Georgie's blogGeorgie is the Editor of SheerLuxe.com. She loves chocolate, dim sum, white linen and anything cashmere, and the fact that online shopping has put an end to endless Saturday's spent wrestling the shopping crowds.
AstleyClarke.com, DaylesfordOrganic.com, Net-a-Porter.com, OkaDirect.com and SashaWaddell.com are just some of her online favourites.
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Roses are right...
Published on Tuesday 22nd August 2006
If you ask me, roses can be both the most fabulous and the most disappointing of flowers - and there's a pretty big difference between what is and what isn't a beautiful rose. Romantic as they can be, if you don't buy them well, they run the risk of looking cheap and tacky.
My absolute favourite are English Garden Roses, and they're pretty hard to beat in terms of prettiness. Beautifully fragrant and effortlessly stylish, they instantly give their surroundings a country cottage, homely feel.
If there were a king of English Garden Roses, David Austin  would be it. His bouquets are just to die for, soft and elegant; they combine his garden roses with simple uncomplicated greenery. The Juliet Cottage Garden bouquet, with its creamy apricot roses is just out of this world and won't fail to delight.
The Real Flower Company also do some heavenly garden roses that come in hand tied bouquets mixed with aromatic herbs. Choose from mixed pink, white or yellow and from seven different sizes depending on how generous you're feeling.
And if you're feeling really generous, for the ultimate luxe gift, send someone a hand tied bunch of garden roses, every month for either 6 months or a year (prices start at £50).
One thing's for sure, whether you're sending flowers to woo with, to grovel with, or as a thank you, these are the ones to do it with.
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