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Join Our New Instagram Page! --> Click Here 25 days until Christmas Eve - no comment! ONLY 6 DELIVERY DAYS LEFT... This is it, we are nearly there... the final countdown, advent calendars are opening - preparations are underway and containers greened up, vases trimmed, table decorations on the webshops, candles have been counted and all is calm....??? And maybe not!!! We feel waaaay behind and at the moment feels like Christmas is not happening especially in light of the 'masks' back on message of the last few days. Coupled with the storms we have had and the torrential rain its no...

Join Our New Instagram Page! --> Click Here 25 days until Christmas Eve - no comment! 14 delivery days left for trade customers....   ****MORE NOBLE PINE HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR SALE**** Please order in plenty of time - It's getting crazy on the supply front! Delivery drivers are under the cosh and it doesn't look like that will get any easier...   REDUCE STRESS - plan and help us help you :) We are expecting delivery of the following:  Heavenly Christmas Cards Norfolk Holly - variegated /lots of varieties Orange slices / Cinnamon Sticks Spray paints Bioglitter   SNOW! We saw...

Join Our New Instagram Page! --> Click Here 6 weeks until Christmas Eve - no comment!   TULIPS! Beautiful quality from Lincolnshire grower. These are cultivated from Southern Hemisphere bulbs that are given a cold winter in the fridges and then brought out to grow hydroponically (on water) without any peat and under glass. Some good strong varieties and next week Colombus doubles too. Pampas Grass  The fluffy pile is depleting fast - please don't ask me for it after xmas - when it's gone its gone! MOSS Plenty of Moss (we mossed 20 x 10" wreaths from 2 bags)...

7 weeks until Christmas and I've even seen twinkly lights in the front rooms already! Mossing wreaths and frozen fingers! Oh the joys of being a glamorous florist! I'm delighted to have our studio open; I've visualised this space for several years and this will enable me to do videos and tutorials to be added to our facebook page and website. Meanwhile British grown is majoring in Chrysanthemums and foliages. NEW this week - to celebrate #COP26 Welcome to our first drop-shipper who will send specialist foliages directly to you - freshness guarantee! It's easy for you to order online...

Can you believe British Poinsettia are going to be in stores next week ?!  The grower tells me it gets earlier every year! it's certainly a tactic to increase sales !! We will be collecting samples next week too so and discussions will continue with hauliers regarding transport of British grown plants as it seems there is demand! Do we miss Autumn by being so far ahead of the season? I'm most definitely done with pumpkins... lol... interestingly the scented Narcissi sold out in our shops last week too - seems consumers are certainly getting ahead! This weekend is the BFA...