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With winter drawing close its the season of the cyclamen. Today's Botanical Bible will tell you the need-to-know information for caring for this winter beauty.

Cyclamen really are the most beautiful addition to your internal winter planting scheme. A plant with gorgeous foliage as well as flowers and a plant, that if cared for, will adorn your house for many many months.

The belle of the ball - The Cyclamen

How many plants can boast interesting foliage and beautiful flowers and be forgiving on your hit and miss plant care routine. Her name is cyclamen and I guarantee she will steal your heart ...

1. Every house has a colder room, that's maybe a bit drafty. Whist other plants may shrivel and die been placed in such conditions, this is the perfect space for our winter belle. Keep the temperature around 13c and she will be one happy lady. Our kitchen is often found housing a multitude of winter cyclamen, but be aware of chilly nights and  bring them into the room for protection.

2. These beauties hate to sit in water, and worse than that they absolutely loath been watered from the top. Stand your cyclamen in a pot of water an inch or so deep overnight and then let them drain. You want the compost to dry out a touch before repeating the process. Fear not, if you've neglected your cyclamen, all will (generally) be forgiven, just get back in your watering groove.

3. Cyclamen love a light location, but if its too sunny, the plant starts to believe its time for a rest and will start to shut down believing its summer. My kitchen window seems to be the perfect combination of cool but a light location.

4. Make the most of your cyclamen, I bring mine onto our dining room table when unexpected guests arrive. Instant floral decoration at a moments notice!

5. There are some great tips on getting cyclamen to re-flower year after year. You want to encourage the plant into a dormant state during the summer months, with little water in a light location. The pot will almost appear void of life. When bringing the cyclamen back inside, begin your normal watering routine and eventually growth will re-appear.

Is it finally winter yet? A balmy 22degree October, November are you listening? I'm ready for sub zero!

There is nothing like a cold snap to get you into the festive preparation mood. This week we are all about Christmas ... in tee shirts, not the usual thermal wooly tights.

Whilst most people are wallowing about the evenings drawing in, the dark afternoons, I love the excitement that autumn and winter bring. The Christmas decorations are slowly but surely filtering in, and I have to say it is totally my favourite time of the year. I love the dark nights, when all the shops are lit like magical fairytale sweet shops, filled with exciting gifts. All the cards that are lovingly written and equally lovingly displayed. Time to gather thoughts, new ideas.

Door wreaths

Golds

Ambers

The scent of cinnamon

We are busy planning exciting projects for 2015 and we can't wait to share them with you. We have a new flower school season, styled shoots and tons of wedding gorgeousness. With our penultimate wedding of the year just around the corner, its lovely to take stock, to think about all the beautiful weddings we've floraled up over 2014 and consider all the possibilities that 2015 will bring.

But for now we have wreaths to make ... and lots of them!

 

As the winter draws ever closer, its not just the time for film and television royalty to celebrate their award season, us weding industry professionals also get a look in.

We're so delighted to be  announced as  regional finalists for Best Wedding Florist for London and the South East, as awarded by the Wedding Industry Awards.

I won't rattle into my speech now, but it is a total delight to be recognised by an industry body doing something you love. I must also say a huge thanks to all our couples, firstly for letting us create the flowers for your wedding and also for voting for us. It truly means the world!

So keep everything crossed for us on Tuesday 25th November, when the regional winner will be announced. Whatever happens, we will be raising a glass. Chin chin!

 

 

 

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