Showing posts with label Kangaroo Paw. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kangaroo Paw. Show all posts

31 January 2014

A Profusion of Purple...

The morning light tip toes across the shop's concrete floor and gently nudges awake each bloom.
French Lilac, Helleborus, Anemones, Freesia, Kangaroo Paw and Gloriosa Lilies.
Even their names hint at the promise of things to come.
Such is the beauty of flowers...



Helleborus

Lilac


Protea

Mokara Orchid

Bridal Piano Roses

Forget me Not

Thistle

Clematis

Hyacinth

Anemone


Star Gazer Lily

Freesia

Roses

Carnation



Wax Flower

Amaryllis



Rannunculus

Eucalyptus

Kangaroo Paw

Tulip

Roses


30 January 2014

The Owl and The Pussycat

I first saw Kangaroo Paw in Boston more than a decade ago. It was the deepest crimson brown in colour; 
I had never seen anything so fanciful. The soft buds were both delicate and furry to the touch and I couldn't help but wonder why nature created something so whimsical. Do you know?

Seeing the branches arrive, with drops of sunshine at their tips, makes me grin and reminds me of a childhood rhyme; I love that we have it in the shop this week. Of course in limited quantities just for you.

 Kangaroo Paw

 Helleborus

Clematis 

Roses - Bridal Piano 

Amaryllis 

Peonies - Sarah Bernhardt


Thistle


Carnations


Hydrangeas

Blackberries

Protea

23 October 2013

From The Outside Looking In

It's midnight in Alhambra and the scent of Jasmine and Tuberose hangs heavy in the air. I've come back from a Turkish Bath and Tapas to find the pictures uploaded. I suddenly feel an overwhelming sense of being homesick. It's rare I am away, rare that the flowers are unpacked and I don't get to see first hand what's in the fridge and what's in the shop for sale.  I call Amanda - she's on a webinar, "call back in 15" she said, too engrossed to talk. I am left in the still of the night, looking at the images she'd captured earlier today.


Please go into the shop for me. Stand still in the door way and let your eyes become accustomed to the light. Breathe in the heady fragrance of the flowers. They are there for the taking.

Calla Lilies


Gerbera


Protea

Hyacinth

Hydrangea


David Austen Roses



Hydrangea

Stocks


Stocks

Kangaroo Paw