Galloway Flowers
  • Home
    • Where to Buy our Flowers
    • Flowers to arrange yourself
  • Wedding Flowers
    • Bespoke Wedding Flowers
    • Wedding Flowers Packages
    • DIY Wedding Flowers
    • Wedding Flowers Gallery
    • Wedding Flowers Enquiry
    • Booking Process
  • Funeral Flowers
    • Funeral Flowers Enquiry
  • Workshops
    • 'Arrange A Vase' Afternoon
    • 'Cut Flowers from Your Garden'
    • 'Make A Hand Tied Bouquet'
  • Wholesale Flowers
  • Contact
    • About
    • Join Our Newsletter
    • Flower Farm Blog
    • Environmental Policy
The Flower Farm Blog
​by Rosie Gray

June News from Galloway Flowers

6/6/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
​  June hasn’t exactly started off ‘flaming’ here in Galloway – it’s probably best described as ‘good growing weather’ today. And to be honest, I’m happy with that. It’s a big month for weddings & I’m counting on our plants for plenty of strong, gorgeous stems for our couples. I would just like it sunny every Saturday for those weddings please!

  The Chelsea Flower Show is a treat to visit, always full of inspiration & I’m guaranteed to return with a long plant wish list every time. This year wasn't an exception with the trend for a natural look, with wild, green foliage dominating the show gardens. Geums, Heuchera, Lupins, Cow Parsley & Ragged Robin were runaway favourite plants with the designers & reflected in floral design trends too. I admit to a splurge on a dozen new Lupin plants, all different varieties & brought them back on the train! This time next year I’ll know which make the grade as good cut flowers. And there are a few more items on the wish list...

  As well as our own Galloway-grown flowers, we’re enjoying fabulous Peonies & Stocks from the Lincolnshire growers now. These have appeared in many of our recent bouquets & popular at the Farmers Markets. Although we grow Peonies, our plants are only 3 years old so producing small numbers of stems still. Stocks take a lot of space & this year I’m using my precious polytunnel beds for more early Sweet Peas. These delicate flowers don’t travel well & locally grown Sweet Peas retain the true scent for which they’re famous. Our first were cut on the 23rd May, & the outdoor crop should start later this month.

  British Flowers Week is from 10th - 15th June so look out for press coverage of British Flowers. Over 90% of the cut flowers sold in the UK are imported from overseas (especially Africa & South America) so this week reminds people that top quality flowers are grown in this country too, By buying locally grown, seasonal British flowers you'll fill your vases with the freshest blooms, grown to high environmental & ethical standards.

  Here at the Flower Farm, the beds are full of promise now – Rose buds are swelling, Alliums & Sweet Williams coming into flower & Dahlias shooting up too. I seem to whirl from one task to the next as there‘s much to keep on top of. Long days encourage growth so a key job here this week is staking to keep stems straight. A windy gust can snap stems in an instant so it’s worth spending time on this before necessary.

  It’s a good time to plant Gladioli – yes, I know they conjure up images of Dame Edna, may seem a bit old fashioned, gaudy or even brash … maybe all those things. But I’ve a soft spot for them as they’re great for plugging the late August/September gap in the border & vase. They’re easy to grow, tolerate close planting & relatively inexpensive – what not to like? There are new hybrids in fabulous shades including dwarf types. My favourites are Murielae (formerly called Acidanthera, small & deliciously scented), ‘Green Star’ (green), ‘Chocolate’ (very tall, deep maroon flowers) & ‘Halley’ (small flowers, cream). The bulb catalogues often suggest planting early in Spring for June & July flowers. I find them more useful later to mix with bold late summer Dahlias, Rudbeckia & Asters so always hold some back to plant now.

 We’ll be at the Producers Market in Castle Douglas again on Sunday 16th June & at Kirkcudbright Farmers Market on Sunday 23rd June. If you need a flowery fix before then, I'll be making up bouquets & wreaths to order as usual for collection or local delivery. Also flowers to arrange yourself by the informal bunch or bucket (pre-order & collection only) are available on Fridays & Saturdays this month.
​
Your Flowery Inspiration;
Here are a couple of links for you;
  • Something completely different in this post - beautiful floral embroideryusing fresh flowers with Florist Zita Elze. This technique is exquisite & would be amazing for a wedding or special occasion https://zitaelze.com/blog/2019/04/16/melodies-of-spring-ii/
  • The Second is a real wedding post from Florist Ashley Beyer of Tinge Floral in Salt Lake City, Utah. Stunning Arch & well, I always love to see a dog in a flower collar... https://www.tingefloral.com/tinge/2019/5/8/ellen-and-john-jackson-hole-whyoming
I hope you're able to enjoy Summer flowers as they burst into bloom this month, with plenty to fill your vases or garden. It's a beautiful month & passes quickly so be sure to enjoy long Summer evenings & take time to smell the roses. 

Until next time, 
Rosie Gray
Galloway Flowers
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Rosie Gray of Galloway Flowers.  Cut Flower Grower & Florist near Castle Douglas, in South West Scotland. Using 100% Flowers & Foliage grown in British Isles, all year round.
    ​More info

    Picture

    Archives

    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    May 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016

    Categories

    All
    Arranging Cut Flowers
    Flower Farm Life
    Flowers For Funerals
    Grow Cut Flowers
    Newsletter
    Seasonal Flowers
    Wedding Flowers

    Picture

    RSS Feed

Love Cut Flowers?

    Join our newsletter today for free flowery inspiration, growing & care tips, offers, news & more! Always hear about workshops & events at the Flower Farm first.

Join Now
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Member
Picture
Galloway Flowers Regional Winners Scottish Wedding Awards 2020
Picture
Picture
Associate Member
Copyright Galloway Flowers 2015 - 2025  All rights reserved
Growing Gorgeous Seasonal Cut Flowers & Foliage  in Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
 Flower Farmer Florist Castle Douglas, Flower Farm Scotland, Wedding Flowers Castle Douglas, Florist Castle Douglas, Funeral Flowers Castle Douglas, Sympathy flowers Castle Douglas, wedding florist Dumfries & Galloway, Wedding florist Kirkcudbright, wedding florist Gatehouse of Fleet, natural funeral flowers Dumfries & Galloway, wild wedding flowers Dumfries & Galloway, wedding flowers Ayr, wedding flowers Ayrshire
​ 
  • Home
    • Where to Buy our Flowers
    • Flowers to arrange yourself
  • Wedding Flowers
    • Bespoke Wedding Flowers
    • Wedding Flowers Packages
    • DIY Wedding Flowers
    • Wedding Flowers Gallery
    • Wedding Flowers Enquiry
    • Booking Process
  • Funeral Flowers
    • Funeral Flowers Enquiry
  • Workshops
    • 'Arrange A Vase' Afternoon
    • 'Cut Flowers from Your Garden'
    • 'Make A Hand Tied Bouquet'
  • Wholesale Flowers
  • Contact
    • About
    • Join Our Newsletter
    • Flower Farm Blog
    • Environmental Policy