My dilemma (warning - it is definitely a 1st world thing)

My feeling exactly. I have lots of colour in the garden and flowers last much longer if not cut and brought inside.

I love flowers and am delighted to receive them but would never think of buying them for myself.

During the recent daffodil session bought two bunches every week. Only £2. Brilliant. From Tesco.
I can't really run to buying most flowers very often as they are so expensive. But I do think it's nice to support our local florist when we can.
I wish I could.

I’ve always bought flowers for indoors - daffs in season, but then pink lilies or white roses from Tesco or M&S. They last at least 2 weeks.

I love flowers in the house. We buy them from Waitrose. I never cut the garden flowers as I like them where they are.

Our garden is looking really green and lush at the moment and I do collect bits and pieces as I wander round and put them in a small vase on the coffee table.

But, I am unapologetic about my love of flowers in the house just confused about where my priority lies when I buy them.

As you said, GSM, only I can decide but I take an interest in the opinion of others.

I have never bought a flower in my life. I used to have plants in the house but I have given those up also. Gone are the days when I received the odd bouquet. The only time flowers may be present I will not be around to see them!

Do you have room to grow your own.? Things like daisies and calendulas are super easy to grow. I put anything at all in the jug in my hall. Buttercups, bluebells from the garden, bits of blossom, even grasses. They don’t last terribly long but most visitors comment on them .

I love cut flowers, and always have at least two vasefuls. I'll buy them from wherever I see ones that appeal, supermarket, florist or market. I also cut flowers from the garden, I used to take some to an old lady who lived in a flat, so had no garden. She enjoyed having a mixed bunch of whatever was in bloom that month.

Charleygirl The only time flowers may be present I will not be around to see them! and that's why I almost never send flowers for a funeral preferring to make a remembrance donation to charity. Give flowers to the living who can enjoy them, not the dead.

kittylester in your shoes I'd probably carry on buying from Waitrose, but buy a bunch from the village florist once a month.

kitty why don’t you tell your florist that someone has bought you a flower subscription so you won’t be dropping in so often - and then buy your flowers elsewhere most of the time. My son bought me a monthly subscription from Bloom & Wild for my birthday and they always last about a fortnight. Your alleged subscription might deliver more frequently - she’s not to know unless she spots you in Waitrose.

That's a plan. Except, I love a wander along the high street, popping in to catch up on gossip village news. And the florist is lovely!

Told you it was a dilemma.

I love fresh flowers in the house, at the moment I have some my son bought me, the only time I cut garden flowers is if it looks like they’ll get battered by the weather.
You could be totally honest with the florist kitty, I’d find that difficult and I doubt it would change anything.

I buy flowers weekly I find that M&S flowers and Aldi seem to last the longest

Germanshepherdsmum

I must be alone in not buying flowers. Neither do I cut those in the garden except sweet peas to keep them flowering.

I was thinking the same thing. I didn't like to say that I rarely have flowers in the house. My son might buy me some for Mothers Day but that's about it.

I always have dried flowers in the hall and fresh in the main room, mostly from whichever supermarket I am in

If you buy your flowers from Waitrose you will have something left over to spend in your village store. Your flower purchases on their own will not be enough to keep it going, anyway.

I have an amaryllis at the moment and have had orchids

In the house but the garden is full of flowers which I never pick as I feel like a murderer with a pair of scissors. If one falls over because of wind etc I will take it indoors and probably paint it.

My DD in Australia has just sent me some beautiful Sweet Williams (Mothers Day over there) via M&S.

They are lovely, but goodness knows what they cost compared to Tescos at £3 for a bumper bunch.

I have them on display in two vases but apart from days such as MD, never buy flowers for the house.

On the subject of supporting local shops, we have a small organic fruit and veg shop, but so expensive. Local asparagus at £3.50 a bunch, being sold at the farm where grown for £2.50.

You want to help local businesses, but the price difference…

(I realise that buying at the farm is still supporting local, unlike the supermarkets. And that of course the shop has to make a profit).

I was interested in your comment about asparagus Calendargirl. A farm in a neighbouring village grows it and sells it for £4 a bundle. In Morrisons £2.50 and much more tender, but not English.

I am afraid flowers are my one extravagance. I have a fortnightly delivery from Freddie’s Flowers. They are magnificent and last at least 2 weeks.
When we lived in Holland the house was filled with flowers as they were so cheap.
I also love white asparagus which is difficult to get.

How about a cutting garden if you have room. So flowers are grown in a particular out of the way space simply for cutting for the house.

That way they are totally seasonal and your conscience is happy. 🙂.

When mum was dying I made sure she had a little vase of flowers by her bedside every day. The last one was a simple small vase of snowdrops which her face light up with delight over.

Flowers in the house are an absolute delight and bring me so much joy, but I never pick at too much expense to the garden.

Flowers for the house are my one real extravagance, bought from our local florist or whichever supermarket I happen to be in, topped up with something from the garden of there is anything suitable. DH was a flower giver so I am keeping up a tradition which started before we were married and reminds me of him as well as giving me daily pleasure.

Mostly I would get stuff from the garden but sometimes I buy a cheap bunch at Aldi and ‘supplement’ it with nice leafy things we have growing.

I cut flowers when the garden has plenty. I buy daffs , tulips to brighten the house

We have a tiny garden with no scope to grow flowers for cutting. I do snip bits and pieces for tiny vases but I love loads in the hall and kitchen.