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    1960′s Flower Power

    We are calling on the help of growers or flower specialists to ascertain the varieties of flowers grown commercially in 1960's UK. A request for help has been received from a floristry student who is researching the availability and historical use of flowers. There appears to be plenty of information up to the 1930's Art Deco period but very little for the 1960's. Our researcher is from the Richmond Adult Community College (RACC), who won a RHS silver medal at Hampton Court this year. Our …
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    Fearless Flowers makes arranging easy

    If you have always wanted to learn to arrange flowers for your home but don't want to take the plunge with formal classes then Fearless Flowers is exactly what is needed. We came across this site whilst on our web searches and were certainly impressed with the presentation and quality of the videos. Fearless Flowers is a virtual flower arranging workshop, the brainchild of Annie Vanderwalker who started the site at the insistence of her husband who appreciated her flower arrangements and …
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    Kilcoan Gardens in Northern Ireland

    Kilcoan Gardens is a recently established business, growing & arranging cut flowers in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. Cherry Townsend took up gardening as a hobby about 12 years ago, after her son was born.  This hobby soon turned into an obsession and a few years ago Cherry decided that she would like to be able to earn a living from her love of flowers. Inspired by an article in Country Living magazine about Jane Lindsey at Snapdragon Gardens in Scotland, Cherry set about converting …
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    World Cup Flowers

    Many florists are getting into the football spirit and producing window displays featuring World Cup themes. Vandella Flowers in Carlisle is one such high street florist. They have produced three large window displays at their store in Carlisle, Cumbria. With an England theme limiting the designers to white and red, the colours of St. George,  the challenge of producing a display was no doubt quite hard. Sadly they may have had to resort to some non British cut flowers to pull the …
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    Holker Show 2010

    Floral arrangements at this Year's Holker Garden Festival, took us on a journey around the world. Reds, oranges and yellows featured in some very creative designs. Floral demonstrations were hosted by Ken Hough and Noreen Fishburn who will both be on the Chelsea Flower Show team for 2011 representing NAFAS. Best in show was won by Mrs S Wareing, with her simple but stunning design "England's Green and Pleasant Land" made from native plants that could easily be sourced from any garden. The …
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    Peonies as cut flowers

    The large blousy blooms of the Peony make wonderful cut flowers and if picked in bud can last for three or more weeks in a vase. Peonies are native to Europe, Asia and western north America but cope well with the British climate.  Flowering around May and June, the small round buds unfurl to disclose delicate, extravagant blooms ranging from white, through cream and lemon and from palest pink to the deepest burgundy. Strong stems provide good support in the vase and the flamboyant blooms …
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Plant of the month – Crocosmia

Crocosmia is a member of the lily family and a valuable late summer flower for the flower arranger. Crocosmia are also known as Montbretia in the UK and coppertips or falling stars in the United States. Native of South Africa, this hardy clump forming perennial grows from small corms and flowers from late July through August, with a profusion of reds, oranges and yellows, bringing height and warmth to the herbaceous border. Crocosmia …
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Grow Your Own Cut Flowers

Growing your own cut flowers can be quite inexpensive and does not have to take up too much time or space. A couple of packets of sweet peas will provide arm fulls of blooms and can be grown against a sunny wall, fence or obelisk. Cosmos are excellent value for money providing blooms from June through September and even October.  Ranging from white, many shades of pink and even yellows and oranges, there is one to suit every arrangement.  Their …
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