Finalist for 2019 B&LLA Licensing Awards and Winner of Cultural Enterprise Award 2020. Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and the Infant Saint John the Baptist (more commonly known as The Burlington House Cartoon), this National Gallery arrangement includes several exquisite floral elements. Each of which has been carefully selected to reflect the various rosy and copper hues in this famous work of art. Some of the most prominent being the use of copper Ruscus, peach Avalanche Roses, Sweet Pink Roses, Apple Tea and caramel Carnations. You will notice how some darker, blue tones which are brought to life in our bouquet by adding blue Veronica. The textures also reflect the rougher mountainous landscape in which this famous work is set. As you enjoy this fine floral design, you will notice how the various flowers and fresh greenery work together to reflect the beautiful image of the Virgin Mary seated on the lap of Saint Anne, her mother with the Christ Child blessing her cousin St John the Baptist. This luxurious flower arrangement makes a bold statement for the most milestone occasions. This exquisite arrangement has been created by our expert florists in collaboration with The National Gallery for the 500th death anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci The Burlington house cartoon about 1499-1500 Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519 © The National Gallery, London
Create a relaxed, hazy look in your borders with this airy ornamental carrot, Daucus carota 'Dara?. Blooming in a mixture of shades ranging from burgundy to pink and white, the delicate umbels of these elegant plants create a beautiful frothy effect in a mixed planting scheme as well as attracting bees and other pollinators.
This versatile Sweet William is generally grown as a biennial or short-lived perennial to create a carpet of summer flowers in the following year. However, it can be grown as an annual from an early sowing, producing flowers in just 10 weeks! Dianthus barbatus 'Indian Carpet' is a low growing, well branched variety which is sweetly fragrant, with a fabulous colour mix.
Dwarf French Bean ?Mistic? produces an abundance of dark, purple-black pods from as early as June. With regular picking it will keep cropping right through to October! These compact plants make an attractive crop, with purple tinted foliage and pale violet flowers.
The purple-blue pincushion flowers of Field Scabious add a splash of colour wild flower meadows. Their pretty summer blooms rise upon slender, swaying stems.
This is a foxglove with a unique difference - instead of modestly facing downwards, the chunky flower spikes of Foxglove 'Candy Mountain' are packed with blooms which gaze upwards so you can see the intricate detail on the speckled throats. Enjoying a partially shaded position, undemanding Foxgloves are a classic choice for growing in woodland areas or in borders in the dappled shade of trees.
Finalist for 2019 B&LLA Licensing Awards and Winner of the Cultural Enterprise Award 2020. Depicting the couple on the English countryside estate, the accentuated colours of the blue in Mrs Andrews dress and the stormy skies contrast with the fresh green of the fields. The colours are replicated in this splendid bouquet with deep blue Agapanthus and pale blue Eryngium against a perfect backdrop of fresh yellow Roses and wispy sprays of Solidaster. These luxury flowers are inspired by the masterpieces housed at The National Gallery. Each bouquet is beautifully arranged by our floral designers exclusively for The National Gallery. This bouquet is available for UK next day delivery. Thomas Gainsborough, 1727 – 1788 Mr & Mrs Andrews (detail), about 1750 © The National Gallery, London
For colourful, cost effective ground cover, look no further than Geranium ?Reflections?. This designer mix combines a range of large flowered varieties in shades of blue, purple, pink and white.
Hollyhock 'Halo Mixed' makes a big impact in borders, with colourful flower spikes reaching up to 2m high! The bee-friendly blooms of this mixture unfurl in an array of beautiful shades, each centred with a distinctive halo. A cottage-garden classic which grows easily in any sunny spot, even in poor soils, low-maintenance Hollyhocks put on an impressive summer show ideal for beds, borders and narrow spaces against walls.
Finalist for 2019 B&LLA Licensing Awards and Winner of the Cultural Enterprise Award 2020. Our Nattier Bouquet is part of our National Gallery range and inspired by none other than the famous work known as Manon Balletti. This oil on canvas painting is most alluring thanks to its simplicity. The sitter was engaged to Casanova during the time this portrait was created. However, she later married another, more reputable suitor instead. We have selected peach Avalanche Roses to represent the rose pinned to her dress as well as her perfect complexion. The Memory Lane Roses echo the wonderful shade and texture of her dress. Contrasting Bourvardia and Limonium act much like the shadows and highlights found throughout this painting while the copper ruscus represents the copper-like background of this painting. It's this background that helps the sitter stand out and it does the very same for our Nattier-inspired bouquet. © The National Gallery, London A superb gift for all occasions and recipients with a refined sense of taste. These quality blooms are selected and arranged with care to ensure that they are as impressive as this famous work of art.
Known for its versatility and impressive nutritional benefits, Kale 'Nero di Toscana' provides a fantastic autumn and winter harvest of tasty leaves, suitable for steaming, adding to recipes or used as a baby leaf to add a peppery taste to mixed salads. The deep green long savoy-like crinkled leaves are flavoursome and well textured.
An attractive and flavoursome variety, British-bred Leek ?Northern Lights? produces tender, straight stems topped with a flare of blue-green foliage which takes on a purple hue in cold temperatures. Showing excellent winter hardiness, this maincrop variety produces a healthy yield of nutritious leeks which can be harvested between December and March.