Sustainable, British, Valentine flowers
The red rose is synonymous with Valentine's Day and romance but if you sincerely want to show your love and affection would it not be better to make a more sustainable choice?
We admit, we are hardly likely to approach this topic from a point of unbiased objectivity! In our slow growing and continued campaign to make yellow the new red, we'll at least be a little bit fair and in that spirit put the case for roses first and stick to the positives of both flowers.
READ ON & CHOOSE TEAM
yellow or red this Valentine's
Good things about Valentine roses
- totally beautiful, excellently proportioned, in rich luxurious shades, with a myriad of petals in each head.
- the traditional flower of love and that is what the day is all about.
- if you hit very lucky, beautifully scented. But the vast majority are not, as in the breeding process, visual appeal has won out over nose appeal.
- often grown in countries where flower growing boosts the economy, bringing investment and infrastructure to vulnerable communities.
- often grown in places with plenty of natural sunshine, eliminating the need for artificial light and heat.
- very expensive, your loved one will know you've splashed out to shower them with roses on February 14th.
The amazing things about scented narcissi
- beautifully scented, unlike a lot of commercial flowers narcissi have been bred for their scent.
- grown outdoors with no additional heat or light. On the Isles of Scilly scented narcissi flower naturally during winter, using far less carbon than glasshouse grown roses.
- an important part of the Isles of Scilly’s landscape and economy. The Isles of Scilly are a National Landscape, traditional flower farming provides winter employment and helps maintain parts of the natural environment.
- delicately beautiful, with each stem having at least three cute, mini daffodil type heads.
- sent direct from where they're grown. This short supply chain reduces their carbon footprint both in terms of 'flower miles' travelled and less packaging waste.
- gift wrapped only in paper. We've looked at our packaging and only use a minimal amount of plastics where we can't find a suitable alternative.
- grown on a farm that takes sustainability seriously and has a strong aversion to greenwash.
- excellent value for money, you're ‘cutting out the 'middle man’ in the supply chain, which let's deliver a very cost-effective Valentine’s gift for you.
- by not choosing the obvious you'll win your loved one’s heart with imaginative and thoughtful gift procurement.
We hope we've done a good enough persuasion job and you are firmly on the side of team Isles of Scilly scented narcissi. Go forth and spread the word...
... Yellow is the new red!
