Tips, Events and News from Peony

Whether you're someone who always buys them their favourite flower, or you play it safe with roses every year - buying that special someone (or yourself) flowers for Valentine's Day is tradition!

If you’re currently planning your wedding flowers and would love to see things in person, we’d love to welcome you to our upcoming Wedding Open Day at the Peony shop!

Birth flowers are traditional flowers linked to each month of the year, in much the same way as birthstones.

Many people are surprised to learn that birth flowers don’t always match when a flower naturally blooms!

One of my favourite creative moments so far this season was a dinner party I hosted for my lovely friends Nick and Royston, alongside my dear friend Paul Hawkins - a fresh florist. We created the most beautiful winter tablescape, mixing fresh and faux.

There’s something about November that invites us to slow down. The days grow shorter, the world outside turns golden, and home becomes our favourite place to be. It’s the perfect time to light a candle, pop the kettle on and get creative.

We can't believe that it's almost Black Friday already, and as usual we are hosting our wonderful Christmas Shopping Event at the Peony shop - to kick off our Black Friday Sale!

When: Friday 21st November, 12-6pm

October’s Birth Flower: The Cosmos

It’s a time of transition, and perhaps that’s why the Cosmos has been chosen as October’s birth flower! With its delicate, balanced petals, the Cosmos symbolises harmony, peace, and order - exactly what many of us are seeking as the year starts to slow down...

When it comes to decorating with flowers, there’s one simple trick that makes life easier - start with a base of neutral stems! Soft whites, creams, and soft greens: timeless colours that work well in any room and in any season.

If you’re an August baby, you might already be familiar with August having two birth flowers, the Poppy and the Gladiolus! We’ve talked about the poppy before, so let’s dive a little deeper into one of our favourite stems, the gladiolus…

Mother’s Day is a special occasion to honour the incredible mothers who have shaped our lives with their love, care, and wisdom. Here at Peony, Mothers are appreciated so highly as our company was founded all those years ago by myself and my mother, Margaret.

Late spring is such a wonderful time of year as we get to enjoy warmer, sunnier days and an abundance of beautiful fresh flowers in our gardens. After celebrating the beauty of the early spring plants, May is the turn of many of our favourite flowers.

Our individual stems are perfect for creating a bespoke faux flower arrangement that is as unique as you are! All of our individual stems are currently 3 for 2 as part of our mix and match stem offer, making now the perfect time to stock up on some fabulous faux floral heaven.