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Ardleigh Flowers

Name: Ardleigh Flowers
Address: Colchester, CO7, GB
Telephone: +447977457651
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I grow seasonal cut flowers, bouquets, and DIY buckets. Any questions please send me a message 😊
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20/07/2024

All set up outside for the colchester artisan market.👌

11/07/2024

And they're back! Jam jar bouquets at langham local community shop! There will also be bouquets being delivered tomorrow as an added bonus! 💐

08/07/2024

Please excuse the rubbish photo, but look! The lisianthus has a flower bud! 🥳🥳🥳 November started. Now, to see how they flower and then if all is well plan them for next year in larger quantities 🤗.
If you are thinking of growing these for next year, be warned ⚠️ you must have patience 😂

06/07/2024

Jam jar bouquets now available at langham community shop, flowers sourced from Ardleigh Flowers and Jordans Farm Foliage & Flowers, locally grown in colchester 😍

05/07/2024

So today I did a thing.... supplying fresh cut bouquets at the shell garage in , the flowers came from my flower patch, along with and who also grow locally and who I work closely with.

I also provided some jamjar posies to Langham Local Community shop, where
Sweetpeas adorn the jars, and the scent will blow your socks off! 🤤

This has been a tough season for flowers, where things have been really, really slow and even non-existent. So it's lovely to have fellow local flower growers to lend a help in hand. 🥰

04/07/2024

Here's a sneak peak of what will be on offer at Local Community shop and at local garage, which has just been revamped.

Langham Local Community shop will have jam jar posies supplied from around 10am, and ardleigh garage will have bouquets supplied at around a similar time. 😀

02/07/2024

Wrinkled cress, second sucession... I've become more aware that people have never heard of this hardy annual wrinkled cress, which absolutely astounds me! I've attempted to cut when it's in flower, but I haven't been successful without wilting.
HOWEVER, the perfect time to cut these, is when the seed pods have fully formed and no flowers are visible, they give an amazing texture in any floral arrangement, and what makes it even more special is that it's amazing to dry. 😍 These will be ready to harvest in about a weeks time, see if you can spot them in the flower arrangements I'm going to be making, and tell me what you think... 🤔

27/06/2024

Delivery for a loved ones special 70th birthday, wanting pops of colour throughout the bouquet. Finished with a compostable wrap and ribbon. 🎀

This was a little teamwork bouquet sourcing also from and

27/06/2024

Nothing like fresh flowers 😍

25/06/2024

A bouquet for a lovely lady finishing her degree in occupational therapy. Congratulations Laura ❤️

Feverfew, achillea and mint sourced from

This bouquet was made full of scent!

21/06/2024

My version of dead heading first year roses... 😆 blousey, full of scent and full of colour! I can't wait to start using these in bouquets and orders! 😍

19/06/2024

FLOWERS ARE COMING TO community shop... more details to follow 😍

19/06/2024

So.... do you remember the lisianthus I germinated in November? Well, here they are! Out of the 36, I sowed 20 survived.... I'll take that! I'm hoping they will continue to get taller... if they are a success.... back they will come next year!
These are renoun for being awkward buggers! They stay teeny for a good three months and then start to spread their wings once planted out! They take around 9 months to flower 🥴, so they should be ready.... at the end of the season! 😂 limited availability 😅
Any tips on how I can get them sooner would be grand!

17/06/2024

The scabosia gigantia have started to burst open! These were sown from seed last year, and they are all doing amazing!
And as for the Lupins... they are coming back to life again after almost killing them with too much love! 🙄 I'm hoping they'll continue to flower throughout the season as they did last year, as long as I keep dead heading down the stem, they should continue to thrive 😉

10/06/2024

As we move from into , I want to share an amazing team of ladies who I have the pleasure of telling really bad jokes to!

There is nothing quite like a little bit of girl power and finding people who are your people. Teamwork makes dreams work, is all I can say!
We laugh, we cry, and we work damn hard to achieve our goals in life!

09/06/2024

I AM IN LOVE! All my my roses are first year beginners. Therefore, I should be debudding them to create a stronger root system for the next year, some I've left as my curiosity got the better of me, but once I've seen the first flower.... OFF WITH ITS HEAD!
I think it's a winner! Shame. I've lost the tag! 🙈 (story of my life).
P.S. more roses will be getting planted in the fall... 😬

25/05/2024

After having a super crappy week with a bad back (still ongoing), my floret seeds have arrived!

