The Knowledge

An emotional time for the nation and indeed worldwide this week, as we learnt of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passing away and the events that followed. Dutch prices predictably increased as demand for flowers soared.

The pressure on our growers, many of whom supply supermarkets has also increased with their orders doubling and tripling in some parts of the country as consumers show their respect by laying flowers. This in a period when seasonal heat and light level changes already impact supply has made for a few challenges. 

AUTUMN IS HERE! Hops have arrived  PLEASE ORDER BY SATURDAY 10PM to ensure delivery for Tuesday and Wednesday - as Autumn season progresses we need to give growers more time to crop your products to order. You can add to orders if you find you need to top up. Visit our FAQ to read how to add to an order your have already placed. If you are looking for wedding flowers please let me know the week before so we can reserve your stock in advance.  FRESH BRITISH HOPS are in! We have some bargain trails for those wanting smaller bines !  MAIL...

DONT FORGET, ORDER EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! I've been there and back and definitely know how far it is!! Flowered up some rockin' weddings with the lovely JacquiO Florals :) on my working holiday - and Yes it was a LOT of Gypsophila!  Crops have had a good drenching of rain - flash floods - diggers have been in the dykes and the fields are waterlogged .... from one extreme to another and it rained all day today too - forecast is for sunny days next week so we are expecting an abundance of product!! Pink & White Snowberries are back...

Who would have thought robots would be cropping flowers in 2022? 

Watch a video featuring one of the largest commercial flower farmers, Ian from Collison's speaks about mechanical cropping and automation in the flower industry and how it may influence the flowers grown in future years.