Glorious Gloriosa

Last weekend was quite a busy one for us at Spriggs Florist.  It was Goodwood's Festival of Speed and we had the privilege of providing the flowers for one of our clients gala dinner.

The brief was for something really quite different and with real WOW. So Gloriosa it had to be. No vintage roses here - that's the next event in the middle of August.

We love Gloriosa Rothchildiana.

glass champagne saucer vases filled to overflowing with gloriosa

tall lily vases with rings of aspidistra leaves and lily grass form a contrast to the wisps of the gloriosa at the top

the only thing missing is a gorgeous perfume

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010

With the safe arrival of 6,000 stems of various roses, proteas, gloriosa, orchids, herbs, berries and foliages, work could begin on creating the arrangements that were to be delivered to Goodwood on Wednesday.

Sharon, Samantha, Matthew and Darren

The perfume from these herby arrangements in The Drivers Club was amazing

We will be back in on Monday for the mad clear out - collecting vases before Goodwood returns to the real world.

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