by greenandgorgeous | Feb 2, 2017 | conditioning, cornflowers, Floristry, Photography, Vases
It was about this time last year that I was invited by the publishers Dorling and Kindersley to work with them on a book all about flowers and natural-style floristry. Their plan was to feature sixty cut flowers through the seasons using their signature...
by greenandgorgeous | Feb 28, 2016 | Anemones, Blog, conditioning, Cut flowers, Polytunnels
I have been picking Anemones in our tunnels today, they have started flowering a month earlier than expected this year, which to be honest is a bit of a pain as I am not in the full swing of weddings, farm gate sales or deliveries. So that means I get to have them in...
by greenandgorgeous | Jul 29, 2013 | Blog, conditioning
Harvesting flowers is one of the most important parts of the whole growing process. Cutting for quality, colour scheme, an eye to continuity and the customer’s needs are all constantly being juggled in the picker’s brain, alongside the quantity of stems...
by greenandgorgeous | May 27, 2013 | conditioning, Cut flowers, Poppies
I cannot let May come to an end without a blog about my favourite flower of the month, the enigmatic Icelandic Poppy. A flower that looks so delicate and ethereal that any kind of vase life seems a far-fetched notion. Unlike other members of its family, they can give...