23/05/2024

A wholesome 50 stems of the sweetest scent - Sweet William....

22/05/2024

The winged everlasting has successfully perenialised! These are usually treated as annuals, but I decided they needed to come with me from my allotment, to see if they would come back.... and the have! 😍

17/05/2024

What's flowering and budding on the patch this week... the Ammi, achillea mollis,scabosia, allium, and verbena are on their merry way, budding up nicely. If the weather stays nice and sunny, I'm hopeful they will be in flower next week!

The sweet william, Lupins, Salvia, and bachelor buttons are flowering away!
If anyone needs any flowers for next week, please let me know ASAP.

15/05/2024

The wrinkled cress is coming! I'm hoping in the next two weeks, these will be ready to cut! Not only that I've sown these beauties in any gap I can find!

13/05/2024

The Lupins have arrived, and I AM IN LOVE! 😍
No filter is needed... and I will leave it as that.

10/05/2024

I can not be any more prouder of these ladies! 🥰 all of the foliage and flowers in these pictures were locally grown by us, The Freckled Foxglove Jordans Farm Foliage & Flowers with the lovely Rebecca Avery Flowers demonstrating how to make sustainable arrangements! TAKE A LOOK!

07/05/2024

The Lupins are coming.... and the sweet Williams are about to BURST open with colour! 😍

29/04/2024

Floret seed update..... WE HAVE LIFT OFF BABY!!! sorry for the rubbish blur, but I was cheering these baby's on! 🙏🥴

29/04/2024

Well I think I have found my favourite plant nursery of all time! It's called just plants and landscapes, nothing more than £10 and established plants 3 for £10! Not only this, but they also do a decent knock-off at the end! Most plants are grown by themselves. Initially, I was going to open for only one week to the public, but due to high demand, they are now open to the public until October! A lovely family run wholesale plant nursery! they will even do a wholesale order ready for pick up at planting time! This is in on harwich road, just look for the caravan sign and turn in. You might even be lucky enough to be greeted by this lovely man who loves a loofah! 😂 oh, and I forgot to mention, DOGS ARE WELCOME!

25/04/2024

This year's tulips selection was quite random, from dreamy creams, greens and whites, to bright pinks, reds, and yellows. My returning favourites for next year will be, Think pink (which has now sold out), Dolls minuet (last few remaining), exotic emperor (the first to go) and Apricot parrot (which turned out to be a different variety!). I am going to be expanding my tulip selection next year, as well as the narcissus, as the demand for these beautiful spring flowers has been quite high this season!
The lupins are covered in flower heads, which look bloody amazing! Let's hope they continue to thrive where they are!

24/04/2024

I'm feeling a little bit excited about receiving these 😍🤗, breathe in........... out....... 😶. I've been given an amazing opportunity to grow these over here, and see how they fair in the soil I grow in. These zinnias I will be direct sowing into the ground, unlike my other ones I've pre sprouted. And as for the celosia, well..... I'm going to try to focus on seed saving this year to produce copious flowers for next year! (Hopefully).

06/12/2023

Wreaths delivered yesterday directly to customers front doors 😊, im now I'm the process of preparing for trinity park market this Saturday! Updates of wreaths on offer to follow 🥰

04/11/2023

FYI, I will be here again selling only the best hand made fresh christmas wreaths 🎅🌲

It's Back! And entry, as always at our markets, is totally free of charge! We'll be wearing our Suffolk Farmers Market hats again on on December 9th so come along to the fab Cattle Sheds, one of our favourite venues, and enjoy our gorgeous Farmers Markets with almost sixty stalls filling this wonderful space.
You'll discover local cheeses, a selection of fresh local meat, raw milk, homemade pies, jams and chutneys, local wine, luxury brownies, handmade chocolate, Suffolk fudge, freshly baked cakes, donuts and pastries, award winning sourdough, local craft beers, Suffolk ciders and locally distilled spirits.
We'll also have the most perfect, unique handmade Christmas gifts including stunning candles, wooden chopping boards, handmade soaps and skincare, beautiful jewellery and gorgeous handmade cushions!
Don't have a big breakfast because PECK are joining us with the BEST Chicken Burgers plus we'll have hot filled Bagels, wood fired pizzas and freshly cooked Indian snacks plus, of course, the very best coffee and hot choccies!
Dogs are welcome, we have stalls especially for them but please keep them on a lead and clear up after them!
Entry and Parking is totally free of charge with Blue Badge Parking available close to the entrance.

