Not only popular in many a garden, astrantia is such a wonderful filler flower! Simply head over to the New Covent Garden Flower Market website to read my latest report about this well-known bloom.
(Image : Rona Wheeldon | Flowerona)… Read more
So many people ask me why roses don’t have scent anymore. Well, the truth is that some of them do! You just need to know which ones. A company who is hugely passionate about scented roses is The Real Flower Company. I had the pleasure of interviewing the founder and I’m delighted today to feature the results on Flowerona today.… Read more
This week has been a little bit of a whirlwind coming back from holiday! So much so, that unfortunately I’ve not had a minute spare to make or edit a video for this regular Saturday slot. Sorry! I’m hoping to have one up next Saturday though.
In place of the video, I thought I’d share with you a little peek inside my garden office, which was installed at the end of last year at the bottom of our garden. You may have already seen photos of it on Instagram and Snapchat. … Read more
Think of the popular trend of relaxed, informal floral designs and it’s highly likely that garden roses will be one of the flowers that come to mind.
I remember seeing them in abundance at the Flowers from the Farm stand at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show last year. Rachel from Green and Gorgeous had adorned the stand with her beautiful roses, including varieties such as Queen of Sweden, Just Joey, Chris Beardshaw, Chandos Beauty and East Park. And the scent…well, it was absolutely stunning!… Read more
Today, I’m delighted to feature an interview with Henrietta Courtauld and Bridget Elworthy from The Land Gardeners.
Could you tell us about The Land Gardeners?
The Land Gardeners grow organic English cut flowers in Oxfordshire, design wild, romantic, productive gardens and run workshops exploring healthy plants, healthy soil and how to create bio diverse, living gardens.
When did you set up The Land Gardeners and where are you based?
We set up The Land Gardeners two years ago. We have a large productive garden at Wardington in Oxfordshire and a studio in Notting Hill in London.… Read more