June 2017

Sweet Pea season has sadly come to an end this year and we reflect with ten wonderful facts about these beautiful English flowers. 1. Unique to Us Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) derive their name from the Greek lathyros for pea or pulse, and the Latin odoratus, meaning fragrant. The types of sweet pea we grow in our English flower farm are exclusive...

Created for us by Rowena Scott-Campbell from Grain + Feather We were hooked when we discovered Rowena Scott-Campbell from Grain + Feather’s dreamy Instagram gallery, filled with beautifully styled photographs of tea, cake, flowers and wonderful UK destinations including magical gardens and greenhouses. Rowena is also a passionate baker who takes her inspirations from the seasons. To celebrate British flower...

In a recent study, 88% of people reported that the act of giving flowers made them feel happier.* “We liked the idea, but we also wanted to find out what effect giving flowers had on people for ourselves,” explains The Real Flower Company's managing director, Jane Hamilton. “Our British flowers usually have a superior scent to imported blooms, and we carefully...

Monday 19 June marks the start of British Flowers Week, a campaign launched by New Covent Garden Flower Market to celebrate the wealth and variety of British cut flowers and foliage.   Here at The Real Flower Company, British Flowers Week is close to our heart. Our founder Rosebie Morton started growing her own roses in 1995 because she hated the...

Real Flowers on the Radio The RHS Chelsea Flower Show started with our founder and flower farmer, Rosebie Morton, being interviewed by Chris Evans for BBC Radio 2. “The importance of buying locally grown English and Fairtrade flowers was talked about more than ever at Chelsea this year,” says Hana, our event designer. “People really want to know where their...

Flower Safari The theme for this year’s Chelsea in Bloom competition is Floral Safari, inspired by adventure, discovery, exotic animals, savannahs and jungles. “We’re well known for the scented roses and English flowers from our farms, so when I heard the theme I was immediately excited,” says Catherine, our lead florist. “We have a Fairtrade sister Flower Farm in Kenya...