Delicate flowers can twist and bend back to their original position after injury

Flowers have an innate ability to bounce back after injury from falling branches or being trampled underfoot, according to a new study.  Ecologists looked at a random sample of 23 native and cultivated flowers species in Australia, South America, North America and the UK. They performed a ‘non-lethal’ reorientation of the species in the wild … Read more

Bindi Irwin shared wedding flowers with Australia Zoo workers after it shut down due to coronavirus

‘We saved a few for us as well!’ Bindi Irwin reveals she shared her wedding flowers with Australia Zoo workers… after the wildlife park shuts down due to the coronavirus pandemic By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:33 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 01:55 BST, 30 March 2020 Bindi Irwin got married … Read more

NHS staff are left in tears as staff greet them with applause and flowers at UK supermarkets

NHS workers across the country have been left in tears after shop workers greeted them with applause and flowers at UK supermarkets during a dedicated shopping hour for key workers amid coronavirus panic buying. Supermarkets up and down the country including Tesco and Sainsbury’s enforced a shopping hour just for key workers last week after … Read more

Sign up to a floral subscription for fresh flowers at home every week

A bunch of flowers used to be a rare treat — something you would give or receive on special occasions.  But we’ve developed such a love of fresh blooms that we spend £2.2billion a year on them, according to the Flowers & Plants Association. And mostly on ourselves. Increasingly we’re turning to ordering weekly or … Read more