

From the Workroom: Being Savvy with Basing
Su Whale shares her professional tips for effective, good quality basing work.
Su Whale
2 days ago2 min read

Phalaenopsis – Everyone’s Favourite Orchid featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale praises this perennial favourite and suggests how best to display and sell Phalaenopsis.
Su Whale
6 days ago2 min read


UK Grown: March
Su Whale selects three different types of UK-grown foliage to give your Spring designs extra zing.
Su Whale
Mar 112 min read

Watch Karen Barnes Discuss the Latest Trends with a Spring Inspired Hand Tied
Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for...
Karen Barnes
Mar 101 min read


Watch Karen Barnes Create a Spring Trends Inspired Arrangement
Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for...
Karen Barnes
Feb 281 min read


Mother's Day Inspiration
Embrace pink for Mother's Day and get inspired to create your own tempting bouquets and arrangements.
Jackie Whittaker
Feb 271 min read


Bare Essentials Foliage featuring Floristry Tips From Su Whale
Make the most of striking structural branches when foliage is at a premium. Su Whale offers inspiration.
Su Whale
Feb 242 min read


Floral Trends on the Market 2025
For several years now, I have shared four floral trends each year, which I identify as being at the heart of the floral industry. I draw...
Merel van den Burg
Feb 184 min read


Plants for Bathrooms
Upgrade your bathroom with houseplants to add some cheer, a touch of glamour or even to purify the air. Su Whale explains how.
Su Whale
Feb 183 min read


Flower Council of Holland Trends Overview 2025
Flower Council of Holland Mood boards for 2025 Each year the FCH, together with a group of organisations representing ...
Su Whale
Feb 122 min read


Delightful Daffodils - Fragrant Narcissus featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale explains how to care for and condition narcissi for cheerful spring displays.
Su Whale
Feb 114 min read


The Romance of Colour
Forget red for Valentine's and embrace pastel shades instead, with inspiration from Su Whale.
Su Whale
Feb 72 min read


Valentine’s Day: It Doesn’t Have to be Red Roses…
With flower prices at a premium and ongoing supply worries, concerns have resurfaced over the cost and availability of red roses for St....
Su Whale
Feb 62 min read


Happy Chinese New Year!
Follow Su Whale's guide to flowers and plants symbolic of Chinese New Year.
Su Whale
Jan 292 min read


The Language of Flowers at Valentine's
‘Flowers are love's truest language’ Park Benjamin Sr Floriography, commonly called "the language of flowers", became popular in the...
Karen Barnes
Jan 283 min read