Chelsea’s Unlikely Floral Stars
Su Whale explores unconventional florals that appeared at Chelsea this year.
Su Whale
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Talking Technique: RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 Floral Creations
We take a closer look at some of the techniques found in the beautiful Floral Creations from RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Su Whale
Jun 5, 20241 min read
Houseplant Studios at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
This year there were seven Houseplant Studios in the leafy surroundings of the Ranelagh Gardens to inspire, intrigue and educate the indoor
Su Whale
May 30, 20242 min read
Creative Spaces at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
No theme, no rules, the only inspiration for your installation: flowers.
Su Whale
May 29, 20242 min read
Floral Creations at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
It was a testament to the skill of the ten competitors who took part, that this very broad brief give rise to some excellent floral design.
Su Whale
May 28, 20243 min read
Floral Fabulousness in the Capital: Chelsea & Belgravia in Bloom 2024
Floral Fabulousness in the Capital
Su Whale
May 24, 20243 min read
Mossariums
You’ve heard of terrariums, but how about mossariums? It’s the same principle, but instead of using green plants to create an enclosed mini jungle you use different types of moss. Spotted recently at both RHS Urban Manchester and at Harrogate Flower Show, mossariums are looking like the ‘next big thing.’ What is a mossarium?
Su Whale
May 20, 20242 min read
UK Grown May
As we approach peak growing season, growers across the UK are rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck into what looks like to be a full-on summer of beautiful British blooms. There are still some delicate, late spring, early summer gems to enjoy though, before blousy, colourful summer flowers arrive to dominate the market. Polygonatum multiflorum Common Name: Solomon’s seal An unusual flowering perennial and a charming cut flower which prefers damp, shady condit
Su Whale
May 16, 20242 min read
Flowering Heather
Tough, dependable, versatile; there are lots of good things to say about heather, or ling, as it is sometimes known. A low growing, evergreen shrub, with tiny, bell-shaped flowers, heather is typically associated with moors and heathland. A popular rockery and garden plant, it is also sold as a cut flower and foliage.
Su Whale
Apr 22, 20242 min read
In Season: Aquilegia
Su Whale explores the popularity of this cottage garden favourite.
Su Whale
Apr 15, 20242 min read
UK Grown April
Su Whale shares her favourite UK grown flowers to bridge the gap between spring and summer.
Su Whale
Apr 15, 20242 min read
Flowers and Plants to Lift Low Light Areas
Su Whale explains how the clever use of flowers and plants can bring light to the darkest of areas.
Su Whale
Apr 9, 20242 min read
St Patrick’s Day - The Power of Green
Su Whale praises the shamrock and suggests some suitably green foliage alternatives for floristry work.
Su Whale
Mar 13, 20244 min read
March Seasonal Foliage - Cherry Blossom
There is nothing that lifts the spirit more than the sight of the sun shining through cherry blossom on a warm spring day. This spring ‘pick-me-up’ is a universal feeling, celebrated all over the world, most famously in Japan, when every year the Japan Meteorological Company release its predictions for peak bloom season, usually falling around the end of March and the beginning of April, when the nation comes together in a centuries old tradition to view the blossom and picni
Su Whale
Mar 5, 20242 min read
