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Valentine’s Day is just a month away. February 14th is known as one of the most important days for couples around the world with lovers exchanging gifts and nearly 200 million roses sold. However, the day has a rich and rather strange history, going through many different forms and spanning a period of almost 2,000 […]

If you’re feeling crafty and want to send someone flowers in a slightly different way then a few DIY dried flower candles are a unique way to surprise. Flowers can be decorative in more than one way and in the case of a home made dried flower candle your special someone can enjoy an aromatic […]

If you’re feeling a little down then you’re probably not alone as Monday 21st of January 2019 is Blue Monday. What is Blue Monday, you might be asking? Well, today we’re going to look into just that and give a few tips on how to survive it and make it a beautiful day. What is […]

2018 has finally arrived! With 12 months ahead of us we’ve been casting our minds forward to look to the flower trends that we and some others think will be big in the year ahead. What will the flowers of 2018 really be like? Here are 5 things we expect to see happen in 2018: […]

It’s almost the 6th of January and traditionally the time when we move past the holiday season. Christmas is over and now it’s time to start taking down the decorations and deciding how to dispose of your Christmas tree, now that it’s served its purpose. You’ll be surprised at the many ways that your Christmas […]

So we’re finally at the end of a very long year. 2017 for some was the best year yet. However, for others it was a difficult year punctuated with tragedy. Here at FloraQueen we had a busy time delivering flowers all over the world to bring happy smiles to people and looking back we realised […]

With Christmas over and the next big celebration already on the way, you’ve probably already cast your mind onto your New Year’s celebrations. If you are hosting a party of your own or you want to thank another host, some New Year’s flowers could be just what you need to spice up the proceedings. With […]

Flowers come in many different colors and hues but blue is one of nature’s stranger, more mysterious shades. There are a few varieties of blue flowers out there, from forget-me-nots to hydrangeas, from irises to lotus. Blue flowers are a trick nature can pull but very often does not. This, of course, gives this color […]

One of the best things about the Holidays is the variety of Christmas decorations. With baubles, tinsel and plants like mistletoe and holly, there are lots to choose from. This is especially the case if you start to incorporate some of the weird and wacky Christmas decorations from around the world into the mix too. […]

Everyone has their own way of adding some flair to the dinner table. Some people do the talking with the turkey and trimmings, whilst others dazzle their guests with stunning decorations and presentation. Of course, Christmas is a time when many bring nature into their home with a traditional Christmas tree and perhaps the odd […]

We all love a warm welcome at Christmas and one of the best ways to offer that to your December guests is with a traditional Christmas wreath. Thousands of beautiful natural wreaths are sold across Europe and the USA during the Holiday Season, incorporating winter foliage, colourful berries and decorative adornments. What you may not […]

As Christmas 2018 gets closer everything starts getting a lot more festive. A Christmas bouquet is no exception and like at any time of the year an arrangement for flowers has its own distinct feel. This is especially true when it comes to the changing seasons and winter festivals. Incorporating elements like pine, holly and […]

For some reason, Christmas isn’t always imagined as a time for flowers. Due to the December cold, many flowers don’t bloom outside and we tend to put more focus on winter foliage like pine, mistletoe and holly. However, there’s one big exception when it comes to Christmas flowers in the shape of the humble poinsettia. […]

Christmas time is coming, and if you haven’t already started, you’re going to want to begin planning your Christmas shopping. We recently wrote on our blog about how to make and arrange your own gift basket, but today we’re going to focus on things that you can make to put into your own homemade Christmas […]

For many people there’s nothing quite as glorious as a stunning bouquet of pink flowers whatever the occasion. However, in our continuing look into the world of floriology you’ll see that the symbology of pink flowers carries its own specific messages. When and why you send beautiful pink roses or lilies can make a big impact. Pink […]

Christmas time is coming and while most people draw the line at bringing a live tree into the house, we have a few tips for adding even more nature to your Christmas decor. Over the last couple of years more and more people have been sharing their bold and beautiful floral Christmas tree ideas and […]

Last time in our feature on the numerology of roses, we went as far as bouquets of 20 roses. Today we go beyond that looking at what the most extravagant and numerous arrangements of these flower favourites say to your lucky recipient. Starting with: 25 Roses If you send someone 25 roses then you are […]

Black Friday is nearly here with its customary crazy deals and shopping scrums in department stores. With Christmas bearing down on us faster than we would like at this time of year and so many gifts to arrange before the holiday season and so little time between Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Christmas it’s easy to […]

There’s no better luxury present than a thoughtful gift basket at this time of year. Filled with luxury treats and beautifully presented it’s a surprise that gives an extra touch of class and kindness. What you may not know is that it’s something you can very easily create yourself. You might wonder what goes into […]

Like most of our customers and flower lovers in the world, you have probably asked yourself “why are flowers expensive?. This is a question we spent some time answering on this blog recently but, today we bring you a little more detail from one of our own experts. We interviewed Aureli Nieto, Director of Production […]

People love flowers precisely because of their colours. With attractive reds, yellows, oranges, pinks and even occasional blues and purples they are great for brightening up someone’s home. We started to wonder where do flowers get their colours from exactly? Why are flowers so bright and attention grabbing and why do they appear in the […]

Thanksgiving is a time of celebrating the bounty of nature. There’s no doubt a good centrepiece of flowers is just the way to make your table decorations complete. As many people preparing Thanksgiving dinner this year, or indeed previous years, will know this is one of the most intricate meals of the year. With so […]

November is here already, bringing with it the usual colder air and darker nights. It may not be winter just yet but it’s nearly here. It’s not all doom and gloom however, as November is a far more colourful month than you may realise. Most people think that this late in the year isn’t a […]

Birthday cards and birthday presents are a long-standing cultural tradition but why? We were wondering about this ourselves and we started to investigate when, where and how the presentation of gifts on a birthday came from. When did it start? There can be no avoiding the fact that giving presents on a birthday is an old […]