Eco friendly confetti
Inspired by Confetti Club London, we dig deeper in how to recycle flowers into natural confetti.
Su Whale
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Get Cosy with Autumn Foliage - Cotinus & Cordyline
It’s not just trees that glow at this time of year, some garden shrubs are capable of doing the same, and for me, Cotinus, or Smoke Tree....
Su Whale
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Halloween. Get the colour vibe - Orange & Purple
Celebrate the Jubilee with royal purple floral creations. Su Whale suggests some regal flower combinations.
Su Whale
Oct 23, 20234 min read
Going Green: Floral Foam
The floristry industry needs to find sustainable alternatives to floral foam. Su Whale investigates what's available.
Su Whale
Oct 19, 20232 min read
World Cup Florist Elizabeth Newcombe Q & A
Following her phenomenal success at the World Cup in September, the Floristry Trade Club caught up with Lizzie
Su Whale
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Its Pumpkin Season!
Using pumpkins, squashes and gourds in creative floristry designs is a seasonal treat. Su Whale shares her tips for success.
Su Whale
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Phoam Lab - Could this be floral foam’s successor?
The winner of Interflora’s ‘Most Sustainable Floristry Innovation Award’ held at the recent World Cup was Phoam Lab.
Su Whale
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Designing Floral Installations without Using Floral Foam
There were some pretty amazing florals decorating the World Cup in Manchester; every one was constructed without using floral foam
Su Whale
Oct 4, 20232 min read
Invitation to Compete at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Applications are now open for the floral competitions 2024.
Su Whale
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Buds of Change - Sustainability at the heart of the World Cup.
The Interflora World Cup was the first to host Interflora’s ‘Most Sustainable Floristry Innovation Award’
Su Whale
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Fabulous Floral Decor at the Interflora World Cup
It wasn’t just the competitors that shone at the 2023 World Cup, the venue did too.
Su Whale
Sep 15, 20233 min read
Floristry Students Build a Buzz at the World Cup
The student’s brief was to work to the same overall theme of the rest of the competition, ‘Our Natural World’.
Su Whale
Sep 14, 20232 min read
World Cup Wows in Manchester
What a week, what an event – even the weather was spectacular as the worldwide floristry community came together in Manchester.
Su Whale
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Seasonal Flowers & Foliage for September
An at-a-glance guide to flowers and foliage at their best in September and October
Su Whale
Sep 1, 20233 min read
Large leaved Houseplants
These tropical houseplants will provide welcome shade and give a jungle vibe to conservatories or courtyards.
Su Whale
Aug 15, 20232 min read
