Wallflower Botanica

08/10/2026

Despite their fragile papery petals and spindly stems (which is what I adore about them), the Icelandic poppy is a very resilient flower, able to tolerate cold temperatures and frosty conditions. In various cultures, Iceland poppies are associated with peace, prosperity and the remembrance of lost loved ones. Love! Thank you to my friend Sandra for these beauties 😍

28/09/2026

Nothing else screams SPRING in Aotearoa like a Kowhai tree in full bloom. There’s nothing quite like standing under a Kowhai when a bunch of Tui birds are getting drunk on the nectar!
Love love love 💛💛💛

27/09/2026

First draft of the Wallflower 2027 calendar is off to the printer! Watch this space 👁️
This year’s images bring together thrifted glass and crystal vases with beautiful blooms — a celebration of simple flowers, forgotten treasures, and the quiet beauty that emerges when the two are brought together 🩷💐

08/09/2026

Oh I do love me some Hellebores! I foraged a little bunch yesterday, before they are gone until next year. A patch of hellebores in bloom is good for the soul!
In the Victorian language flowers, the hellebore flower was said to symbolize ‘scandal and calumny’. I had zero idea what calumny but google tells me it means a false and damaging accusation about someone — malicious and slanderous! Gossip! Disgrace! Nasty rumours! Not my beautiful Miss Hellebore!

01/09/2026

I’m not waiting for the equinox! For me, September first is S P R I N G 🌱🌻🌸🌷🪻Hooray!!
To celebrate, here is a peek at my new range of cards. Spring blooms in a simple glass vase, images which you may recognise from my 2025 calendar. I think they were worthy of a second go at something! They have come up beautifully as cards.
If you’d like to know how to purchase just get in touch!
Happy Sept 1st x x

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24/08/2026

In the Victorian language of flowers, Ten Week Stock has the rather specific meaning of ‘promptness’ — she’s a flower that doesn’t like to keep you waiting! It’s also linked with lasting beauty and affection, which feels like a good combo: doesn’t muck around, lovely to have around, and memorable long after.

The name Ten Week Stock came from its unusually ‘prompt’ habit of flowering, traditionally said to bloom roughly ten weeks after sowing, not how long the flowers last.

10/08/2026

How nice to see the Daffodils in bloom 🌼 Such optimistic sunshiny happy flowers!
back in the 1500s they were known as ‘Daffadowndilly’ which I absolutely love! A wonderfully old-fashioned, sing-song kind of a name - which feels fitting for a flower associated with spring and new beginnings 🌱

05/08/2026

Loving the orchids that are available at this time of year…vase life is incredible!! Fun fact: Green orchids symbolize good fortune, health, longevity, and natural harmony. Because green is the color of life and renewal, these gorgeous blooms represent fresh starts, positive energy, and balance. Well that’s rather nice as we head towards springtime 🌱🩷

27/07/2026

This image was taken a while ago, but I just love simple, humble arrangements of blooms picked from the garden! Sometimes all you need is a few sprigs of something to brighten a window ledge. Despite her simplicity, she packs a punch:
Daisies symbolise innocence and new beginnings, yarrow represents healing and protection, red valerian speaks of strength and resilience, and purple toadflax adds a sense of grace and enduring beauty.
PS: I am an unashamed lover of pink 🩷

03/06/2026

Back by popular demand, in all her glorious muted hues 🧡
From the archives ‘Faded Hydrangeas’ printed on canvas and framed in sustainably sourced, solid wood, handmade in New Zealand.
She’s on the wall in Cambridge if you want to take a look, or simply message me for more information.
*note the outfit matching the art…toning in quite by a happy accident, in my fave dress!
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