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Growing & designing flowers with passion & environmental conscience. Specialise in beautiful hand tie bouquets & event floral designs.

15/07/2024

supperclub part II. Colourful flowers to complement the stunning colourful food created by on the tables. Beautiful images on the evening captured by

11/07/2024

Wimbledon ladies semi underway. Thank goodness for sunny dry day!😎😎😎.

10/07/2024

My regular followers would know yellow isn’t my normal ‘go-to’ colour in a design, but it was specifically requested by my client today. I cooperated some edible flowers, calendula, dill, dahlia, nigella, mint,in the design too due to the nature of the function. I’m really pleased with the design and may start using more yellow in future!

30/06/2024

What a difference a few warm days make! My dahlias are now ready for action. I just have to keep the slugs away 😫 Have a great week ahead.

23/06/2024

What could be more quintessential British summer blooms than roses and sweet peas? With some decent weather at last, they are both abundant and beautiful in my garden at the moment😍😍😍
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13/06/2024

Nigella is in it’s full glory right now. I’m just fascinated by the forever changing stamens and the various shapes of seed pods which can be used as dry flowers. It’s easy to grow and flower well even in this cold weather! What’s there not to like?

09/06/2024

I’m having mixed success with my flowers so far this year. My seedlings are just sitting there not doing a great deal. I was alarmed to see the thermometer in the greenhouse registered 5.7c as minimum temperature this morning! No wonder why the seedlings just sit there and sulk 😒. The roses seem to have started flowering about 3 weeks earlier than previous years. Conus is another success story. I’ve had the best flowers to date. They are just so elegant! Incidentally, you may recognise those candle holders. They were made by Aren’t they beautiful?

04/06/2024

In , I’m not going to repeat the benefits of buying British flowers as there have been many posts stating them already. Instead, I’m going to tell you my personal reasons of growing flowers. Despite having been a keen gardener for many years, I still get a buzz seeing seeds germinated and cuttings rooted. I suppose they give me the feeling of hope. I also like the aspect of nurturing something small and insignificant into something beautiful, but foremost and upmost, it’s the pleasure they give people when they receive my flowers that motivates me to keep growing.

03/06/2024

On the first day of , I’m proud to be a flower grower and floral designer using predominantly flowers grown by myself. I’m first to admit that I’m not the most time efficient when it comes to picking and arranging flowers. It’s a very considered process for me. I always endeavour to match clients’ wishes. I like strolling up and down the garden picking just the right combination for that specific occasion. Perhaps it’s also a selfish act, as I find it very mindful and it’s as good as meditation for me!

28/05/2024

I love the versatility of bud vases. You can make stunning tablescapes in an instant. These lovely bud vases were made by the very talented A great collaboration between father and daughter😊

19/05/2024

More of some of my favourite May blooms - digitalis, peonies, alliums, tellima, hesperis and ranunculus.

16/05/2024

Some of my May blooms in this design. After months of waiting, the garden suddenly bursted in colours. Hesperis, geum, viburnum opulus, allium and clematis are all in their elements. I’m now busy nurturing my dahlias and planting out annuals. Never a dull moment but lots of beautiful things to come.

13/05/2024

LATE SEASON TULIPS - my tulips for cutting were over a few weeks ago. But these beauties are still going in my borders. They’ve been in flowers for a couple of weeks now, I’ll definitely grow them again next year. I particularly like Copper Image - they give real peonies a run for their money!

08/05/2024

Sometimes beauty can be found in simplicity. I love everything about cow parsley. They’re airy, delicate and statuesque. Best of all, they are abundant all around the country lanes near me! They certainly make my dog walks more pleasurable.

22/04/2024

Hard to believe that Rosie is almost 7 months old. It’s harder to believe how much she’s grown! Apart from a few missing corners of skirting boards in our newly decorated kitchen and a ruined garden😭, there haven’t been too many other casualties! 🐾

21/04/2024

Crab apple trees - what’s there not to like? Beautiful soft pink blossoms mature to white. The whole tree is smothered in blossoms which turn into decorative fruits in the autumn. Sadly, the blossoms were very ephemeral this year due to the gusty wind! Hopefully, there will be plenty of fruits to come yet.

