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As it’s orchid fortnight we thought we’d give you an insight into these exotic flowers and how to grow them. There are somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000 species in the orchid (Orchidaceae) family and they vary widely, but the most popular varieties make great pot plants and cut flowers. We spoke to Sarah Horne, of [...]Read more about Interflora’s guide to […]

The wildflowers in the UK are diverse, beautiful and colourful. There are some we know well and others we don’t, but there’s also a growing number that are becoming endangered. A recent study was done by the charity Plantlife and they discovered that the most common wildflowers are nettles, cow parsley and the bluebell. However, [...]Read more about The beau […]

Big, beautiful and blowsy, hydrangeas are at their absolute best in the garden at the moment. Their bold cauliflower like heads, although reminiscent of old fashioned cottage gardens, are equally at home in modern surroundings and designs. Fully coloured hydrangeas are greenish and have hints of other colours within; these types are known as ‘classic’. [...] […]