Flying high

We are on a post valentine come down after two days of non stop flowers....
our hands are in need of a seriously intensive nourishment treatment...our bones are aching...and the shop is in the process of being re-stocked......
at home the dishes are piled up in the sink and one of us is on her second G&T!!!

What we loved........
.... big bunches of gorgeous tulips.......
.....dusky pink roses, ranunculus, helebore and lilac......
....orchid corsages....yes someone got married...how romantic....
...the man who wanted one of every flower in the shop (barring lilies & roses)...we raised our eyebrows but the bouquet looked like we had wandered into a spring flower border and snipped away gently...we salute you Sir..it just goes to show that in this world you are always learning.

We are now taking a deep breath.....
three weeks 'til Mothering Sunday!

Thank you!!

Just to say a BIG thank you to all of you who bought your Mums flowers and plants at the weekend..you are awesome!!!

 We had some amazing tulips in...long stemmed french flaming flag d'adore..... and these unbelievably frilly mysterious Parrot tulip.....

and the gorgeous Pink Piano rose....

Lots of mums have been very lucky this weekend!!!!

I have had a lovely restful Sunday being spoilt by someone elses wonderful cooking...now a glass of wine in hand  it is time to think about the week ahead.....

if you could have any flower in the shop this week what would it be?????

Spring (Season)

The definition of 'Spring (season)' (according to Wikipedia) :

Meteorologists generally define four seasons in many climatic areas: spring, summer, autumn (or fall) and winter. These are demarcated by the values of their average temperatures on a monthly basis, with each season lasting three months. The three warmest months are by definition summer, the three coldest months are winter, and the intervening gaps are spring and autumn.

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In spring, the axis of the Earth is increasing its tilt toward the Sun and the length of daylight rapidly increases for the relevant hemisphere. The hemisphere begins to warm significantly causing new plant growth to "spring forth," giving the season its name. Snow, if a normal part of winter, begins to melt, and streams swell with runoff. Frosts, if a normal part of winter, become less severe. In climates that have no snow and rare frosts, the air and ground temperature increases more rapidly. Many flowering plants bloom this time of year, in a long succession sometimes beginning even if snow is still on the ground, continuing into early summer.

Meaning:



Ice cream colours....



Lovelyness in a mug (or two!)

Gorgeous parrot tulips

Snowdrops in teapots

Hurrah for spring!!!!!!

Glorious Spring!

We are all loving the feeling of Spring in our gorgeous little shop.....We love the first snowdrops, delicately planted in a pretty vintage bowl....

 Bouquets made with added feathers to match the scrummy colours of the anemones, ranunculus and hyacinths....



The quintessential spring colours of yellow and blue, shouts spring countryside....we cant wait to see those wondrous daffodils start showing all their yellow glory....

 Martin & the Magpie is in full colour as well.....

...Not to mention the Dutch tulips.....this Magpie's favorite....wonderful memories of the stunning Dutch fields when me and Martin would scream with delight when ever we saw one around the corner...striped fields of colours that are so vivid....if you have never been to Holland, spring is T.H.E best time to go.....it will take your breath away!

Holland last April.......beautiful



....lastly, one of the luscious colour combinations in the shop this week....

Wishing you all a spring in your step this week

xxx