16/04/2024

No wonder why La Belle Epoque is such a sought after tulip. Their unusual toffee colour with beautiful pink veins which intensifies as they age. They last a long time both in pots and as cut flowers in vases. Give them a trial next year if you can get hold of them!

14/04/2024

All my tulips are out in full with a few days of warm weather. It would be a crime not to make the most of them! The crab apple trees in the garden are completely laden with blossoms, and they form a good foil for the tulips.

08/04/2024

I’m just surprised that the tulips are in reasonable condition despite the persistent rain. After a warm weekend, they’re all raring to go. Although there are early and late season varieties, in practice, I don’t think they make much difference. When they’re ready to flower, you can’t stop them!

21/03/2024

Easter is just round the corner. Here’s a jolly table floral decoration to brighten up your day 😊.

17/03/2024

Happiness is………….a bowl of spring flowers and a glimmer of sun! Spring is definitely on its way. Just wish the incessant rain would stop. I’ve got so many jobs to do in the garden 😣😣😣

03/03/2024

You can make a cheap bunch of supermarket tulips (sorry, they ain’t British-grown, but sometimes needs must) look more luxurious and interesting with a few foraged ivy and hazel branches, and some creativity!

25/02/2024

Time for muscari to shine! Just love that blue! They last a long time even indoor too. The last two pictures were taken a week afterwards.

09/02/2024

Had a great week skiing in Cervinia/Zermatt last week. Large area of skiing if the link between the two areas is open. It was shut for a couple of days due to high wind, but there was ample skiing on Cervinia alone anyway. The quaint snow train in Zermatt added atmosphere. It helped that it was a sunny week! The last pic was a cocktail Bombardino which we got used to before the last one down the valley!
PS. I promise there’ll be some floral related posts soon. 🎿

07/02/2024

Sisters at play. Rosie is now 20 weeks old, and she’s about half the size of Nelly. She’ll probably end up bigger than Nelly, judging by her enormous paws! They love being in each other’s company. They’re doings very good job in destroying my garden😫

01/02/2024

Welcome February! Apologies for being quiet lately. Apart from some planning and tidying up, not a lot happened in my flowering world in January. Can’t wait for the spring to come any quicker. My narcissi and tulips are emerging, and the nodding heads of hellebores are a delightful sight. It won’t be long before they will be ready to go in beautiful bouquets and designs. Spring, bring it on!
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16/01/2024

This time of the year, it’s difficult to find any floral inspiration. Instead, I’ll give you an pupdate. Rosie is now 16 weeks. She is growing so fast, and she is now officially ‘leggy blond’! She had her mad moments but on the whole she is calm and loves being with people and other dogs. She loved being stroked and tummy tickled. Like all the retrievers, she loves her food and treats most of all. She would do anything when there’s food around. First training class coming weekend, hopefully, she’ll come back a model puppy!

23/12/2023

Christmas isn’t the same without a wreath! Despite being wreath-fatigue after the workshops, I’m glad I made this one to adorn our new front door. I like to thank all my customers for your support in 2023 and wish you all a Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄🎄

01/12/2023

Meet Rosie who is the latest addition to the Chau family. Nelly (2nd picture) was rather lonesome after losing her elder sister in June. After giving Rosie the cold shoulder for a couple of days, they are now besties! They’re so sweet together 🥰🥰🥰. I got a feeling this isn’t the last time you’ll see them. ❄️

28/11/2023

I’m going to break the trend, and put up a non Christmas post! This design was inspired by an Online Masterclass talk by Rachel Siegfried a few weeks ago. It was about ‘Cut flowers from your garden’ any season of the year. Basically, one does not need a lot of flowers in a natural looking design. The focal flower here is the chrysanthemum Avignon Pink. I think I still need some convincing to grow chrysanthemums. Mine haven’t been the most productive and they bloom so late in the season when there is hardly anything else around.

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