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Foliage & Plant Trends 2020 – Floristry Industry Insight

February 2, 2020 By Rona Leave a Comment

Foliage & Plant Trends 2020 kick off this week’s Floristry Industry Insight, with florists seeing an increase in demand for pampas grass. And Mr Plant Geek reporting on this year’s plant trends at the recent International Plant Market in Essen, Germany.

As for the beautiful Helleborus Magnificent Bells pictured above? Well, it was a purchase from my visit to New Covent Garden Flower Market this week…I just couldn’t resist buying it. It seems I’ve developed quite a passion for Hellebores!

So, it’s time to grab a cuppa and immerse yourself in this week’s floral round-up …… Read more

Floral foam will be banned from 2021 confirms The RHS – Floristry Industry Insight

January 26, 2020 By Rona 2 Comments

Floral foam will be banned from all The RHS’s shows from 2021, as announced this week on House Beautiful’s website. And floral designers this year have been asked to trial alternative products, where possible. To read more about this news, simply click on the first link below. Then scroll further for lots of beautiful floral inspiration from around the globe. Enjoy!… Read more

McQueens Flowers and NET-A-PORTER – Floristry Industry Insight

January 19, 2020 By Rona Leave a Comment

McQueens Flowers and NET-A-PORTER recently collaborated in the NET SUSTAIN campaign, a project that aligned with both their creativity and ethos. You may have heard the news that last year McQueens were awarded a Positive Luxury Butterfly Mark, acknowledging their commitment to sustainable practices within the flower industry.

NET-A-PORTER collaborated with McQueens Flowers to create a series of portraits – inspired by the work of artist, Lewis Miller. And McQueens’ Creative Lead, Alison Lythgoe was briefed to design a floral backdrop from recycled flowers and materials, reducing waste and creating a second life, resulting in spectacular floral art pieces.… Read more

Seasonal Flowers, Foliage, Plants & Sundries – Floristry Industry Insight

January 12, 2020 By Rona Leave a Comment

Seasonal flowers, foliage, plants and sundries feature every month in my reports for the New Covent Garden Flower Market blog. And my first report of the decade features British flowers in the form of daffodils and tulips, together with rancunculus, nerines and anemones from further afield.

On the homegrown foliage front, magnolia leaf and in bud plus lichen twigs are in abundance. Jasmine, Tradescantia and Hellebores are taking centre stage plant-wise. And dried flowers are proving to be hugely popular when it comes to sundries.… Read more

Florist and Flower Grower Reviews – Floristry Industry Insight

January 5, 2020 By Rona Leave a Comment

Florist and flower grower reviews of 2019 feature in the first Floristry Industry Insight of 2020. And I too have been reflecting on the last 12 months. Sustainable floristry has rocketed in awareness, growing your own flowers is something which many florists are putting their hand to and dried flowers are benefitting from a resurgence.

Read on for more floristry news and beautiful floral inspiration…… Read more