Tucked in the posies is a couple of stems of homegrown 'our Lady's tears' (aka lily of the valley). This fleeting woodland favourite has the most beautiful dainty cup-shaped flowers and scent. We’re also snipping a few things out of the cutting garden now, such as tufty sweet william buds and apple mint. We are hoping the mint is hardy enough to use this week and that it arrives in good condition. The stems can sometimes sulk and may need a recut and a good drink. I’m calling on some extra help at the moment and making some changes to the deliveries as I’ve managed to tear a ligament in my thumb which is making things a bit of a...
New ingredients! We’ve included beautiful lilac flowers, flowering choisya and British-grown ‘Spanish’ bluebells. Spanish bluebells can be spotted at the moment flowering in wasteland and along verges and they are garden escapees. The native bluebells are a deeper colour and typically found in undisturbed ancient woodland so those ones should be enjoyed not picked.
All the posies have the same ingredients but there are three different colourways, a pinky one, a purple one and reddish one. Which one have you got?
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So exciting to have ranunculus back in season. These beautiful apricot-coloured flowers have been grown in Norfolk by a third-generation grower that has been specialising in ranunculus for the past fifteen years. These flowers require twenty-five weeks of nurturing from the point of planting and they are grown in a glasshouse using harvested rainwater. Also tucked in the posies are the first of the season’s sweet peas. Such a delicate flower and a great reminder of the sunshine that I hope will be coming along shortly!
The iris is named after the Rainbow goddess in Greek mythology and the rainbow was thought to form a bridge between earth and heaven. In the posies are the first of the season’s iris. Grown in Lincolnshire and a beautiful bright blue, they will open quickly indoors. We’ve added the muscari to compliment them and have a new variety of bright double yellow double daffodils called ‘Great leap’ also ready to open up indoors.The posies include the Easter colours of yellow for sunshine and happiness and white for purity and to represent the resurrection. With a changable forecast for Easter, I hope you get a little sunshine and that you are able to spend time with those you love. Next week’s deliveries will be as normal so if you’d like to send flowers next...
