Category Archives: Plants

0Auricula Open Day this Saturday at Woottens of Wenhaston

I adore Auriculas…. What I love about these garden plants is their extremely cute blooms. Some of them are almost a caricature of how I used to draw flowers as a child…seven or eight rounded petals and a circle in the … Continue reading →

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Rona Leave a comment

0Orchid graffiti is adorning the streets of East London this month

If you live in East London, you may have noticed some very colourful floral artwork is currently adorning the streets. Until this Sunday 23rd December, there is an exhibition of orchid inspired art at the Village Underground in Shoreditch. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Rona Leave a comment

2Poinsettia Christmas table design by The Urban Flower Firm – Contemporary Christmas

Today’s blog post features the last Poinsettia Christmas table design from the recent International Poinsettia Press Party which I attended. And it’s the turn of florist, The Urban Flower Firm, also known as ‘tuff’. The company is run by Mark … Continue reading →

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Rona 2 Comments

0Poinsettia Christmas table design by Simon Lycett – Twisted Christmas

I hope you had a lovely weekend… I had a wonderful time on Saturday attending two floristry courses, which I’ll be blogging about shortly. And yesterday, we made the most of the beautiful autumnal weather and went for a stroll. … Continue reading →

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Rona Leave a comment

0Poinsettia Christmas table design by florist Ian Lloyd – White Christmas

I hope you had a lovely weekend… Today’s blog post features the third Poinsettia Christmas table design from the recent International Poinsettia Press Party which I attended. And it’s the turn of Wilmslow-based florist Ian Lloyd with his creation, ’White Christmas’. Symmetrical and … Continue reading →

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Rona Leave a comment

6Poinsettia Christmas table design by florist Rebel Rebel – Restoration Christmas

Today’s blog post features the second Poinsettia Christmas table design from the recent International Poinsettia Press Party which I attended. And it’s the turn of florist Rebel Rebel. You may remember that I featured an interview with the two founders of the … Continue reading →

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Rona 6 Comments

2Poinsettia Christmas table design by florist Paula Pryke – Vintage Christmas

If you read my Flowerona reflects blog post on Saturday, you’ll know that last Wednesday I attended an International Poinsettia Press Party, sponsored by Stars for Europe. Today’s blog post is the first of five which I’ll be featuring over the coming … Continue reading →

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Rona 2 Comments

0International Day of the Orchid…& an orchid named after Karren Brady

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Karren Brady. Karren is working to raise awareness of the pot orchid in the UK and has today revealed a new breed named the ‘Karren Brady Orchid’ to mark the International … Continue reading →

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Rona Leave a comment

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

3Introducing the new ‘Flowers In Pots’ series

Welcome to the first edition of the new monthly ‘Flowers In Pots’ series. I’m very excited to be working with garden designer, Lisa Cox to bring you quick, easy, cheap and accessible ways to brighten up your home (inside and outside) … Continue reading →

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Rona 3 Comments