Christmas Wreath Workshops – some FAQs
Running a festive wreath workshop can be great fun and very rewarding, the key to success is to be organised and prepared. So how to go...
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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!
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Nov 22, 20242 min read
Watch Su Whale Create a Traditional Christmas Door Wreath
Su Whale is a florist and freelance writer with over twenty-five years' experience in the floristry industry. Su created a fantastic...
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Nov 21, 20241 min read
Houseplant Styling for Christmas
Su Whale says give your houseplants a Christmas makeover and watch them fly off the shelves!
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Nov 18, 20242 min read
Going Green: Glitter & Spray Paint
Glitter & sparkle have always been part & parcel of Christmas but at what cost to the environment? And what, if any, are the alternatives?
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Nov 18, 20242 min read
Designing with Hydrangea featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale celebrates the big, bold beauty of hydrangea and their many versatile uses in floristry.
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Nov 15, 20243 min read
Gladiolus - An Autumn Classic featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Tall, colourful and perfect for showy arrangements, Gladioli are stars of the autumn flower scene.
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Nov 8, 20242 min read
Bromeliads: Nature’s Natural Fireworks featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Bromeliads are perfect impulse purchase plants - colourful, fun and easy to care for.
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Oct 31, 20243 min read
Designing Without Foam: Pin holders featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Pin Holders As floral foam continues to fall out of favour, such as the banning of its use at RHS shows for example, the challenge for...
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Oct 24, 20242 min read
Jatropha - Perfect for Halloween
Jatropha is an unusual, coral-like flower that is just the thing for adding a touch of the interesting and exotic to autumn and Halloween...
Su Whale
Oct 21, 20242 min read
Dianthus - the World’s Most Reliable Flower featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Dianthus, or carnations as they are universally known, are a little like Marmite, some people love them, some can happily live without...
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Oct 18, 20242 min read
Dahlia featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Dahlias are back with a bang - long the preserve of fanatical gardeners, they're now the cut flower that everyone wants.
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Oct 11, 20242 min read
Organic Flowers
There is more to organic flowers than just growing them without chemicals
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Oct 7, 20242 min read
Glorious Sunflowers featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale celebrates the sunflower, that most emblematic of summer flowers
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Sep 23, 20243 min read
Houseplants for Schools
Back to School? Ease the transition with plants The autumn term has begun with new timetables, new uniforms and clean classrooms....
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Sep 16, 20242 min read
