The flower markets are packed with a gorgeous, colourful array of locally grown and beautiful quality spring flowers - delphiniums, stock, scabiosa, and ranunculus being right at the top of my list of favourite flowers. Ranunculus come in a huge variety of colours from the deepest burgundy-wine through to crisp whites. They are perfect as a posy on their own or to bring a soft element to a mixed flower arrangement. Buying or sending an bouquet from a florist, the flowers

Waterlilies are not only beautiful to look at, they have a soft fragrance, spiritual meanings in many religions and cultures, have...

You have received your beautiful flowers and of course would like them to last as long as possible. Our market fresh, and when available farm fresh flowers have been conditioned and kept in an optimum environment before they were delivered. There are also a few simple things you can do to at home for both florist delivered flowers, shop or market purchases or those picked from your garden. If you have purchased flowers in a cellophane or plastic sleeve, remove this as so