Columbia Road
(Picture: Daniel Lynch)This Sunday is Mothers’ Day (Mothering Sunday if my grandma is reading), and this is your final reminder. Luckily plenty of London’s florists are still taking orders and offering you the chance to walk in and pick up something special over the weekend. Here is the lowdown on some of the funkiest florists for the coolest mums out there.
Calluna Flowers
28 Powis Terrace, W11
Give your mum a display with a difference this year courtesy of Calluna, stockist of the flower world’s most unusual and unique blooms.
Open from 10am on Saturday and Sunday for browsing, free local delivery. Bouquets from £50
My Lady Garden
190 Balls Pond Road, N1
Bee Gees fans should head to experimental florist My Lady Garden. Bouquets include the More Than a Woman and How Deep is Your Love.
Open for walk ins from 8am-3pm from Thursday to Saturday. Bouquets from £50
Urban Flower Co
Park Road, N8
For the brightest, botanically inspired bouquets in London, look no further than the Urban Flower Co. The Crouch End florist has two special bunches for the day: Queen Bee and Boss Lady.
Open every day except Monday from 10am, with next day delivery available. Bouquets from £60
JamJar Flowers
7A Peacock Yard, SE17
Tucked away in a picturesque Victorian yard, JamJar, as the name suggests, offer a selection of striking ready to go seasonal bouquets in glass jam, pickle and kilner jars.
Order by Friday for Mother’s Day delivery. Bouquets from £50
Rebel Rebel
117 Mare Street, E8
Well established in east London, Rebel Rebel are offering Breakfast in Bed this Mothering Sunday. Their bouquet is accompanied by locally baked pastries, English white wine, coffee and an OJ.
Order before midnight Saturday for delivery on Mother’s Day. Bouquets start at £50, Breakfast in Bed £75
Flowers from the Farm
When selecting your blooms, pick flowers that are naturally flowering this time of year. That’s going to be things like anemones, tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and hyacinths. Flowers from the Farm is a not for profit directory of British flower growers.
Find your nearest and order a bouquet at flowersfromthefarm.co.uk
Treat your mum to a flower inspired day out on Sunday
Beat the crowds and have an early morning outing to the classic Columbia Road Market, opening at 8am. You’ll find everything from bunches of tulips to massive monsteras. It’s easy to miss the shops that are always on the street, and hidden behind the market stalls.
If you’re looking for an on-the-day garden related gift, start your search here. Follow it up with a short walk north to Broadway Market, the market itself is only open Saturday, but there are plenty of spots for coffee or breakfast.
Columbia Road, E2, open Sunday 8am - 2pm
For rose lovers, the Garden Museum — where I happen to be a curator — has just opened a new exhibition dedicated to the history of the rose in the fashion world. With designs from Philip Treacy, Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood, Wild and Cultivated, Fashioning the Rose is a star studded flower show.
