There are literally thousands of mind-blowing flower accounts out there. We could spend all day scrolling. And sometimes do. So to help you get ready for British Flowers Week, we’ve handpicked some of our favourite accounts run by wholesalers, growers and florists who love British flowers and foliage. There are so many more we want to feature, this list could go on and on and on and on. If we’ve missed off one of your favourites, let us know and we’ll add them to the list.
Wholesalers
Flower Market at New Covent Garden Market – @MarketFlowers
This account is run by the people behind the Flower Market at New Covent Garden Market. All year they share the hottest tips on what’s in the market from the UK and around the world. But every June the focus is on one thing: British flowers. This is where you’ll catch the 15 designs from our five British Flowers Week florists. Follow to get the news first.
Pratley Flower and Plants – @pratleys_covent_garden
Pratleys are the British flower big dogs at the Flower Market at New Covent Garden Market. Check out their feed for boxes of the freshest British stems as they arrive into the market.
Zest Flowers – @Zestflowerslondon
Also representing British at the Flower Market are Zest. They’re always posting pics of the newest stock, with more and more British appearing as we get towards summer. Just look at this pic of their wild English flower selection for a taster:
DG Wholesale Flowers – @Dg_wholesaleflowers
DG are another Flower Market trader stocking English varieties and imported specialties. Want to know when the first British peonies pop up? Follow them to keep updated on the newest arrivals.
Dennis Edwards Flowers – @dennisedwardsflowersltd
Dennis Edwards stock British classics like sweetpeas and lily of the valley, and are always onboard to track down extra homegrown flowers for customers at the Flower Market. All served with a dose of the guys’ signature cheeky style.
GB Foliage – @gbfoliage
The go-to British foliage guys, GB share their seasonal picks of foliage, herbs and flowering foliage on their Insta. But it’s the candid snaps of the team and their floristry royalty customers that really make us smile.
Porters Foliage – @Porters_covent_garden
Porters handle thousands of different varieties of foliage through the year from their stand in the Flower Market. Watch the seasons change on their feed and get those creative sparks flying.
Florists
We couldn’t write this list without a plug for the five florists in this year’s British flowers photoshoot. Their Instagram’s might not be all British, all the time, but they always have us drooling. We can’t wait to see what they create for British Flowers Week.
Mary Jane Vaughan Designs – @MaryJaneVaughan
Urban Flower Co – @UrbanFlowerCo
Carly Rogers Flowers – @Carlyrogersflowers
Jennifer Pinder Floral Design – @Jenn_Pinder_flowers
Petal & Stalk – @Petal_and_stalk
Growers and grower florists
How could we pick from the hundreds of amazing British growers out there to feature on this list? Well it was really tough. If we’ve missed off your favourites, just let us know. Flowers from the Farm do an awesome job representing growers up and down the country. Their account is hosted by a different member every week. These accounts are part-growers, part-florists, but all completely jaw-dropping flowers.
Flowers from the Farm – @FlowersfromtheFarm
Smith and Munson Limited – @SmithandMunson
The Real Flower Company – @therealflowerco
The British Flower Collective – @thebritishflowercollective
Common Farm Flowers – @commonfarmflowers
Forever Green Flower Company – @forevergreenflowerco
Green and Gorgeous – @Gandgorgeousflowers
Electric Daisy Flower Farm – @electricdaisyflowerfarm
The White Horse Flower Company – @thewhitehorseflower
Field House Flowers – @fieldhouseflowers
And finally…
Rona Wheeldon – @flowerona
Founder of an award-winning flower blog, curator of @underthefloralspell and this year the author of our British Flowers Week blogs, Rona is a must-follow for flower lovers. She shares news from the floristry world, highlights from British Flowers Week and some of the most flower-envy-inducing images we have ever seen. One word for her Instagram: wow.
So now you’ve seen a few of our favs, what are your ultimate accounts for following British flowers? Let us know who lights up your feed in the comments below and use #BritishFlowersWeek to show us your British flowers.
