Choosing greenery for Christmas designs? Use this A-Z guide to foliage essentials that will see you through the festive season and beyond. Abies procera Common Name: Noble Fir Often incorrectly referred to as Blue Spruce, this Christmas stalwart is sold in weighted bunches. Use it in door wreaths, swags, garlands and for adding spiky texture to arrangements.

Sedum’s fluffy pink flowers are a seasonal favourite, and great value for money, either as a cut flower or garden plant. Sedum’s fresh green flower buds can be used in designs in late summer and early autumn, before the flowers mature into an attractive deep pink. Long-lasting and sturdy, there is much to recommend Sedum. It’s worth knowing that Sedum spectabile is no longer a recognised botanical name, the plant was reclassified into the Hylotelephium genus in the late 1970

Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for florists. Watch how Karen creates a beautiful Christmas hand tied reflecting the major trends for the season, using magnolia, hydrangea, ivy, carnations and cotton. With over 35 years’ experience, Karen Barnes is one of the UK’s leading consultants to the floral industry and an expert in product development, future trends & colours, and floral p

When the bright colours of Summer have faded and Autumn is moving towards Winter, the days are noticeably shorter and the weather can be decidedly grey, we all find we are thinking about Christmas. For florists, usually from September onwards, we can start preparing for the big seasonal Christmas peak and November can feel like a little bit of a lull between the seasons. Of course, November doesn't have to be all about waiting for Christmas. It can be about bringing colour, w

There's a more limited selection of British-grown flowers and foliage available at this time of year.

Expert florist Su Whale shares her pick of the best colourful, seasonal blooms to cheer up even the dullest of November days.

Like lots of florists I know, have my eye on the next peak of Christmas and I know that it is going to take some clever planning to engage people and make the most of what could possibly be a difficult trading time. Image: Interflora I think this year, more than others, a range of price points are going to be critically important to capture as many sales as possible. Now that doesn’t necessarily mean that I will only have low budget options, absolutely not, there will be the

Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for florists.

Move beyond basic color-wheel rules with Jil Peterson’s guide to seeing, understanding and using colour more confidently in floral design. I thought I understood colour. Then came floristry. I was taught the colour wheel in art class at school and then again while studying art in college. When I trained as a florist, I learned it all over again. Every time, I loved it. After 35 years designing with flowers around the world, I’ve realised something surprising: The most importa

Bonfire Night flowers for Thursday 5th November can use fiery ember colours, seed heads and berries. Bonfire Night flowers are a small but easy seasonal sale, with Bonfire Night falling on Thursday 5th November this year. Parties, family gatherings and Diwali celebrations on the weekend of 7th - 8th November all give customers a reason to buy autumn colour. Colours for Bonfire Night flowers The palette is straightforward: ember oranges, deep reds, golds and plum. British grow

However you refer to 31st of October, you can be sure that the colour orange will be part of the celebrations.....

Visit St Martin-in-the-Fields from Thursday 15th – Saturday 17th October 2026 for a flower-filled event being held as part of the 300th anniversary celebrations for this iconic church. This beautiful Georgian building has been dressed with flower displays created by UK and International designers, under the direction of Flower Festival Director, author and teacher Judith Blacklock. Visitors to the Flower Festival are greeted outside the doors by floral representations of the