Lucky spring visitors to The Netherlands' Keukenhof Gardens are not just greeted by acres of glorious Tulips, interspersed between their banks of bright colours run rivers of blue created by thousands and thousands of flowering Muscari. Grape Hyacinth, as it’s commonly known, is a diminutive flower with tiny florets, packed tightly together to form a compact cone of blue or occasionally white. It’s not dissimilar in shape to a Hyacinth, however the two are not related. Far s

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So the peaks are over, the days are getting longer and lighter, but is there still the odd pinecone behind the display cabinet? Glitter on the shelving unit? A lovelorn red heart stuck in the corner of the window? If so, it’s time for a shop spring clean. No time to redecorate? Not a problem, here are five easy steps to fill a quiet afternoon (or two) that will leave your retail space in shipshape condition. Dusting

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Su Whale praises this perennial favourite and suggests how best to display and sell Phalaenopsis.

It’s always encouraging to see young children choosing something for their mum on Mother’s Day, and plants are ideal gifts – why? Well, where children may be unmoved by large flowery hand-tieds or floral arrangements, what will attract them is anything compact, bright and colourful, especially if they are easy for small hands to carry. Plants have the extra attraction of being something that can be nurtured and grown. So, what are the points to bear in mind when making your

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Petite and delicate, Miniature roses are perfect tiny replicas of their garden cousins and, it could be said, no Mother’s Day plant display is complete without them. Occasionally referred to as the China rose as they originate from the East and are a descendant of the old Chinese rose Rosa chinensis. Although only small in stature, their development over the past sixty years or so has been extensive, and there are over seventy varieties of miniature rose listed, available in

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A stem of Phalaenopsis orchid is without doubt a luxury, but it is one which never fails to give value for money; delicate and sophisticated with an excellent vase life, it will enhance and add elegance to designs, large or small. Phalaenopsis flowers with their attractive curved outer edges are made up of both petals and sepals, these surround a central throat, often in a contrasting colour, which is one of the outstanding features of this exotic flower. Colours