Crack the custom of the chocolate egg this Easter and instead give beautiful flowering bulbs that will brighten the home and manage the waistline! Sweeter smelling than a chocolate box, indoor flowering bulbs in pots and vases such as narcissus, hyacinth, iris and tulip are perfect for freshening up the home and livening up surroundings. [...]
Flonzi (Florists New Zealand Incorporated ) were again at the Ellerslie International Flower Show in Hagley park in Christchurch 2012 – this was no doubt the best Ellerslie ever. This year with our naming sponsor: School of Floristry @ Academy NZ, we had 14 Apprentices florist enter this Young Apprentice of the year competition, The 14 Apprentices [...]
That’s Mother’s Day done and dusted for another year here in the UK and Ireland, and here at Direct2florist it has been a busy one, with hundreds of thousands of mums across the country receiving a delivery of flowers. In fact, industry research has suggested that two thirds of us spent more on our mums [...]
With Mother’s Day of course taking place on Sunday 18th March, how about sending your mum a million red roses? Whilst we don’t expect any customers to placing an order like this through Direct2Florist this Mothering Sunday, it’s exactly what one wealthy gentleman in Kazakhstan did recently after he had a spat with his wife. [...]
In previous Direct2florist newsletters, we’ve talked about the language of flowers. This month, we turn our attention to the emotion linked to colour and the role flowers can play. Colour combinations – often most easily expressed in floral designs – can stimulate and relax the senses, release happy memories and enhance moods. In fact, scientific [...]
Whilst in the UK and Ireland, Mothering Sunday celebrations take place on the fourth Sunday of Lent, it’s worth remembering that in other parts of the world the date is fixed. For example, in America, New Zealand and Australia it always falls on the second Sunday of May (it’s also a national holiday in USA.) [...]
Recent research confirms that flowers might be the perfect pick-me-up for anybody who does not consider themselves a “morning person.” Participants in a behavioural study conducted by researchers at Harvard University confirmed that they felt least positive in the early hours but reported being happier and more energetic after looking at flowers first thing in [...]
Following the red rose bonanza that is Valentine’s Day, here at Direct2florist we started to wonder what Britain’s favourite flower really is, ignoring the Valentine’s day sales rush. So, we set about finding out! The results of our research highlight that fact that, when it comes to cut flowers, us Brits are a traditional bunch, [...]