📍The Cattle Sheds, Trinity Park, Ipswich, IP3 8UH
📆 Saturday December 9th 2023
⏰10am til 2pm
🚘 FREE PARKING
🆓FREE ENTRY - NO TICKET REQUIRED
🐾 Dogs are welcome.

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Some of the jam jar and teacher bouquets that went out today! It's been a manic MANIC week, and I'm glad that everything has been delivered ready to adorn their new homes 🥰 I couldn't of done this without the support from @the_freckled_foxglove @jordansfarm_foliageandflowers and @wivenhoeflowers who helped me meet my orders by supplying me with beautiful flowers and foliage! My season has started slow, but things are flowering! The dahlias are growing and I can't wait for them to make their grand entrance! One more week, and then I'm going to see Daddy Bear in france 🇫🇷 😍 #cutflowers #essexflowers #britishflowers #ardleigh #colchestercutflowers

I will be at #colchester Artisan Market this evening from 4pm until 8pm. Jam jar bouquets and market bouquets are available. All flowers have been locally grown in Colchester by myself @ardleighflowers , @jordansfarm_foliageandflowers ,and @wivenhoeflowers. St Marys car park will be the best place to park since it's only over the bridge! Come and have a look! 🥰 #ardleigh #colchester #Essex #dedham #langham #artisanmarket #localproduce #smallbusiness

Hapet Smokey 🔥 first cut of all the dahlias, which have taken their sweet time to get going! There is still a way to go... but it's a start... . . . Here's to the start of the growing season.... which let's face it..... has been 💩.... #dahlias #dahliaunicorns #dahliaaddict #cutflowers #britshflowers

Who doesn't love a bright, highly scented bouquet!? #locallygrown #colchesterlocalbusiness #ardleigh #Essex #essexflowers #british #britishflowers

A cheeky evening pick before going to watch the football with the twin 😉 #driedflowers #cutflowers #cutflowersforbeginners #seasonalflowers #britishgrown

When you buy my flowers, they are cut, conditioned, and on your table within 24hours! My flowers are pesticide free and herbicide free. This is a bucket of flowers cut from the patch this morning, which will adorn someone's home tomorrow! If you want to buy local fresh flowers, you can find local growers on #flowersfromthefarm website. 🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹 🏵 🌼 #colchestercutflowers #colchesterlocalbusiness #colchesterlocallygrown #colchester #essexflowers #essexlocallygrown

It's #biggreenweek , and I am contributing by writing a post about "#thegreatgridupgrade ", from Norwich to Tilbury. The #nationalgrid wish to put pylons up as high as 70 meters in our countryside, destroying farmland, hedgerows, and #wildlife . This CAN NOT HAPPEN. In #ardleigh alone, they wish to distribute more than several overhead lines onto farmland, this will impact Ardleigh's grade 1 soil and crop production, which is of the highest quality. Not only this, but all of the trees and hedges you see in these pictures.... GONE, they will be destroyed. These are homes to wildlife such as skylark, barn owls, and much more. To add insult, they also want to put a substation in Ardleigh, which will again involve destruction to farmland and wildlife. Unfortunately, the #thenationalgrid don't want to #gooffshore (which may I add would infact be cheaper), instead they want to destroy as much of England's countryside as it's clearly something they do not care about. Pylons would cause noise disturbance, from continuous movement, impact on people's health for eg. Interfereing with Pacemakers and potentially causing outher serious health problems, and again impacting on crop which we need for food production. We need to be an independent country, but then we have these contractors telling farmland owners that they have right to their land.... so.... if you haven't already, please save the people's farmland and countryside who have worked hard to produce arable crops for years, go to https://engage360.tractivity.co.uk/2faa1b21-c5f8-460b-9e17-f5b3f50394b2/survey?q=2022%7cBdMv59suLMDYVRfH%2bmT2UzSdgvueiNE16D0EbemokWLRWriNVFEVdLumaCuOyvsWOxURn4nL0xy5VAEksA%2bBrw%3d%3d THIS IS NOT GREEN. THIS IS DISTRUCTION! #farmland #nature #wildlife #gogreen #naturesbest #farmers

