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| Christmas Wreaths by The Real Flower Company |
Popping up next door to our C&R shop this November our friends at The Real Flower Company will be hosting some sensational wreath making workshops.
Our founder, Christina Strutt asks Rosebie Morton, from The Real Flower Company, tips of the trade and how she prepares for Christmas.
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Rosebie Morton
Founder of The Real Flower Company
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I always start decorating my house too early – because it’s quite hard work and I want to get as much pleasure from it as possible. But do you have any tips to prevent greenery from becoming a crispy fire hazard?
Turn the heating down and use a mister. Two
weeks is about the limit so it’s best to leave decorating until just before
Christmas. Spray foliage with an anti-desiccant spray and where possible keep it
away from radiators, fireplaces and sunny windowsills.
What
do you choose to decorate your own home?
I always like to welcome guests with one of
our scented Berry, Herb & Foliage door wreaths and like you I dress my house with lots of seasonal foliage. Bulbs such as
Amaryllis and Lilies also last beautifully.
Do
you find decorating for Christmas as much of a pleasure as welcoming spring
into your home?
I embrace every season and try to make the
best of the flowers and foliage that are looking their finest. With short days
and long nights one particularly appreciates anything green to lift the
spirits.
What
are your tips to cheer up January, February and March – the three months I find
most difficult?
Make sure you have planted bulbs in pots. I
stagger-plant bulbs such as Paper Whites, Amaryllis, Hyacinth and Narcissi so I
have flowers to look at indoors and out. It is also nice to have Cyclamen in
the garden and in the house.
Is
it greedy to have three Christmas trees – I sometimes have one in the hall, one
in the parlour and one in the kitchen? Or should I put my effort into just one?
Why not use a potted bay tree or olive tree
as an alternative?
Would
you be horrified to learn I sometimes use a fake Christmas tree?
Not in the slightest – it’s a step towards
helping to save the planet and I think it’s important to be as sustainable as
possible. Another option is to decorate a branch or some birch twigs.
When
foraging for Christmas greenery, is there a kind way to remove branches from
firs or berries from holly?
First and foremost take the bare minimum
and try to cut somewhere that’s not obvious. Don’t cut completely to the trunk
so the branch has a chance to re-grow. Remember to leave behind some berries
for the birds. You can find more ideas, tips and tricks for foraging for
Christmas foliage here.
Do you
garden in the rain?
Of course – I live in England! I find I
have so little time to garden that I just have to get on when I can.
What
is your favourite season?
Spring – because it’s the promise of what’s
to come. It’s the teenage season, full of optimism and hope.
What
is your favourite flower?
It has to be a rose! And among roses,
Margaret Merril, which was the first rose I grew and a variety I remember
fondly from my grandmother’s garden. Margaret Merril has the most exquisite
scent and effortless elegance.
Mangoes! With a never-ending supply of
pickable ones.
Cut
flowers or plants?
They are both entirely appropriate for
different purposes so it’s difficult to choose. Cut flowers are spontaneous,
uplifting and immediate but a plant obviously has more impact in the long term.
With
whom would you spend a perfect Christmas – someone you’d have in your house for
three nights and see for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Then if there’s a heavy
snowfall they might have to spend another three nights, so choose carefully!
Mary Berry. We could talk about roses and then
before mealtimes I could lock her in the kitchen!
Your
perfect Christmas present?
Snow and a happy family!
The best
gardening book you own?
Christopher Lloyd’s The Well-Tempered Garden.
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Thank you Rosebie for your delightful answers!
xx C&R xx
The Real Flower Company
Christmas Wreath Making Workshops
Using the most exquisite seasonal foliage, aromatic herbs and berries from their sustainable flower farms, the RFC will show you how to create a truly magnificent wreath or decoration that is unique to you and will be proud to show off!
Click here for more information
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Thank you Rosebie for your delightful answers!
xx C&R xx
The Real Flower Company
Christmas Wreath Making Workshops
Using the most exquisite seasonal foliage, aromatic herbs and berries from their sustainable flower farms, the RFC will show you how to create a truly magnificent wreath or decoration that is unique to you and will be proud to show off!
Click here for more information
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2 comments
Wonderful!I'll try to do the same on my door in France!Thank you for those beautiful pictures!
Wonderful crowns of flowers! I'll try to do like you to put on my front door in France!
Thank you C&R for those beautiful pictures!
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