Monthly Archives: June 2012

4Flowerona reflects: peonies & publications

I hope you’ve had a great week. The weather here in the UK has been a real mix of rain and balmy days with dust being blown over from the Sahara Desert! Perhaps next month we’ll start to see some … Continue reading →

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Rona 4 Comments

2Stunning exploded flowers captured by Fong Qi Wei

What a lovely way to round up the week with these stunning exploded flowers captured by the very talented Singapore-based Fong Qi Wei of Thoughtful Photography. His unique images really took my breath away when I first discovered them… Fong … Continue reading →

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Rona 2 Comments

5Beautiful Chelsea Garden Collection from Dipingo Design featuring Jo Thompson’s Show Garden

If you read Flowerona regularly, you’ll know that I documented garden designer Jo Thompson‘s journey to this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Smitten by Jo’s caravan called Doris and her planting scheme, I followed Jo each month as she prepared … Continue reading →

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Rona 5 Comments

1RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012 – Hillier Nurseries & Garden Centres

This is my last blog post about the RHS Chelsea Flower Show which took place at the end of last month. This time, it’s the turn of Hillier Nurseries & Garden Centres, who had an incredible stand in the Great Pavilion. … Continue reading →

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Rona 1 Comment

2Introducing cake designer, Rosalind Miller…

Continuing my Wedding Wednesday blog post series, I’m delighted to feature today an interview with cake designer, Rosalind Miller, together with images of her stunning creations. I met Rosalind in February at the Designer Wedding Show in London and you may … Continue reading →

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Rona 2 Comments

10Six top tips on how to care for your phalaenopsis orchids

Phalaenopsis orchids are such popular houseplants, but to keep them blooming repeatedly can sometimes be a little bit of a challenge. Last week, I met a lady who suggested that I shared tips on Flowerona on how to make the most … Continue reading →

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Rona 10 Comments

7Three lifestyle blogs I love to read…Laura Ashley, Florence Finds & Pocketful of Dreams

This afternoon, I thought I’d share with your three lifestyle blogs which I love to read…all of which also feature floral-inspired blog posts. I’ll take each blog in turn, with a screenshot of their home page followed by a collage … Continue reading →

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Rona 7 Comments

0Interview with Caroline Ede of The Flowers

I hope you had a lovely weekend. Following on from Friday’s blog post which featured Ellie Jauncey of The Flower Appreciation Society, I’m delighted to share today an interview with Ellie’s mum, Caroline Ede. Could you tell us what prompted … Continue reading →

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Rona Leave a comment

0Flowerona reflects: plates & pieris

I hope you’ve had a lovely week. Summer flowers are starting to appear in our florist shops and it’s so lovely to see astrantia, hydrangeas and clematis on display. Admittedly, the image above predominantly features ranunculus, but I saw it … Continue reading →

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Rona Leave a comment

3Interview with Ellie Jauncey of The Flower Appreciation Society

This afternoon, I’m absolutely delighted to feature an interview with florist Ellie Jauncey. Together with Anna Day, she runs The Flower Appreciation Society. I adore their floral arrangements which have such a lovely informal style. And their website is so colourful … Continue reading →

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Rona 3 Comments