If there's one colour that captures the essence of autumn it has to be the wonderfully rich, complex burnt orange shade of this vanda orchid. It's almost as if the flowers had been steeped in sunshine & left to marinate over the summer. There's a warmth, a glow, a radiant quality about our favourite vanda that makes it perfect for the season
- but too attractive to put away at other times. So why do so? This 'forever autumn' orchid always looks stunning, in winter, spring & summer too.
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Like the miniature gardens the Victorian plant hunters brought back from the Himalayan foothills, this orchid & fern centrepiece is mesmerizingly beautiful & botanically accurate. The only difference is the simple, elegant glass planter
- totally in keeping with the plants & today's style of décor.
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Bring a taste (not literally, you understand) of the traditional country garden into your kitchen with this charming little pear tree. After all pears have been one of the staple fruits of this country for centuries. There's an Elizabethan recipe that describes ' Pears stewed in malmsey & flamed with brandy' that sounds like it would really get your dinner-party guests dancing on the table. & while our pear tree is strictly ornamental, it looks so completely realistic that you may have to warn your guests. Laden with ripening fruit that's almost ready for picking, it stands 45cm tall ...

Pretty & petite, this cymbidium stem is topped with racemes of delightful little flowers. It's a lovely way to soften slightly formal arrangements, & a stylishly simple way to add extra colour & texture without stealing the limelight from the main focus of interest. ...

Fun, festive & just a little bit frivolous' sums up this Ruby Berry Stem. Wonderful for bringing rich fiery colour to a whole variety of seasonal arrangements
- whatever the season. Truly versatile, it's a great way to introduce a touch of drama to any display.
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Fresh, pretty & innocent
- spring flowers look wonderful in a humble jam jar, a priceless Ming museum piece, or just about anything
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They're a firm favourite with British flower lovers, but dahlias also have an international appeal. Which isn't too surprising. After all, they probably originated in Mexico, were discovered by early Spanish settlers & named after a Swedish botanist (Andreas Dahl). In other words, there's more to a dahlia than meets the eye. But
- when you think about it
- that's something that could be said about all Bloom flowers

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Prince Albert started it all: the British tradition of decorating fir trees at Christmas time. In 1840 he married Victoria Â- well, strictly speaking she married him. Victoria was the queen, Albert a minor German prince & protocol had to be observed. But anyway, on their first Christmas together they had three huge trees in Buckingham Palace & several more at Windsor. The Illustrated London News ran a feature on the new ' Christmas trees' & they became a festive 'must-have'. Some people called it a 'craze', but crazes come & go. Now, 176 years later, Christmas trees are more popular than ever. Which is why our new Woodland Tree looks set to take the nation's living rooms & halls by storm. Richer, fuller, more luxurious
- it's astonishingly lifelike, with painstaking attention to detail right down to the individual (non-dropping) needles. Perfectly shaped, & so fresh & green visitors will think it's just been cut
- all it needs are a few drops of our pine tree scent for the final finishing touch. We'd like to think Prince Albert would have approved. & when she was told it wasn't actually real, perhaps even Victoria would have been amused.

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Ideal for adding vertical interest wherever floor space is limited & creating a calming, peaceful ambiance. Identical to the real thing, there is no need to worry about them getting damaged or drooping due to sudden draughts. Our artificial potted Bamboo is perfect for those places in the home where there is little to no sunlight for natural plants plus with ours you never have to worry about forgetting to water them! ...

Ideal for adding vertical interest wherever floor space is limited & creating a calming, peaceful ambiance. Identical to the real thing, there is no need to worry about them getting damaged or drooping due to sudden draughts. Our artificial potted Bamboo is perfect for those places in the home where there is little to no sunlight for natural plants plus with ours you never have to worry about forgetting to water them! ...