It's British Flower Week.... and I love it! The community of #Ardleigh has been set a task to find the 5 hidden jam jar posies hidden around the village! Some have been found already and taken to their new homes. 😊 For those of you who are new to the grid, my name is Emily, and I grow cut flowers in Ardleigh! I have been growing cut flowers for 4 years, starting on my allotment, and then 18 months ago, I was given an amazing opportunity to grow on a larger scale in Ardleigh. I live in Wivenhoe, and I have two boys who are my everything. As much as I am an introvert, I do love meeting new people. I will say I do talk the hind legs off a donkey and obvcourse talk ALOT about flowers when you get to know me. I work at colchester Hospital on the stroke unit at weekends, where I've been for over 7 years, and I love it. I have been working in care for 14 wholesome years and loved every minute of it. #britishflowerweek #britishflowers #essexflowers #ardleigh #colchesterflowers #colchesterflorist #flowersfromthefarm

I'm so biased right now... picking these beautiful tulip exotic emperor for tomorrow's delivery 😍 I only grew 30 of these, and these are the last batch bar 6 stems 😆. These are perfect for intimate events and cream/ green themes. I can not wait to see how these are used 😍 If anyone would like to buy the remaining 6 stems from me, please let me know 😂 #colchestercutflowers #tulips #exoticflowers #florist #flowershop #flowerdelivery

Good morning! Going through my tubers last night, I have around 10 extra cafe au lait tubers that I would like to give away. These are mainly single tubers, which were divided in autumn with eyes (shoots) on! These can be posted or picked up from my home in Wivenhoe. Please give me a shout. #freedahlia #dahlias #tubergiveaway #colchester #Essex #england

Refreshing the beds ready for this seasons flower power! This will be my first full season, solely growing on these beds, and I'm so excited to show you what you can create with my flowers! 💐 🥰 #springiscoming #flowerpower #flowersfromthefarm #colchestercutflowers #colchesterlocalbusiness #colchesterlocallygrown #essexflowers

The tulips are coming!!!! Exciting times! Tulips are one of my favourite flowers, the last forever in a vase, and come in so many shapes, sizes, and colours! This year, I've really focused on double scented tulips that have the most sweetest smell! I've also found a love for parrot tulips, which open with ruffled petals and display an amazing show! BRING IT ON! #tulips #springiscoming #cutflowers #colchesterflowers #colchesterlocalbusiness #colchesterlocallygrown

Looking at whats in the garden yesterday morning, and I noticed the Ribes are starting to make an appearance! I love, love, love using the foliage in bouquets, as the smell is divine, lasts forever in a vase, and has a lovely soft texture. #ribes #cutflowers #colchesterflowers #essexflowers #organicallygrown #locallygrown #colchesterbusiness #ardleigh #ardleighflowers

Amazing day at trinity park on Saturday! I'm still buzzing from it and genuinely can't believe the support every person who approached Me gave. I look forward to returning in October next year to spice things up a little and take pre orders for November collection at the following market on the 30th of November. But in the mean time, have a lovely Xmas! Last market at sudbury on Friday and then I can relax and get the front room looking more like a front room instead of a florist 😆

Let's just take a moment to appreciate this video of a bee taking off after collecting pollen from a dahlia. There were loads at the field today. They're so mesmerising to watch whilst at work..... #beesofinstagram #dahliaseason #summervibes #cutflowerfarm #colchesterlocallygrown #ardleighflowers #locallygrownflowers #savethebees #bee #beelove #beebum

🎄Another quick time wreath I've made without the decor, picture to follow. 🎄

So, what I have found recently is people underestimate the work that goes into making a wreath. 1. The cost of products to make a wreath, 2. The time it takes to make a wreath 3. The skill it takes to make a wreath. 4. The cost of the pitch, gazebo, table, advertisement etc. So here is a QuickTime of a wreath I'm making. 🎄🎅🎄 #wreathmaking #QuickTime #christmaswreath #suffolk #essex #colchester #handmadewithlove #wreath