

Spring Wedding? It has to be Freesia.
Reliable and versatile freesia work with every style of wedding and floristry work. Su Whale explains more.

Su Whale
14 hours ago2 min read


How To Plant and Promote Spring Flowering Bulbs
Simple sales opportunities with a bit of creative thinking. Su Whale explains.

Su Whale
7 days ago2 min read


How to Care for Winter Bouquets in Cold Weather
Winter bouquets carry a unique kind of charm. They are rich with seasonal colours, textured foliage, berries, evergreens, and classic blooms and they bring life and warmth to homes during the coldest months of the year. While Winter flowers may appear hardy, the cold weather can present a different set of challenges than warmer seasons. Freezing temperatures, dry indoor air, and sudden temperature changes can all shorten the life of a bouquet if not handled with care. Whether

Karen Barnes
Feb 35 min read


Pocket Money Presents for Mother's Day
Su Whale gets creative with suggestions for affordable floral gifts for Mother's Day.

Su Whale
Jan 302 min read


Conditioning Roses featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Follow Su Whale's guide to conditioning and caring for your Valentine's roses.

Su Whale
Jan 292 min read


Watch Karen Barnes' Winter & Christmas Trends 2025
Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for florists. Jump to: Christmas and Winter Trends Christmas Garland Winter Vase Design Winter Floral Arrangement Watch how Karen brings popular winter & Christmas trends to life. Discussing colours, designs and packaging to inspire your winter & Christmas range. Showcasing three designs that will be featured in future videos. Karen shares expert

Karen Barnes
Jan 232 min read


Dyed Flowers
Dyed Flowers…Yes or no? Love them or loathe them, dyed flowers are an established part of the vast choice of fresh materials available from wholesalers, and, as they can be conveniently dyed to suit the colours of the seasons they tend to peak in popularity round Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Why dye flowers? Why indeed, when nature has done such an incredible job of providing an unrivalled spectrum of colours herself. The desire for blue flowers, more specifically blue r

Su Whale
Dec 11, 20252 min read


Spruce up your Plants for Christmas
Selling Houseplants for Christmas? Now’s the time to give them a seasonal shine. If you’re experiencing a bit of a lull, this is the ideal moment to sort out, tidy up and organise your houseplant displays ready for the festive season. How to revamp your houseplants display Work in sections: a shop with a lot of plants can be a bit daunting to tackle, also, you don’t want to have a counter strewn with plants and pots just when a customer comes in, so go through them methodi

Su Whale
Dec 3, 20252 min read


Christmas Inspiration: Flowers in the Home
Christmas is one of the most creative times of year, when you really can let your imagination fly. Whether you’re looking for inspiration fo

Jackie Whittaker
Nov 20, 20254 min read


Use Scent & Light to Enhance Christmas in your Shop
Su Whale explains how to create a festive atmosphere and boost sales in your shop this Christmas.

Su Whale
Nov 10, 20253 min read


Ideas to Help Make Christmas Trading Easier
With the focus now on the up-coming Christmas peak, here are some tips, ideas and help for potentially the busiest period of the year.

Jonathon Downes
Oct 27, 20258 min read


Bromeliads: Nature’s Natural Fireworks featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Bromeliads are perfect impulse purchase plants - colourful, fun and easy to care for.

Su Whale
Oct 27, 20253 min read


Capitalising on the Christmas Peak
Viv Bradford shares her savvy tips to minimise waste and maximise profit this Christmas.

Viv Bradford
Oct 23, 20253 min read


Christmas Wreath Inspiration
Su Whale shares 10 gorgeous Christmas wreath designs to get you inspired this season.

Su Whale
Oct 21, 20252 min read


Watch Karen Barnes Create a Stylish Christmas Door Swag
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 Swag. Using magnolia, spruce, cotton, gold cones and of course a Christmas bow and twinkling lights. 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 photogr

Karen Barnes
Oct 20, 20251 min read







