April 2018

  1. David Austin Junior Guides Us Though The David Austin Cut Rose Collection

    David Austin Junior Guides Us Though The David Austin Cut Rose Collection

    3 generations of the David Austin family: David C H Austin, founder David J C Austin Jnr, Managing Director Richard Austin, Head of Marketing At The Real Flower Company we were so proud when in January 2015 we were invited to join the small and exclusive band of authorised growers of David Austin roses. Company founder David C. H. Austin...
  2. How to grow sweet peas

    How to grow sweet peas

    Rosebie Morton, our founder and flower farmer, has loved sweet peas since she was a child. “They are such simple flowers, so understated and yet so beautiful,” she says. “As soon as the first shoots appear, the tendrils seem to beckon and one’s nose starts twitching for that first whiff of exquisite fragrance.” Rosebie grew up in a military family...
  3. 6 weeks to go – top tips for soon-to-be-weds from Emma Joy The Wedding Planner

    6 weeks to go – top tips for soon-to-be-weds from Emma Joy The Wedding Planner

    Image Credit: Clare Murthy Photography   In 6 weeks’ time Harry and Meghan will tie the knot at what promises to be a magical Royal wedding ceremony at Windsor Castle. But they aren’t the only lovebirds eagerly anticipating their wedding. We spoke to Emma from Emma Joy The Wedding Planner who has lots of great advice for couples also...
  4. Do all roses smell the same?

    Do all roses smell the same?

    Of all the senses, smell is said to be most strongly linked to the emotions. Different scents are connected deep inside us to different feelings – whether happiness or sadness, confidence or desire, comfort or joy. Our sense of smell also acts as a trigger for our memoires, prompting us to recall long-ago experiences or events in vivid detail and...

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