Floral Guides

Many garden plants bloom in autumn. Not only do their colourful flowers adorn the garden, but their beauty has also inspired fashion designers, who have turned them into the main motif in their autumn collections. That’s why FloraQueen wishes to present the floral craze that taken hold of dresses, trousers and shirts, and not just […]

South Africa is home to eight biomes, each containing their own animal and plant life. South Africa is unique in that it completely surrounds a plant kingdom, the Cape Floral Kingdom, which is home to the country’s national flower, the King Protea, in addition to over 20% of the country’s floral species. Fynbos Fynbos, or fine […]

On the darkest and most gruesome night of the year, there’s only one light to keep us company: shades of yellow, orange and white merge to stir excitement in the eyes and in the heart. Halloween flowers actually become the protagonists of a world that, for one night only, seems to put colours aside. Image […]

The lily is a flower that is native to the Balkans but which soon spread throughout the world, especially in southern Europe. With its six white or coloured petals, it is one of the bouquets that is most given as a gift on special occasions. A wedding, a birthday, a new baby… any event could […]

Who isn’t familiar with the Halloween tradition? Every year, on the night of 31 October, the streets are awash with ghoulish monsters, loathsome zombies, ghastly ghosts, fun-loving friends and trick-or-treating. Every house and building turns out their lights to call forth the world of darkness, while youngsters dance the night of horrors away in a […]

When our thoughts turn to flowers, they almost always stop on the image of a rose, because, just like in reality, in our minds the rose is the queen of flowers. Endowed with exquisite beauty and a wonderful fragrance, this flower captures the heart of the holder, alongside the most beautiful autumn flowers. Image source: […]

The wind has begun to blow again and the shy leaves exhale their last breath before falling dry on wet ground. This is the first sign heralding the onset of a new season: autumn. The holidays are over and with them goes the laid-back vibe of summer, giving way to a more subdued day-to-day atmosphere. […]

The time has come: we are about to bid farewell to the summer. The sun, the heat, the beach and the terraces will all be back next year. Until then you’re left with the memories of everything you’ve experienced over the past three months. To help keep those memories fresh, today we’ve got three floral […]

Summer and holidays are almost over; it’s time to return to work and for the kids to go back to school. Weekdays mean doing homework and going to bed early, so you’ll have to make the most of the weekends to spend time with the kids, playing and doing fun stuff. That’s why FloraQueen wants […]

Receiving a pretty bouquet of fresh flowers as a gift is always nice. To make the joy last longer, you have to pay a little attention to the flowers: watering them occasionally won’t suffice; you have to bestow them with some tender loving care.

The end of summer is nigh, the days of sunshine and warmth are numbered and, even worse, the holidays are coming to an end! Going back to work might be tough, but don’t despair: FloraQueen will let you in on our secret to put a bit of cheer back into your routine. Image source: http://goo.gl/FEFTGC

Sunny August means it is a high time for rest. You can spend it actively in the mountains or just have a lazy time at the beach – the choice is yours. However, can each and every one afford to go on holidays this year? Maybe someone close to you did not get the time […]

Source of image: http://goo.gl/v8jlSm Summertime invites us to look after ourselves: we have more free time, we want to try new things and, in addition, the sun and heat can mean that our skin doesn’t look as well and moisturised as we would like. We want you to discover some flower-based beauty treatments to help […]

Source of image: http://goo.gl/IzTejI According to some people, it seems that romanticism has died and been replaced today by vanity and bad manners. Nevertheless, the scattered rose petals survive that were once given to girls who still conserve them, if not on the bedside table, then at least in their hearts.

Whether or not you believe in horoscopes and zodiac signs, we are sure that when you read a newspaper or magazine you take a glimpse at the final pages to check out what the week has in store for you, if luck is on your side, and even, if you’ll find the love of your […]

Image source: http://goo.gl/jd4gyx Plants provide your home with oxygen, are natural remedies for some illnesses, help you to relax and yield edible fruits. Besides all that, they can also be used to decorate your home!

You might think that adding edible flowers to our dishes is something novel and out of the ordinary, but that’s far from the truth. In actual fact, cooking and decorating with flowers is a tradition that stretches back thousands of years, from the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations through to the present day. So rest […]

If someone close to you is celebrating their birthday this July, what could be better than adding a summer touch to the celebration! Here at FloraQueen we give you some ideas to throw a pretty and flowery party that will be remembered. Image source: http://goo.gl/bMHHS7

Image source: http://goo.gl/nlsG8v Besides making our days more pleasant, the sun performs another wonderful miracle; it makes delightful, strikingly beautiful flowers grow and blossom. What’s more, summer flowers are perfectly suited to people’s long summer days, often turned into an elegant and stylish accessory. For instance, think of flower headbands adorning the hair of girls […]

When you wish to send flowers to someone special, I bet you think of their type of favourite flower to get the gift right. But do you also think about what the chosen colour expresses? We’re offering you a guide so you can reflect what you feel in a bouquet.