Seasonal Foliage: A Hint of Spring
The tentative first buds of spring are starting to show, time to shake off the pine needles and holly berries and embrace the new season.
Su Whale
Jan 162 min read
Chrysanthemums featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
In 2021 the Netherlands exported around €470 million worth of Chrysanthemums, making them the second highest grossing flower, outsold...
Su Whale
Jan 132 min read
Anthurium featuring Floristry Tips From Su Whale
With over 600 varieties there are unlimited possibilities.
Su Whale
Jan 102 min read
A Rose by Any Other Name
Viv Bradford introduces the best red roses for Valentine's Day.
Viv Bradford
Jan 93 min read
January's Floral Stars
Su Whale recommends the best and most reliable stems for January floristry.
Su Whale
Jan 62 min read
Brassica featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
If cabbages make you think of school dinners, think again! For this versatile vegetable, otherwise known in floristry as the ornamental...
Su Whale
Jan 32 min read
Caring for Tropical Flowers in Cold Weather
For some, winter is all about armfuls of spruce and pine or boughs of holly and mistletoe, but for others, who prefer something a little...
Su Whale
Jan 22 min read
Handsome Hyacinths featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Make the most of this fabulous seasonal favourite. Su Whale advises how to condition and use hyacinths in floral work.
Su Whale
Dec 20, 20243 min read
Working with a Winter Palette
Su Whale encourages us to embrace a soft colour palette of blue, white and green, as an antidote to the Christmas excess.
Su Whale
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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?
Su Whale
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Seasonal Foliage Christmas Greens A-Z
Choosing greenery for Christmas designs? Use this A-Z guide to foliage essentials that will see you through the festive season and...
Su Whale
Dec 9, 20244 min read
Hippeastrum featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale shares some essential facts about Hippeastrum, surely the most flamboyant of Christmas flowers.
Su Whale
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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.
Su Whale
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Christmas Wreaths – Can They be ‘Green’?
Follow Su Whale's guide to making environmentally friendly Christmas wreaths.
Su Whale
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Eryngium featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale celebrates St Andrew's Day using Eryngium as a handy substitute for thistles!
Su Whale
Nov 22, 20242 min read
