Perfect for a Spring wedding!

Just spotted in Skipton - Christ Church with its very own bio-degradable confetti!

New!

We are working on a range of dried and permanent flower displays. As well as selling our designs in Handpicked Hall in Skipton we take commissions for homes, restaurants, pubs, offices, reception areas  - in fact anywhere which will benefit from an attractive, long lasting floral display.

 

 

We design country style or contemporary dried flower arrangements and wall decorations in our containers or your own.

 

 
 



We use the most lifelike seasonal flowers for our country garden or exotic permanent displays so that it's hard to tell they're not real!

 

More designs coming soon!

 

Seaonal flowers

Next in our seasonal flower review are:-

Ranunculus



These beautiful flowers look like miniature Peonies, and their shape with hundreds of tissue-thin delicate petals make a lovely seasonal alternative to roses.  Their size varies greatly from approximately 2cm to 7cm in diameter making them very versatile for using in everything from head-dresses to arrangements.  Surprisingly long lasting they are ideal to use in bouquets as well as smaller displays such as table arrangements.
Ranunculus come in a wide range of colours from pastel pinks, peaches and creams to vibrant orange, bright red, golden yellow and dark burgundy.  Their main season is January to April.

Tip: These are thirsty flowers, but display in only a couple of inches of water and top up regularly as the soft stems are prone to rotting in deep water.

Seasonal flowers

Over the next 12 months we'll bring you the best of the seasons' flowers, telling you about their availability, colour range, how they are best used and tips you may find helpful.

It might seem as though we're in the depths of winter and January always seems to be a dull month, but if you're planning a wedding or event in January do not despair!  Spring has already sprung for florists and there is a beautiful array of spring flowers in pastels, brights and whites.

Tulips

Tulips are the most popular spring cut flower, and what a choice!  They come in single or double forms, frilled, parrot, two-tone, striped, pointed, cup shaped and in every colour (except blue) from white and blush pink through to deep, dark purple. 
Although they are increasingly available from the autumn until early summer, tulips are at their best for quality, availability and price between January and April.
In bouquets tulips work well on their own in a single colour, or mixed shades of the same shape.  Equally they mix effectively with other spring flowers such as hyacinths, lilac and Ranunculus.
As tulips have attractive leaves and stems they display well in glass vases and make a striking table centre when used en masse.  Using the fact that they grow and bend they are also effective in creative, entwined designs.

Tip:  Tulips continue to grow in water, sometimes by as much as 4", which needs to be considered when combining them in a display with other flowers.