Hello! You may have seen my YouTube video on Flowerona's 12th birthday in December, where I announced that I'm taking a 12 month sabbatical from Flowerona. My plans are to dedicate my time to my new venture, 'My Midlife Story', creating content for midlife women aged between 40-65. I hope that you'll enjoy this new style of content where my focus will be on health, wellbeing, fitness, beauty, style, travel, home and garden for the midlife woman. There will still be flower content. However, it will be consumer-focused rather than industry-focused. ⁠ ⁠ I’ll be creating and publishing new videos ..read more

The wreath which sat on top of the coffin during the procession and service of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral featured flowers and foliage cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Highgrove House at the request of King Charles III. A card in remembrance sat among the flowers, with the King's goodbye message to his mother: 'In loving and devoted memory. Charles R ..read more

British cut flowers will be taking centre stage at the RHS Flower School at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this coming week! From July 4th-9th, a dedicated flower-filled marquee will host free floral demonstrations and hands-on workshops sharing the beauty of homegrown blooms ..read more

If you love lilies but you’re concerned about getting lily pollen stains on your clothes or you find their scent too overpowering, then my latest video is perfect for you. I tell you all about a special Oriental lily called a Rose Lily. Simply head over to my YouTube channel to watch the video ..read more

If you’re thinking that your patio or back yard needs a little makeover, then head over to my YouTube channel for my latest video, Outdoor Patio Refresh | Before & After. I share before and after footage of our outdoor patio. Plus I talk you through my choice of flowers, pots and accessories. (Image: Rona Wheeldon | Flowerona ..read more

Many congratulations to florist Phillip Corps and his team! They've received a Highly Commended Chelsea in Bloom award for this stunning floral installation! For Jo Malone London, they created "an abundance of purple flowers enveloping the store’s façade, with illustrated corgis hidden among the garden scene, offering the perfect photo opportunity to mark this moment in time.” If you'd like to see my video featuring the installation together with over 35 other designs for this year's Chelsea in Bloom in London, simply head over to my YouTube channel. I loved the purple and lilac colour palet ..read more

10 Seasonal Cut Flowers available in May is the focus of this blog post. So, if you’re looking to buy blooms this month and you live in the Northern Hemisphere, then read on. Whether you’re buying flowers for your home or as a gift, planning a May wedding or you’re organising an event or party in May, I’m sure you’ll find this post hugely beneficial. Sweet Pea | Lathyrus odoratus  Sweet peas (pictured above) have dainty ruffled petals and an incredible scent. They come in a wide range of colours including white, cream, lilac, apricot, purple, pink, red and burgundy. Their botanical name ..read more

Organic flower grower Polly Nicholson from Bayntun Flowers shares her small business journey. Passionate about tulips, she also grows narcissi, alliums, peonies, clematis, sweet peas, bearded irises, delphiniums, zinnias and dahlias. She supplies wholesale flowers to florists, runs workshops and is also in-house florist for some residential properties locally. LISTEN WATCH Visit YouTube Channel SHOW NOTES Visit My Small Business & Me Website (Image: Britt Willoughby Dyer ..read more

There are so many different types of containers available nowadays for flower arranging. In this blog post and accompanying video, we’re going to look at 14 factors that you may like to consider when choosing the most appropriate vessel for your flowers, in particular when you’re photographing them. Proportion When you look at an arrangement as a whole, there is a general guideline in floristry that the container should be one third in height and the flowers two thirds in height of the overall design. Or, at the very least, you should aim for a minimum of half and half ..read more

Farmer florist Sarah Whiting shares her small business journey. After working for many years in senior management in the NHS, she took redundancy. And having always been a keen gardener, spent time in her garden. Then seven years ago, she decided to set up Nettlewood Flowers. LISTEN WATCH https://youtu.be/gfu-L0QH-cU SHOW NOTES Visit the My Small Business & Me website ..read more