Whale
Mar 112 min read
Watch Karen Barnes Create a Spring Trends Inspired Arrangement
Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for...
Karen Barnes
Feb 281 min read
Mother's Day Inspiration
Embrace pink for Mother's Day and get inspired to create your own tempting bouquets and arrangements.
Jackie Whittaker
Feb 271 min read
International Women’s Day - Mimosa
Celebrated globally, IWD promotes the social, political and cultural achievements of woman all over the world.
Su Whale
Feb 272 min read
Seasonal Flower of the Month: Tulip Tales
Never out of the top 10 of the world’s favourite flowers, the tulip is an iconic spring flowering bulb.
Su Whale
Feb 272 min read
Houseplant Trends 2025
The nation’s love affair with houseplants continues unabated, with new varieties and ideas on how to display them being constantly...
Su Whale
Feb 262 min read
Phalaenopsis as a Cut Flower
A stem of Phalaenopsis orchid is without doubt a luxury, but it is one which never fails to give value for money;...
Su Whale
Feb 252 min read
Bare Essentials Foliage featuring Floristry Tips From Su Whale
Make the most of striking structural branches when foliage is at a premium. Su Whale offers inspiration.
Su Whale
Feb 242 min read
Leeks and Daffodils for St. David's Day
Su Whale celebrates the humble daffodil on St David's Day.
Su Whale
Feb 242 min read
