STORIES
Positive vote to support Flower Council of Holland
Following the 78% vote from growers to support a new funding model for the Flower Council of Holland...
Read MoreBlooming breakthrough on Hydro plants
Evolve Flowers Ltd, specialist wholesaler, and British flower experts, proudly announce a strategic ...
Read MoreBold new brand platform for Interflora
Interflora, has unveiled its new brand platform, Say More, as part of its wider plans to pivot the b...
Read MoreFleurex moves to Nottingham in September
The British Florist Association have just announced the dates for their annual show which has moved ...
Read MoreThree new Collections for Mother’s Day!
Get ready to meet your new floral design favourites! Because OASIS® Floral Products has launched thr...
Read MoreBeware price comparisons! Make sure it’s a like for like!
We know there have been some scary price rises this week – especially on White Double – but it is a ...
Read MoreGreen light for EU Sustainability scheme
Consumers and trade across Europe are increasingly demanding demonstrably verifiable sustainably gro...
Read MoreTop win for London wholesale market
New Covent Garden Market (NCGM), which sells fruit, vegetables, flowers and plants, has been named B...
Read MorePrepare for take off at Valentine's
In a story that could bring joy (or horror!) to florists, transport service company Gopher emphasise...
Read MoreAfrican imports .. helping people and planet
As the flower industry enters the peaks of Valentine's and Mother's Day an important piece of resear...
Read MoreShow the difference ... help customers choose
We’ve all had it … the customer who harrumphs that they “can get cheaper in my local supermarket”.&n...
Read MoreStephanie Harris joins Good Florist Guide Council
She’s been a member for 8 years, has two shops in Essex and late last year became the Retail Florist...
Read MoreDancing tulip named for top Dutch DJ
Crowds gathered in Amsterdam's Museumplein Square today to celebrate National Tulip Day where not on...
Read MoreInstant Reaction to National Florist Day – all systems go!
The story first broke on Monday 15th that the UK was to hold the very first National Florist Day and...
Read MoreWhat are your three words for 2024?
Personally, we're not sure one - or even three words would sum up our plans and hopes for 2024.
...
Read MoreNew Year … New ways of doing things!!
New Year Resolutions (NYR’s)… the bane of our lives! We’re all supposed to make them, but they...
Read MoreTwixmas Tricks and Tips to think about
It’s that funny time of year. Not Christmas but not New Year either; an inbetweenie time when ...
Read MoreNew Lisianthus book good enough to eat
The new Lisianthus book 'Lisianthus - The Secret Ingredient' is out now! Launched during the N...
Read MoreRoyal visit for inaugural Winter event
Thursday 7 December saw Her Majesty, The Queen open the Garden Museum’s Winter Flowers Week. R...
Read MoreEssential Tech tips for Christmas
As if you haven't got enough to do! What with producing a zillion wreaths, wondering if you'll...
Read MoreMilestones and Changes At Waterdrinker
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in November 2023, the company founded by Jaap Waterdrinker started ...
Read MoreBreast cancer fighting florist on a mission
One of Poole’s best-known florists has launched a personal year-long ‘mission’ to help a local cance...
Read MoreSimon Lycett to Teach BBC Maestro Course
Simon Lycett, florist to the stars, Royalty and regular TV presenter, is the latest name to join BBC...
Read MoreBFA Industry Award winners announced at Floricon
At the evening bash during their Floricon event, held earlier this month, the British Florist Associ...
Read MorePositive vote to support Flower Council of Holland
Following the 78% vote from growers to support a new funding model for the Flower Council of...
Blooming breakthrough on Hydro plants
Evolve Flowers Ltd, specialist wholesaler, and British flower experts, proudly announce a...
Bold new brand platform for Interflora
Interflora, has unveiled its new brand platform, Say More, as part of its wider plans to pivot the...
Fleurex moves to Nottingham in September
The British Florist Association have just announced the dates for their annual show which has...
Three new Collections for Mother’s Day!
Get ready to meet your new floral design favourites! Because OASIS® Floral Products has launched...
Beware price comparisons! Make sure it’s a like for like!
We know there have been some scary price rises this week – especially on White Double – but it is...
Green light for EU Sustainability scheme
Consumers and trade across Europe are increasingly demanding demonstrably verifiable sustainably...
