It’s always encouraging to see young children choosing something for their mum on Mother’s Day, and plants are ideal gifts – why? Well, where children may be unmoved by large flowery hand-tieds or floral arrangements, what will attract them is anything compact, bright and colourful, especially if they are easy for small hands to carry. Plants have the extra attraction of being something that can be nurtured and grown.  So, what are the points to bear in mind when making your

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Make the most of Mother's Day sales by creating a range for young children with money to spend.

Petite and delicate, Miniature roses are perfect tiny replicas of their garden cousins and, it could be said, no Mother’s Day plant display is complete without them. Occasionally referred to as the China rose as they originate from the East and are a descendant of the old Chinese rose Rosa chinensis.   Although only small in stature, their development over the past sixty years or so has been extensive, and there are over seventy varieties of miniature rose listed, available i

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Su Whale suggests which houseplants could be best sellers for Mother's Day this year.

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Su Whale selects three different types of UK-grown foliage to give your Spring designs extra zing.

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 Spring arrangement reflecting the major trends for the season, using 'Miss Piggy' rose, astrantia, gerbera, lisianthus, choisya and siergras (chasmanthium).

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