Bouquets and Arrangements

Marks & Spencer Large February Bouquet £35.00 A sumptuous arrangement including hyacinths, mixed anemones and white narcissi, complemented by a bed of foliage, with 50% more blooms than the standard... 

Plants

Marks & Spencer Pair of Rosemary Trees This pair of herb trees will look stunning on a patio or doorstep and provide delicious flavours in cooking.  Read More →

Seasonal Flowers, Plants and Gifts

Marks and Spencer have a great range of bouquets and gift bags for this Valentine’s Day, their quality is second to none and they are good value for money. Some examples include Fairtrade Dozen... 

Wedding Flowers

It’s the most important day of your life and you want everything to be perfect. To ensure that it is then you need the best, most reliable suppliers to make your day complete. Who could be better... 

Funeral Flowers

Saying goodbye to someone you care about is, of course, not easy. But it can often be extremely fitting to pay tribute to ones you have lost by sending some beautiful funeral flowers. Interflora’s... 

Questions and Answers

Do you have a cut flower or indoor plant related question you need to ask? Would you like to comment on our website? Just complete the form below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. In... 

Question: Is it true that cut flowers keep much longer if placed in lemonade? Answer: The sugar in lemonade helps buds open but if flowers are kept in the lemonade too long it can encourage bacteria... 

To keep your new arrangement looking fresh and to ensure it lasts as long as possible, follow these top tips: Buy your flowers from a reputable outlet Choose blooms with firm petals or with buds which... 

Are you put off buying cut flowers because you think you can’t arrange them to look good? Even if you haven’t got a vase, you can still enjoy cut flowers. Glass bottles come in interesting... 

Most people love to see lots of fresh, colourful flowers at the funeral of a loved one and the sympathy cards attached to the wreaths or tributes are often treasured for many years . When chosen carefully... 

Everyone loves to receive fresh flowers and on very special occasions it is heartbreaking to have to throw them away at the end of their life. So instead, why not preserve your most precious flowers: There... 

It has become very popular to produce colourful displays of fruit cut into the shapes of flowers. If you would like to try to produce your own, take a look below. What you’ll need various fruits ... 

How to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh

To keep your new arrangement looking fresh and to ensure it lasts as long as possible, follow these top tips: Buy your flowers from a reputable outlet Choose blooms with firm petals or with buds which are showing some colour Keep them well wrapped until you get them home Keep them in water until you are ready to start arranging Make sure vases are very clean Use fresh lukewarm water and add commercial cut flower food Remove all leaves which fall below the water level Take at least 3cm (1″) off all stems, making a slanted cut with sharp scissors Don’t smash or pierce the stems Avoid placing the arrangement in direct sunlight, heat, or draughts Keep flowers away from ripening fruit Don’t mix daffodils with other flowers Remove faded flowers as they occur Top up the water regularly and add fresh flower food  Read More →

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