send flowers in London

Lupins were featued a lot in The Chelsea Flower Show TV footage. It’s a flower I’ve always loved & grown in my garden. They come in all my favourite shades of pinks & purples, & grow high in early summer, with the stocks & aquilegia. I love the way these lupins are growing, & find… Continue reading send flowers in London

Edible flowers

This morning was filled with gorgeous sunshine between showers, & the varying shades of green of the trees looked amazing, with the cream & white flowers of the hawthorn, horse chestnuts & the elder. I’ll take a closer look at the elderflowers this weekend, & see when they’ll be ready for picking, to make a… Continue reading Edible flowers

Chelsea Flower Show

I watched the setting up of t The Chelsea Flower Show on TV the other night. The concept of transplanting a whole garden temporarily is quite scary. Some plants are so fragile, & the gardeners are wholly dependent upon the landscapers to provide a good base for the planting. Huge lorries bring large trees to… Continue reading Chelsea Flower Show

summery flowers

This is such an exciting time of year for flowers, with new species arriving every day – hydrangea, peonies, thistle, veronica, campanula, alliums, stocks, antirrhinums, nigella, sacbious, liatris….the bouquets become soft & full, reflecting summer’s rich harvest. We’re busy this week with lots of bouquets for ITV, flowers for Southwark Cathedral, The Institute of Child… Continue reading summery flowers