[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":131},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1pttc9t3qf528":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"article":45,"ranges":69,"related":70,"contextual":88},"article","ES","2026-10-18",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":38},"winter-bouquets-uk","Winter bouquets in the UK: flowers for January and February","Compare Scilly narcissi, greenhouse tulips and dried flowers for a winter gift in the UK. Choose a bouquet by growing origin and format.","For a winter bouquet in the UK, start with scented narcissi or tulips and check the selection for your date. Dried flowers offer a different kind of gift. Choose between fresh and dried first. Then explain whether you want British-grown flowers, outdoor cultivation or simply a particular colour. These are separate preferences worth spelling out.",[13,18,23,28,33],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"Scented narcissi for a fresh bouquet",[16,17],"Scented narcissi grown on the Isles of Scilly are dispatched between October and April. They are an option to ask about in January or February.","Fragrance matters too. For a dining table, I would compare them with a less strongly scented alternative. Ask which narcissi will be in the bouquet.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"Tulips before spring",[21,22],"In Terrington St Clement, Norfolk, tulips are brought into flower early in greenhouses for cutting from December. British winter tulips therefore need not be flowering in fields across the country.","If you like tulips for a January birthday, start there. If British growing matters most, leave room to change the flower. British origin alone does not tell you whether a stem grew outdoors or in a greenhouse.",{"title":24,"paragraphs":25},"Dried flowers for a different finish",[26,27],"One farm in south-east Cornwall offers dried flowers year-round and fresh event flowers from March to October. Each grower has its own calendar.","A dried bouquet may suit you if you want an arrangement that does not need a vase of water. Its flowers may have been harvested months earlier. A dried finish confirms neither origin nor winter flowering. Compare the care and appearance in the fresh and dried flowers guide.",{"title":29,"paragraphs":30},"A local florist’s bouquet can bring together several origins",[31,32],"Some farmer-florists supplement their winter selection with flowers from other British growers. Buying close to home and buying flowers grown nearby are different decisions.","For a mixed bouquet, ask about the origin of the flowers that matter to you and the foliage if that is part of your choice too. Explain what should take priority if a substitution is needed: colour, a particular flower or the country where it grew.",{"title":34,"paragraphs":35},"An example order for February",[36,37],"For a visit in Bristol, you could ask: “I would like a small fresh bouquet in white and yellow for Saturday. I would prefer British-grown flowers. You can suggest the available types. If it includes scented narcissi, please tell me which ones.”","This keeps your visual idea without requiring a flower they may not be able to source that week. If you prefer tulips, make them the priority. For 14 February, also check the UK Valentine’s Day profile and plan delivery around that year’s offer.",[39,42],{"question":40,"answer":41},"Can I order the same bouquet throughout winter?","A photo helps explain colour and shape. To repeat the exact flowers, ask for confirmation of the composition for your gift date and agree which changes you would accept.",{"question":43,"answer":44},"What if a nearby grower has no fresh flowers?","Compare their dried selection with another supplier’s fresh flowers. If you want flowers from that particular farm, you could choose a later delivery when its harvest resumes. Check the terms before booking.",{"id":8,"category":46,"imageId":47,"name":9,"imageAlt":48,"flowerIds":49,"coverageLabel":51,"sources":52},"guides","daffodil","Daffodil against a dark green background",[47,50],"tulip","United Kingdom",[53,57,61,65],{"url":54,"label":55,"claim":56},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scillyflowers.co.uk\u002Ffarm-news\u002Fflowers-in-season","Scilly Flowers · Flowers in season","Own offer of Scilly scented narcissi from October to April; not nationwide stock.",{"url":58,"label":59,"claim":60},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.collisoncutflowers.co.uk\u002Fcollison-throughout-the-year\u002F","Collison Cut Flowers · Throughout the year","Greenhouse-forced