The Confetti Flower Fields
Summer is hands down one of our favourite times of the year here on the Shropshire
Petals farm. Not only are we really busy creating lots of beautiful wedding
confetti orders in the petal shed, the flower fields are now looking amazing as
they are popping with an array of stunning colours which are ready for us to handpick.
Our delphiniums are popping with colour
Thankfully the weather has been relatively on
our side this season; it's always a worry as we did come up against some tough
weather conditions last year. Long may it continue as lots of sunshine (and a
little rain) keep our flowers looking
on form and flowering; meaning we can supply
you with the very best petals that nature has to offer.
We regularly check in on the progress of the
flowers to make sure they're absolutely perfect, and
Ashley is always popping
along with her camera in tow to snap them in all their glory. Here's a little
of what's been going on in the flower field so far.
The fields in bloom
Our dedicated flower picking teams have been working extremely
hard and have so far harvested our Lagurus,
Blue
Cornflowers, Nigella
Orientalis, Wheat,
Nigella
Pods and Frosted
Blue Delphiniums.
The team hand picking our Lagurus
The lagurus are looking particularly epic this year (if
we do say so ourselves). We struck luck with the weather when hand-picking our lagurus, once picked the team then placed the bunches on giant stillages and brought them back to the farm to be
dried onsite. These whimsical dried grasses can be used in flower bouquets, as
part of fun DIY projects, or even placed in a vase by themselves for that
rustic charm.
Lagurus bunches hanging on stillages
Our cornflowers always look so enchanting in the flower field. Ashley
could photograph them all day long! These are the delightful blue cornflowers that
the team have now harvested. They make our biodegradable Blue Bird petal confetti and
are used in Something Blue and Navy Rose confetti mix. You can also opt to use
them when making your own bespoke mix via our Pick and Mix tool. We never dye any of our petals so you have the confidence that every colour is 100% true to nature.
The bees are huge fans of these beautiful and
delicate cornflowers
As you can guess by the image below, it was slightly damp when we started to
pick our Frosted blue delphiniums, but this didn't affect the team. They
powered on through and filled an abundance of crates - it's safe to say we won't
be running out of these pretty petals or dried flower bunches anytime soon. Fancy taking a closer look at our frosted blue delphinium petals? You can order them on their own via our confetti sample service and also some of the popular mixes they are included in such as Summer Sky, Summer Nights and Forget Me Knot.
Our impressive frosted blue delphiniums are
taller than some of the team
We count ourselves lucky to pick flowers on our wonderful flower farm
during the summer months; it really is a delight, that is when the British
weather is of course on our side.
The team tieing our wheat bunches in preparation
for the stillages
Wildlife in
the flower field
We absolutely love wildlife
spotting in the flower field, there have been lots of lovely hares visiting of
late but they aren't a fan of the camera. As always, the bees and butterflies can't
get enough of our cornflowers, they actually have a hum as the bees gather to
collect pollen.
Our flower fields
are just the most perfect haven for wildlife during the summer months!
We love the stunning blue flower our Nigella Pod has when blooming in the field
Visit
our flower field in August 2022
If you haven't already heard our exciting news, we
are opening our beautiful flower field near Newport, Shropshire to the public
for the very first time this August. We're collaborating with the wonderful
Shropshire Festivals to offer you a cracking day out with family and friends.
Explore the best nature has to offer, pack a
picnic and most importantly, don't forget your camera to captures memories that
will last a lifetime. The flower field will be open daily from Friday
5th August 2022 until Sunday 14th August 2022. Opening times will be 10am -
5pm; you can book your tickets for a morning session (10am - 1pm) or afternoon
(1pm - 5pm).
Photoshoot in the Flower Field with Hannah Ray Photography
You
must book your tickets before visiting they flower field. Tickets are now live and
can be purchased online - click here to book your tickets.
If you have any questions, we've got lots of helpful FAQs on our website, you
can also email us at petalfields@shropshirepetals.com
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Love
as always SP x
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