Growing lavender on the Dalmatian coast At work we are always being contacted by prospective suppliers. We have been emailed by lavender growers in the UK (we currently support five British growers) as well as France (two), Spain, Bulgaria, Albania and Croatia. Although we’ve been interested to hear from these further afield growers, there are…
Category: Growing dry flowers
Dried flowers growing at home and in nature
Dried flowers from my garden | Photo shoot
Picking garden flowers to dry I love drying flowers At this time of year when roses and peonies are in bloom, I love to visit the garden every day, enjoying their scent, and taking a small harvest. I always leave enough to enjoy in situ. Images courtesy Nicola Stocken. Save Find out more about drying…
Lavender and roses at the Courson Flower Show Paris
Where is all the lavender? I was in Paris at the weekend as a visitor to the Courson flower show. This is one of the biggest French flower shows, with hundreds of nurseries exhibiting. It is held in the grounds of a 17th century chateau. Plenty of rose flowers The show was awash with roses,…
Dried cosmos flowers mark the end of summer
Cosmos flowers are so cheery well into October I couldn’t resist picking a few of the last flowers of the summer to preserve. Cosmos flowers are so simple and daisy-like, I can never resist growing them in my garden. I placed the cosmos flowers flat (without their stems) in the airing cupboard for a week….
Drying hydrangea flowers at home
I have had mixed luck drying hydrangeas On my third attempt, I finally managed drying hydrangea flowers successfully. Hydrangeas are really popular for decorating the home, and are increasingly popular for wedding decorations & confetti. Drying hydrangea flowers 1: Hanging the flowers up to dry I must admit I didn’t do my homework before…