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10 Interesting Flower Facts

Flowers have captured human imagination for centuries, even millennia. From the origins of flower arranging in ancient Egypt, to medicinal uses in ancient China and prosperity in Victorian England, flowers have been a huge part of human life. Today we mainly use and cultivate flowers for decorative use, however there is still a lot we don't know about the 250,000 to 400,000 species of flowering plants in the world. Here are 10 of the most interesting flower facts you may not have known...

This entry was posted in All News on August 5, 2014 by appleyard.

History & Meaning Of Orchids

At Appleyard, we think it's pretty safe to say that there is no other flower as widely coveted as the orchid. With their enchanting stems, incredible colour and sumptuous scents, it's easy to see why they are one of our most popular flowers.

This entry was posted in All News on August 5, 2014 by appleyard.

7 Tips To Extend The Life Of Cut Flowers

There are very few things that can easily and effectively brighten a room like a fresh bunch of freshly cut flowers. Not only do they look and smell sublime, but your choice and colours of your cut flowers can really add depth to your room.

Whether you've got a gorgeous bouquet of roses on show from your significant other, a summer flowers bouquet of potent lavender, or a thoughtful bouquet of birthday flowers from your 'bestie', you want to get the most out of your cut flowers to keep them lasting longer and looking like they were freshly picked yesterday.

This entry was posted in All News on August 4, 2014 by appleyard.

RHS Tatton Park Flower Show 2014

Based in Cheshire, Tatton Park is one of the UK’s most complete historical estates. With over 50 acres of landscaped gardens and 1000 acres of deer park it is the idyllic setting for one of, if not, the best RHS annual flower show. This year, Appleyard London were invited down for the exclusive Members Day at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show.

This entry was posted in All News on July 28, 2014 by appleyard.

A New Floral Trend: The Beard Garden

You may be thinking – what on earth is this about, what a bizarre subject title ‘ The Beard Garden’, but believe it or not this really is a floral trend that has taken off this year.

Men are adorning themselves in flowers, or their beards shall we say, whereby intricate and colourful flowers are woven into the beard making a very pretty – but perhaps a little unusual fashion statement.

This entry was posted in All News and tagged fashion, floral, beards, trend on July 16, 2014 by appleyard.

The Best of Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Hampton Court palace Flower Show devoted 6 whole days to all things horticulture. Appleyard London were privileged to attend this fabulous flower festival on Saturday 12th July 2014, with glorious summer sunshine all day long it was the perfect day to spend outside enjoying the scenery of the palace whilst gazing at gorgeous floral arrangements.

This entry was posted in All News and tagged style, flowers, Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, Floral Arrangements, London, Festival on July 15, 2014 by appleyard.

RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 8-13 July 2014

Tomorrow welcomes the beginning of the biggest flower show in the world. From 8-13 July 2014 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show will showcase its inspiring gardens, beautiful flowers and welcome guests to explore the variety of trade stalls and market-style shopping this fabulous flower event has to offer.

This entry was posted in All News and tagged flowers, Hampton Court Flower Show, Design, Horticulture on July 7, 2014 by appleyard.

Appleyard London Flower Corsages At Ascot Ladies’ Day 2014

A few of our lovely ladies from the Appleyard team sported some graceful and beautifully fragrant corsages hand-made by our lovely in house florist. From elegant pale yellow and white orchids and lilies (look to our Quartz bouquet for similar flowers) to pretty in pink lillies and orchids (see our Elle bouquet here), these gorgeous wrist corsages were the perfect accent for all of our ladies outfits – adding a touch of uniqueness to each ensemble.

This entry was posted in All News and tagged horseracing, style, fashion, ascot, flowers on June 23, 2014 by appleyard.

The Best Dressed at Royal Ascot 2014 Ladies’ Day

You may or may not be aware that yesterday was day three of The Royal Ascot – otherwise known as the fabulous Ladies’ Day. This is the day where women can really show off their feminine assets and dress like true ladies. It’s certainly a fashion parade like no other that I’ve seen before.

So, as you can imagine the ladies at this formal horse racing occasion sported some truly stunning and elegant headpieces, with an equally as sophisticated outfit to match. There were those who really stood out from the crowd with heavily embellished hats towering above their heads and feathers, ribbon, flowers, you name it working as decoration.

This entry was posted in All News on June 20, 2014 by appleyard.

British Flower Week 2014

The second annual British Flowers Week is due to kick off this coming Monday. The British Flowers Week is a week-long celebration of the wealth and variety of the best of British cut flowers and foliage. The event itself is held at the New Covent Garden Flower Market, and is a must see event if you’re a lover of flowers like we are.

In recent years, British flowers have seen a long-awaited resurgence in interest, but still over 90% of flowers sold in the UK are still imported. At Appleyard London we’re keen to support British trade and the British flower, so where possible we source our flowers from British Growers.

This entry was posted in All News on June 13, 2014 by appleyard.