Category Archives: Florists

0RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013 – Florist Nikki Tibbles of Wild at Heart’s Stand

If you read my blog post last week about all the florists taking part in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, you may remember that I mentioned Nikki Tibbles of Wild at Heart? At the show, Nikki was awarded a Certificate … Continue reading →

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Rona Leave a comment

2Florists taking part in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013 & Chelsea in Bloom

Next week, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show takes place in London, when it celebrates its centenary. So today, as it’s Florist Friday, I thought I’d take a look at some of the florists who are involved in the show and … Continue reading →

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Rona 2 Comments

0Rona Wheeldon in conversation with Shane Connolly…

Today, I’m thrilled to tell you about a very special event which I’m taking part in next month. As part of Heal’s customer events programme, I will be interviewing event designer Shane Connolly. Shane was the Artistic Director of Flowers for the wedding … Continue reading →

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Rona Leave a comment

1Floralia Floristry Competition at the Garden Museum in London

Last Friday evening, I attended a private view of Floralia, a floristry competition at the Garden Museum in London. Entrants were challenged to push the boundaries of floristry by creating a floral arrangement that explored the link between floristry and … Continue reading →

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Rona 1 Comment

0Stunning floral designs by florist Hayford & Rhodes at their New Website Launch Party

I hope you had a lovely weekend… Today, I thought I’d share with you some photos of the stunning floral designs created by florist Hayford & Rhodes for their new website launch party last Monday at BAFTA in London. I … Continue reading →

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Rona Leave a comment

0Florist Friday: Interview with Heather Gorringe of The Great British Florist

Continuing my new blog post series called ‘Florist Friday‘, today I’m delighted to feature an interview with Heather Gorringe of The Great British Florist. Could you tell us about the background behind The Great British Florist? We started Wiggly Wigglers in the … Continue reading →

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Rona Leave a comment

0Sunshine yellow flower dress & parasol created by Mood Flowers

Today, I’m delighted to feature a wonderful flower dress and parasol, which were made by Nick Priestly and his team at Mood Flowers. They were both created to celebrate the opening of the new Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Glasgow. Nick … Continue reading →

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Rona Leave a comment

3Florist Friday: Interview with Yukinobu Fujino of Fleurs Tremolo

Recently on Pinterest, I discovered the beautiful work of Japan-based florist Yukinobu Fujino of Fleurs Tremolo. I very much admire his work. So I asked Yukinobu if he’d like to be featured on Flowerona… Could you tell us what prompted you to … Continue reading →

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Rona 3 Comments

6Florist Friday: Interview with Charlie Quartley of The Flower Fairies

Continuing my new blog post series called ‘Florist Friday‘, today I’m thrilled to feature an interview with Charlie Quartley of The Flower Fairies. Could you tell us what prompted you to become a florist? I think I kind of stumbled into floristry … Continue reading →

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Rona 6 Comments

0Florist Friday: Interview with Jayne Copperwaite of Jayne Copperwaite Floral Design

I still can’t quite believe that it was snowing here in Surrey yesterday. In April! Spring must surely be appearing very soon… From today, I’m starting a new series called ‘Florist Friday‘, where I plan to focus on florists. ‘Florist Friday‘ … Continue reading →

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Rona Leave a comment