Floral highlights to be brought to you by the Interflora Floristry Trade Club Bullring Gate 2025 There is a lot of floral fabulousness at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year, not just the well-established Chelsea Florist of the Year competition, but large scale installations to look forward to as well. The iconic RHS letters will be decorated by Hamilton Floral Studio, while the London and Bullring gates at the entrances to the showground both promise an abundance of British

When is a shed not a shed? When it is overflowing with flowers, foliage and seasonal botanicals such as those on display at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival. The Floral Tablescaping competition was the show’s first foray into exhibiting professional floristry and the five competitors selected rose magnificently to the occasion. Gold & Best in Show ‘At the Threshold: The Garden Comes to the Table’ Ashley Edwards Ashtree Floral Designs Congratulations to Birmingham florist

Rachel Kennedy and Xue Wang explore the hidden chemistry behind photosynthesis and translate it into a floral story about energy, change, and renewal. Acacia Creative Studio will return to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 for its fifth consecutive year, bringing a new installation that looks closely at one of nature’s most essential but often overlooked processes. Led by Rachel Kennedy and Xue Wang, the South Yorkshire-based floral design studio will present 'Chlorophyll:

One of the first major flower shows of the year, the festival opens the door into the summer season and its setting, with the backdrop of the Malvern Hills, provides the perfect backdrop to a plethora of plants and gardens. Join Su Whale from the Interflora Floristry Trade Club as she brings you behind the scenes at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival, uncovering a Gold Medal & Best in Show winning floral tablescape. In this exclusive interview, Ashley Edwards of Ash Tree Floral

East Durham College has been selected to exhibit at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with 12 floristry students from Levels 1, 2 and 3 set to represent the institution at the internationally renowned event. Photo from @JeffersonSheard Based at the college’s Houghall Campus in Durham, the team will design, install and present a floral showcase highlighting their creativity, technical ability and innovation. The group will attend alongside staff as they prepare their installation f

What a way to kick off the flower show season with blue skies and sunshine on the first day of the Harrogate Spring Show. A champion of floristry and flower arranging, the Floral Art Pavilion, one of the shows biggest draws, was buzzing with visitors appreciating the variety of floral artistry on view. The Pavilion was also the shop window for northern floristry colleges to show off their skills, and they took full advantage of it. College Successes All the floristry students

Competing has such an important role to play in developing floristry skills, so it was very encouraging to see the high standard and number of entrants in the Floral Art Pavilion, one of the main visitor attractions at Harrogate’s Spring Show. Congratulations to everyone who put so much thought, work and effort into their competition pieces. Not everyone can win, but the knowledge and experience gained, wherever placed, is invaluable. ‘Floral Couture – Masquerade’ First place

Monday 18th May – Sunday 24th May 2026 Mark your calendars, Chelsea in Bloom & Belgravia in Bloom are set to run alongside RHS Chelsea Flower show again in 2026. Chelsea in Bloom returns with this year’s theme, ‘Out of this World’. While Belgravia has 'Fairy Tales in Belgravia', bringing a sense of magic to the area, with displays inspired by nostalgia, imagination and other-worldly charm. Extending the magic of RHS Chelsea Flower Show across the neighbourhood, get your fill

Photos By Daniel Daubenspeck Photography UPDATE 02/03/2026: Grow Deep, Live Tall was awarded a PHS Gold Medal as well as the new Ron Mulray Memorial Award. The Philadelphia Flower Show is always a major event for florists and this year three talented professionals from the UK are taking part. Caroline Crabb from Fleurtations in Cornwall, Sarah‑Jane Evans‑Nicklin from Robert’s Florist in Brynmawr and Morgan-Douglas Nuth, florist and industry consultant, have crossed the pond t

National Houseplant Week falls conveniently into the lull that comes after the Christmas decs have been packed away and before the prep begins in earnest for Valentine’s Day. A time when people need a little pick me up and, after recovering from a busy festive season, perhaps nothing too challenging either, so here are my personal top five houseplants that are guaranteed to chase away January blues and brighten up an otherwise grey month. My top 5 Customer Friendly Plants