The language of flowers
What every flower means
Every stem we sell carries a meaning, some centuries old, some carried in from myth. Choose by what you want to say, not just how it looks: each guide covers the flower's story, what its colours signify, and what it arranges beautifully with.
Festivals and celebrations
The dates in the year people send flowers for, soonest first, each with the bunches that suit it and the day to order by.
- HalloweenThe next one: Saturday 31 October 2026.
- DiwaliThe next one: Sunday 8 November 2026.
- HanukkahThe next one begins on the evening of Friday 4 December 2026.
- ChristmasThe next one: Friday 25 December 2026.
- Lunar New YearThe next one: Saturday 6 February 2027.
- Valentine's DayThe next one: Sunday 14 February 2027.
- Mothering SundayThe next one: Sunday 7 March 2027.
- EidThe next one: Eid al-Fitr, expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027.
- EasterThe next one: Sunday 28 March 2027.
- PassoverThe next one begins on the evening of Wednesday 21 April 2027.
- Father's DayThe next one: Sunday 20 June 2027.
- Rosh HashanahThe next one begins on the evening of Friday 1 October 2027.
- Yom KippurThe next one begins on the evening of Sunday 10 October 2027.
- Hen partiesA hen do can be spent at the studio bench, or the flowers can come to you: a bunch for the bride, and something for the table.
Focal flowers
Garden Rose
love and deep affection
Spray Rose
gentleness and gratitude
Peony
romance, prosperity and a happy marriage
Dahlia
dignity and lasting commitment
Tulip
perfect love
Ranunculus
radiant charm
Anemone
anticipation
Sunflower
adoration and loyalty
Hydrangea
heartfelt gratitude
Chrysanthemum Bloom
cheerfulness and friendship
Gerbera
cheerfulness and innocence
Oriental Lily
purity and refined beauty
Secondary flowers
Lisianthus
appreciation and lifelong bonds
Stocks
lasting beauty and a happy life
Snapdragon
graciousness and inner strength
Delphinium
an open heart and lightness of spirit
Sweet Pea
blissful pleasure and gracious thanks
Freesia
trust, innocence and lasting friendship
Alstroemeria
friendship, devotion and mutual support
Carnation
fascination and distinction
Veronica
fidelity and loyalty
Scabiosa
unfortunate love and remembrance
Astilbe
patience and devotion: 'I will still be waiting'
