As a florist in Holborn for the past 32 years, I have seen many changes. The home of Stems has always been in Sicilian Avenue. Central St. Martin’s School of Art and Design, www.arts.ac.uk was opposite my shop in Sicilian Avenue, and Victoria House was The Liverpool Victoria. So when they both moved out, it… Continue reading Stems in Holborn
Category: Weekly Flowers
Make someone’s day with a bouquet
There’s something very special about small, dainty flowers. They express fragility, gentleness and beauty. Many spring flowers are tiny – buds, the start of a new season, gentle scents.. This little pot contains genista, ranunculus, roses, pistache, rosemary, clematis and lisianthus. Flowers can be used to express so many sentiments. For me, they are the… Continue reading Make someone’s day with a bouquet
Flowers for events in central London
We’ve been busy making these wild-looking table centres for a tea party at the TUC this afternoon. I love the purple & white combination – beautiful clematis, lisianthus, limonium and small white gerbera with pistache and eucalyptus. if you need flowers for an event in central London, give us a call on 07932 052411 or… Continue reading Flowers for events in central London
Spring is in the air!
Yellow reminds me of spring – daffodils, crocuses, primroses…egg yolks! We have the most amazing pussy willow and forsythia in the shop now. The blossom is in bud, and it’s been really mild this week. It’s like London has come out of hibernation. We had a madly busy Valentine’s Day, and now the diary is… Continue reading Spring is in the air!