September 2017

New ideas for using flowers creatively seem to have an almost magical Instagram appeal. But for us as sustainable flower farmers, what’s exciting is how Instagram is helping people to appreciate how different flowers come and go through the seasons. This quiet revolution is starting to shake up the cut flower market by challenging people to think about where the...

Glorious Grasses Rob our Farm Manager has trialed at least 30 different types of grass and said that even the varieties which grow easily in the garden are not necessarily good for cutting. After several years he has whittled the selection down to six really good cutting grasses which last well, don’t drop their seed and are good for floral...

Flowery History Though they have been grown in Europe for well over two hundred years, Dahlias are thought to originate in Mexico and are that country’s national flower. Dahlias are believed to have been named by 18th-century Spanish botanist Abbé Cavanille in honor of Andreas Dahl, a Swedish scientist and environmentalist. Petals or Florets? Dahlia florets are often mistakenly called petals...