I can’t believe we are already at the Summer Soltice. Summer has felt very late this year with May being cold and wet and June pushing all the sun and heat into two weeks. The flowers have decided to all come at once and we are now awash with peonies, roses and delphiniums along with lots of flowers beloved by pollinators who are busy on the patch. I had a busman’s holiday last week and visited David Austin Roses in Staffordshire with two fellow flower farmer friends. It was the perfect time to go with all their roses in full bloom. I staggered away with several which caught my eye despite the price! On my return I realised the roses here are looking wonderful and I could have saved myself some money. Never mind!
Weddings are back on the menu and we have four a month from April to October this year. Some are smaller than usual but I am so happy to be flower fettling again for such important events. There is nothing better than handing over a bouquet to a bride and seeing the joy on her face as she holds what she asked for in her hands. I am the nemisis of the make up artist (who is usually mid job when I come and cause tears of joy). Below is last week’s bouquet.
