The end of the school holidays marks the end of summer for most of us. Back to business – London is busy again. We have a full diary for September. Firstly, we’re looking forward to doing flowers for a wedding at The Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green on Friday. The colour scheme is cream,midnight… Continue reading a change of season
Author: janet
Jan founded Stems in London WC1 in 1985, after changing her career as a teacher/translator, & training as a florist in Sweden.
Her unique style, inspired by country walks, has been described as natural & wild, but with depth & sophistication.
From a simple, tiny posy to grand events at St. James's Palace, Jan loves creating beautiful arrangements.
Wild flowers in London
I never cease to be amazed by the wild flowers we have in England. When I travel to Spain or the Greek Islands in May or June, I’m always aware that I should visit in the spring, before the heat of the sun overpowers many of the wild flowers. I enjoy watching the nigella flowers… Continue reading Wild flowers in London
send flowers to make someone smile
We have a fab selection of flowers at this time of year. Thanks to all my Twitter followers, my photos are seen by many. We had a request for a large, summery bouquet today, & used white aconitum, larkspur, alliums, hydrangea & campanula. It was stunning. I love the allium, “Summer Drummer”. My lovely Spanish… Continue reading send flowers to make someone smile
Flowers for a cat
The shop was closed on Monday for the Bank Holiday, & the weather so rainy that I didn’t spend much time in the garden, or walking my dog by the river, looking at all the lovely wild flowers. So I enjoyed being back at work yesterday, with a fab selection of early summer flowers –… Continue reading Flowers for a cat