Victoria Martin of Stokesay Flowers explains why she would always choose a romantic garden rose and why she loves to grow them.
Josie Brown of Brown’s British Flowers, Cambridgeshire, shares her love of this late summer and autumn beauty which lasts until the first frosts.
Philippa Stewart of Justdahlias explains how what started out as her dabble with dahlias turned into an obsession and then a business. She shares her favourites and her experience of growing them.
Alliums are great for bringing drama and colour to the May gap and bridge the divide between spring and summer. Catrinel Wright of Edington Flowers explains more.
Liz Rawlings of Cotswold Posy Patch shares her top five favourite tulip varieties for stunning colours, bold shapes and eye-catching markings.
Hellebores are delicate beauties and are best suited to arrangements where the stems will be kept in water, but if cut very mature, they can last in wedding bouquets to be enjoyed over the course of a day.
Quick and easy to grow, annuals make fantastic fillers to plug gaps in herbaceous planting and with a little deadheading they often flower all summer long. Ed Bollam, head gardener at Gordon Castle, shares his favourite annuals for cutting.
While there are many florists’ favourites out there, your own garden, hedgerow or woodland offers up a world of leafy material for people looking to bring the natural world inside. Kate Ladd of Greenery Flowers explains more.
Use our learning resources to find out what is flowering when in the UK so that you can always choose flowers in tune with the seasons, whatever the occasion.
Everyone loves scent and Carol Siddorn of Carol’s Garden explains how you can have it in your plot throughout the year.
Rebecca Swinn compares the carbon credentials of British grown and imported bouquets in this summary of her dissertation findings by Angela Coulton, Petal and Twig.
Catrinel Wright of Edington Flowers explains why she prizes these easy-to-grow flowers and Carol Siddorn of Carol’s Garden sings their praises for a scented vase.