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Edible Flowers

Edible Flowers

Edible Flowers

Edible flowers add colour and texture to dishes and drinks. Su Whale recommends the ones to use.

Design Inspiration

Aug 9, 20232 min read

Hibiscus: the Secret to their Success

Hibiscus: the Secret to their Success

Hibiscus: the Secret to their Success

Su Whale shares her care and conditioning tips for this exotic houseplant.

Inspirational Varieties

Aug 7, 20232 min read

Summer Houseplants: Cacti

Summer Houseplants: Cacti

Summer Houseplants: Cacti

Su Whale suggests ways to create displays and gift products using heat-tolerant cacti.

Inspirational Varieties

Aug 3, 20232 min read

Umbellifers: a Bridal Favourite

Umbellifers: a Bridal Favourite

Umbellifers: a Bridal Favourite

Su Whale looks at popular umbels enjoying a fashionable moment in floristry.

Design Inspiration

Jul 27, 20233 min read

British Grown: Summer

British Grown: Summer

British Grown: Summer

High summer means flower growers across the UK are in full production. Su Whale guides you through the best UK-grown flowers available now.

Inspirational Varieties

Jul 19, 20232 min read

Summer Flowers: Chocolate Cosmos

Summer Flowers: Chocolate Cosmos

Summer Flowers: Chocolate Cosmos

Su Whale enjoys the colour and scent of chocolate cosmos and shares her tips on using it in floristry work.

Design Inspiration

Jul 18, 20232 min read

Wildflowers for Brides

Wildflowers for Brides

Wildflowers for Brides

Su Whale offers you cultivated solutions to the wildflower challenge.

Design Inspiration

Jun 20, 20232 min read

Father’s Day Plants

Father’s Day Plants

Father’s Day Plants

Su Whale suggests some unusual and imaginative house plant gifts for Father's Day.

Inspirational Varieties

Jun 8, 20232 min read

Wedding Cake Flowers

Wedding Cake Flowers

Wedding Cake Flowers

Su Whale offers advice on how to create wedding cake flowers and what to avoid.

Wedding & Event Floristry

May 18, 20232 min read

Polka Dot Begonia

Polka Dot Begonia

Polka Dot Begonia

Get to know this newly fashionable houseplant, along with some of its relatives. Su Whale explores the benefits of begonias.

Inspirational Varieties

May 11, 20232 min read

In Season: Lily of the Valley

In Season: Lily of the Valley

In Season: Lily of the Valley

This spring favourite needs careful handling and conditioning, as Su Whale explains.

Inspirational Varieties

May 2, 20232 min read

Basing – Creative Alternatives to Chrysanthemum

Basing – Creative Alternatives to Chrysanthemum

Basing – Creative Alternatives to Chrysanthemum

Su Whale suggests creative alternatives to costly white chrysanthemums for funeral basing.

Better Business

Apr 13, 20233 min read

Versatile Campanula

Versatile Campanula

Versatile Campanula

More hardy than they look, Campanula suit every type of home and should be an easy plant to sell. Su Whale explains.

Inspirational Varieties

Apr 10, 20232 min read

Carnivorous Plants

Carnivorous Plants

Carnivorous Plants

Su Whale shares her top tips for keeping these fascinating houseplants alive!

Inspirational Varieties

Apr 6, 20232 min read

Magnificent Magnolias

Magnificent Magnolias

Magnificent Magnolias

Su Whale enjoys the delights of Magnolia in the spring garden, but blink and you'll miss it!

Inspirational Varieties

Apr 6, 20232 min read

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