tulips from December in Terrington St Clement. One grower’s programme.",{"url":62,"label":63,"claim":64},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.polbathicflowerfarm.co.uk\u002F","Polbathic Flower Farm · Services","Fresh event flowers March–October and dried flowers year-round at this Cornwall farm.",{"url":66,"label":67,"claim":68},"https:\u002F\u002Fflowersfromthefarm.co.uk\u002Fhow-to-support-fftf-members-through-the-winter\u002F","Flowers from the Farm · Supporting members through winter","Some farmer-florists source from other British growers in winter; no stock guarantee.",[],[71,81],{"article":72,"reason":79,"primary":80},{"id":50,"category":73,"imageId":50,"path":74,"name":75,"title":76,"description":77,"imageAlt":78},"flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Ftulip\u002F","Tulip","When to give tulips","How to give tulips and choose between a bouquet, a pot or bulbs. What to ask about colour and opening before ordering.","Tulip against a dark green background","Tulips can make a birthday or anniversary gift for someone who enjoys their shape. We also suggest them for Valentine’s Day when they prefer something other than roses. Ask for a bouquet if you want flowers to enjoy that day. Bulbs suit someone who would like to plant them and watch them grow.",false,{"article":82,"reason":87,"primary":80},{"id":47,"category":73,"imageId":47,"path":83,"name":84,"title":85,"description":86,"imageAlt":48},"\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fdaffodil\u002F","Daffodil","When to give daffodils","How to give daffodils and choose a bouquet or pot. What to ask about mixed arrangements and precautions with bulbs.","Daffodils can accompany a spring birthday or a thank-you note. We suggest them for someone who enjoys their central corona and pale or yellow shades. Ask which variety can be supplied for the delivery date. The link with spring describes the plant rather than guaranteeing your florist’s stock.",[89,102,109,116,123],{"id":90,"category":91,"imageId":92,"path":93,"name":94,"title":95,"description":96,"imageAlt":97,"territoryLabel":98,"ruleLabel":99,"scope":100,"regionCodes":101},"gb-valentines-day","occasions","red-rose","\u002Fen\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Foccasions\u002Fvalentines-day\u002F","Valentine’s Day","Valentine’s Day in the UK: roses, scented narcissi and delivery","Valentine’s Day is 14 February in the UK. Compare roses with British-grown scented narcissi and plan your order around origin and delivery.","Red rose against a dark green background","United Kingdom · Nationwide","14 February","national",[],{"id":103,"category":46,"imageId":104,"path":105,"name":106,"title":106,"description":107,"imageAlt":108},"fresh-or-dried-flowers","statice","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Ffresh-or-dried-flowers\u002F","Fresh, dried or preserved flowers: choosing a gift","Choose fresh, dried or preserved flowers by their finish and care. Questions about treatment, containers and keeping part of a bouquet.","Statice against a dark green background",{"id":110,"category":46,"imageId":111,"path":112,"name":113,"title":113,"description":114,"imageAlt":115},"autumn-winter-flowers","chrysanthemum","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fautumn-winter-flower-gifts\u002F","Which flowers to give in autumn and winter","Bouquets and plants for autumn, winter and Advent visits in Germany. Choose for the space and care involved and plan delivery protected from cold.","Chrysanthemum against a dark green background",{"id":117,"category":46,"imageId":118,"path":119,"name":120,"title":120,"description":121,"imageAlt":122},"flower-fragrance","freesia","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fscented-or-low-fragrance-flowers\u002F","Scented or low-fragrance flowers: how to choose","How to choose fragrant or low-scent flowers around the recipient and setting. What to ask about varieties, foliage and substitutions.","Freesia against a dark green background",{"id":124,"category":46,"imageId":125,"path":126,"name":127,"title":127,"description":128,"imageAlt":129,"coverageLabel":130},"flower-delivery","gerbera","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fordering-flowers-from-a-distance\u002F","How to order flowers from a distance and plan delivery","How to send flowers from afar and choose the format, date and handover. Includes UK letterbox flowers and addresses and deliveries in other countries.","Coral-orange gerbera against a dark green background","Spain, Argentina, Germany, Lithuania, Mexico, and United Kingdom",1792305820631]