“I used flowers in a mix of soft pastel and earthy tones to create a natural bouquet that was romantic and unstructured and that blended with it’s surroundings”. This bouquet has a beautiful mix of Peonies, antique lissianthus, queen annes lace, roses, olive leaf, geranium, hebe & helleborus.
I love following the seasons with flowers – each month brings back old favourites, its always those blooms that are not available all year that are all the more special.
Its that time of the year when hydrangea’s are in full bloom. In New Zealand its so common to see these beautiful blooms lining country roads and driveways as well as coastal beach areas.
For our last blooms of the week before Christmas we thought a nice local delight, with our office just around the corner we couldn’t resist a morning coffee stroll through the beautiful Parnell Rose Gardens, with over 5,000 varieties of roses and some of Auckland’s oldest native trees it was a feast for the senses … Read more
” I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of Icelandic poppies! The crazy wayward flower that is such a bright delight when they open.
Gracie & Cameron’s wedding flower palette was gorgeous! As well as the plums, blush and soft pink we had the beautiful red charm peony which took the palette to the next level.
What drew you to floristry and how did you get started in the industry? My love of flowers started in my childhood. Our home was set among 28 acres of Australian bushland. My mother would walk with me and my sisters through the garden and bush, pointing out plants and blooms, calling them by their … Read more
‘I cannot do without flowers. Their ability to convey emotions, evoke memories, change our mood and transform a bare room into a place of great beauty never ceases to amaze me. They are my muse, my passion, my world’—Saskia Havekes, Grandiflora
Peonies are Beyond!! They are actually mental – once they are fully blown with all their ruffled pillow like petals I am reminded why I love them so much.
Our first October wedding brought our first delivery of Springs finest -a box full of huge Icelandic poppies, anemones and long white sweet peas.
