GROWN BY SARAH HORNE / JOURNAL ENTRY 03 From the flower farm to the florist What happens after I cut the flowers? Freshly harvested flowers,ready for the next stage One of the things I love most about growing flowers for Sarah Horne Flowers is that the journey doesn't finish when I cut them. In many ways, that is where another part of the story begins. The flowers are cut straight into water, and I strip the stems as I go. Depending on the flower, I use either a knife or fine snips. If they are not being taken straight back to the shop, they are kept somewhere cool and shaded. THE FLOWERS NEED A REST TOO Cutting is only...
GROWN BY SARAH HORNE / JOURNAL ENTRY 02 When the crops surprise you Growing flowers for a working florist is full of plans — and then there is what actually happens. Ammi majus in the poly tunnel — so tall that the flowering stems reached the roof. I had grown Ammi before, but I don't think I have ever seen it quite like this. It kept growing until the stems were touching the roof of the poly tunnel. That is one of the things I love about growing. You can choose the seed, prepare the ground and nurture the plants, but you cannot completely dictate what they will become. A CROP WITH PRESENCE Amaranthus Amaranthus has been another standout. The...
SARAH’S BOTANICAL LIFE The Journal Flowers • Art • Growing • Life • Floristry • A Chelsea moment with Monty Don — one of the many memorable encounters from Sarah's life in flowers. Welcome to Sarah’s Botanical Life For as long as I can remember, flowers have been at the heart of my life. What began more than 46 years ago as a career in floristry has taken me on a wonderful journey — from my shop in Royal Leamington Spa, to Chelsea Flower Show, botanical art, teaching, designing and, more recently, growing my own flowers. I have always believed that flowers are about far more than simply putting beautiful stems into a vase. They connect us to the seasons, to...
