English flowers for Valentines, - in February!

So my new flower farming project is all about English flowers. About Scent and Sustainability. About beauty in a vase without Air miles or chemicals.

But.......

Valentines day is in February.

What's a girl to do when the customers want flowers, but the temperature is finding it hard to get above 3 degrees.

The answer of course is to get fantastic Cornish Narsissus, and Lincolnshire Tulips in and add them to local foliage, et Voila.... English Cut flowers from Plantpassion at the Stockyard (Horsley Station Coffee shop)

and for those that must give Roses on Valentines day, we have David Austin rose bushes, for planting in the garden, and getting flowers and scent from June onwards.

We're taking orders in the morning, and will be delivering locally next Thursday 14th or phone me 07813 456865 to place and order.

Comments

[Ena Ronayne]

Great post as always which got thinking about air miles and buying local. As a result I've now sourced an organic cut flower producer here in Ireland http://leitrimflowers.ie/ and although they're quite a few miles from me they supply to a local garden centre a stones throw from my house http://www.dyg.ie

[Claire, Plantpassion]

Thanks Ena

it's amazing who you can find nearby, when you're just inspired to start looking.

[Gwenda @ Arundel Arboretum]

We always have a nice selection of more diverse, rare varieties of flower at Arundel Arboretum. Maybe pop down if you're in the area :) (of just have a peek online http://www.arundelarboretum.co.uk/)

[lesley]

Enjoying the blog Claire. Struggling with getting a blog going...I'll work it out eventually. Lesley (Watch the flowers grow, @flowerythings

[Janet/Plantaliscious]

Good luck for Valentine's Day Claire, sounds as if you have lovely offerings.