Day Five – British Flowers Week 2015

Florist: Jane Packer Flowers
Event: British Flowers Week
Photo source: New Covent Garden Flower Market (NCGFM for short)
Photographer: Julian Winslow

Welcome to Day Five, the last and final day of British Flowers Week 2015, the third year of the industry-­?wide, nationwide campaign in support of British cut flowers, founded and organised by New Covent Garden Flower Market.

On Day Five  – Friday 19 June -­? New Covent Garden Flower Market is delighted to show the work of Charlotte Slade of Jane Packer Flowers using British snapdragons or antirrhinums to use their Latin name.

Charlotee has created three fascinating designs exclusively for British Flowers Week, which take the snapdragon far beyond the cottage garden gates!

  • The Snapdragon Bouquet
  • A Catherine Wheel of Flower
  • The Hatbox

The designs and the following three online features will be revealed at 0900H on Friday 

19 June on www.britishflowersweek.com:

  • The British Snapdragon Designs by Jane Packer Flowers
  • Charlotte Slade of Jane Packer Flowers – A Profile for British Flowers Week -­? About British Snapdragons

Twitter –  Please use the hashtag #BritishFlowersWeek in your posts and link to www.britishflowersweek.com.

British Flowers Chart

The British Flowers Chart is now available to download for free on www.britishflowersweek.com. At a glance, consumers will be able to see which flowers and flowering foliages are available at what time of the year – weather permitting, of course!

About British Flowers Week www.britishflowersweek.com

British Flowers Week is the annual campaign in support of the British cut flower industry founded by New Covent Garden Flower Market in 2013. It brings together florists, growers, wholesalers and the public in a celebration of British cut flowers. The campaign now has a dedicated website www.britishflowersweek.com, which features a programme of flower farm open days, workshops, talks, demonstrations, pop-up stalls, window displays and limited edition British flower bouquets

About New Covent Garden Flower Market newcoventgardenmarket.com

Located in Vauxhall, London, New Covent Garden Flower Market is the largest Flower Market in the UK with 26 wholesalers specializing in flowers, foliage, plants and floristry & event sundries from Britain and around the world.

75% of London’s florists choose to buy here, including the top names in the flower industry, and our flowers dress the finest hotels, event venues, palaces, offices, restaurants and flower shops in the capital.

Source: New Covent Garden Flower Market