Top win for London wholesale market
New Covent Garden Market (NCGM), which sells fruit, vegetables, flowers and plants, has been named...
EDITOR'S BLOG
There WILL be Valentine roses, some cheaper than '21!
There is no doubt that the post-Brexit organisation has been a complete cock-up! I cannot count the ...
Read MoreLet's be Proud of our industry ... it's fabulous!
As I end the year, I reflect on all the places I have been and all the wonderful people I have met.&...
Read MoreStop hiding and show off your skills!
OK I admit it … I am a bit of a show off! It’s not that I never feel shy or nervous (I often d...
Read MoreWhat the FWAC is going on out there?!
Like many I have a love hate relationship with Facebook. I love it as can get instant feedback...
Read MoreLet’s not be elitist about Sustainability
Someone asked me if I was really that bothered with the environment when I harrumphed over some ball...
Read MoreLet's work together to solve problems
I confess I am cross at myself about the whole Bloom Local affair. Not because it happened … busines...
Read MoreQuit the shaming ... good stuff IS happening!
Confess I get mighty irritated by people who use social media to tell the world - not always correct...
Read MoreBe a Morrison’s … keep checking the numbers!
Did I enjoy reading that Morrisons, Britain’s 5th biggest supermarket had shut 26 of their Florist s...
Read MoreWhy FCH MUST survive into the next decade
This week the future of the Flower Council of Holland is in the balance and a decision reached as to...
Read MoreKeep in touch ... keep them onside!
Will I get roses at Valentine’s? Probably not. It’s not I don’t like them … I do … but my darling hu...
Read MoreChristmas 22 - an exciting duck and dive challenge!
So here we are ... the final furlong to Christmas, the most drawn out, long winded peak of the calen...
Read MoreNot everyone wants to go cheap!
Like many of my readers I can be found shouting and screaming at the computer when a particularly na...
Read MoreFlower Power for Her Majesty
Oh my gosh!
Having seen the outpouring of love and respect for The Queen Mother and then Pr...
Read MoreIs it time to show the difference?
Talking about all the Tom, Dick and Harry’s who come out of the woodwork at peaks* I wonder if flori...
Read MoreRecession ... it is what you make it
or how doing what I say, rather than doing what I did could save your business.
Do ...
Read MoreLet's hear it for the supply chain!
As we celebrate 1.2.21 have to say I thought January was dreary beyond belief! In fact...
Read MoreTier we go again ... BGK/BPP's back on!
Whilst everyone expected the announcements from Nicola and Boris yesterday (in the same way Macron, ...
Read More2020 ... a year to be proud!
And that's a wrap ... well bar the shouting and that's probably someone who left it till the last mi...
Read MorePlan don't panic! Don’t get mad .. get ready!
I purposely didn't bombard our readers after English Lockdown 2 was announced as I reckoned everyone...
Read MoreWhy I won’t write about Brexit.. well not in detail!
You know it would be easy peasy to write salacious headlines about Brexit. Everyone else seems to be...
Read More10 things I've learned from Covid-19
Shame on me ... has been a while since I posted a proper blog ... although in my defence m’lud I hav...
Read MoreAre we right to be selling flowers?
Dateline: 28.3.20 I’ve written this blog a zillion times over because I know I am going to che...
Read MoreEDITOR'S BLOG
There WILL be Valentine roses, some cheaper than '21!
There is no doubt that the post-Brexit organisation has been a complete cock-up! I cannot count...
Let's be Proud of our industry ... it's fabulous!
As I end the year, I reflect on all the places I have been and all the wonderful people I have...
Stop hiding and show off your skills!
OK I admit it … I am a bit of a show off! It’s not that I never feel shy or nervous (I often do!)...
What the FWAC is going on out there?!
Like many I have a love hate relationship with Facebook. I love it as can get instant feedback to...
Let’s not be elitist about Sustainability
Someone asked me if I was really that bothered with the environment when I harrumphed over some...
Let's work together to solve problems
I confess I am cross at myself about the whole Bloom Local affair. Not because it happened …...
Quit the shaming ... good stuff IS happening!
Confess I get mighty irritated by people who use social media to tell the world - not always...
Be a Morrison’s … keep checking the numbers!
Did I enjoy reading that Morrisons, Britain’s 5 th biggest supermarket had shut 26 of their...