Pippa's Flower Patch

Pippa's Flower Patch Seasonal British flowers grown pesticide-free in Oxfordshire 🌿 Bouquets, posies, dried flowers, subscriptions & wedding flowers. Based in Cumnor, Oxfordshire
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Eco-conscious, wildlife-friendly & sustainably grown. RHS grower & Flowers from the Farm member.

Pick and mix bud vases with the first dahlias Honka Rose and Skyfall - click to the end to see an extra surprise xPippa'...
06/08/2026

Pick and mix bud vases with the first dahlias Honka Rose and Skyfall - click to the end to see an extra surprise x

Pippa's Flower Patch | Oxfordshire Florist
Flowers From the Farm
Farmer Gracy

29/07/2026

There's something quietly luxurious about growing your own lace flower which is called Orlaya grandiflora.

It self-seeds with real generosity, but saving your own gives you control over where next year's flowers appear. At around 10p a seed to buy in, a full bed's worth soon adds up.

The trick is to harvest them before they turn black.

Wait until the seed heads have faded to a soft parchment brown papery, not black.

Snip whole heads into a paper bag; plastic traps moisture and spoils the seed.

Let them rest somewhere dry and airy for a week or two, then gently roll between your fingers to release the seed from its casing.

Sieve away the chaff, then store in a labelled envelope somewhere cool and dark.

Today I did something I never do, I picked flowers for myself. I don't grow for me. I grow for other people's weddings,...
22/07/2026

Today I did something I never do, I picked flowers for myself. I don't grow for me. I grow for other people's weddings, their kitchen tables, their someone needs cheering up moments. I don't think I've ever stood in the garden and cut something just because I wanted to look at it.

This year has been a brutal one to grow in. Heatwave after heatwave, barely any rain, and if I'm honest, they've been days I've wondered why I bother growing flowers.

So I gave myself a talking to. Went out, cut whatever caught my eye which were the gorgeous David Austin Olivia roses, the last of the sweet peas, mint that's gone to flower, jasmine, lavender, cosmos and put it all in a container. No brief, no client, no occasion.

And it reminded me exactly why I do this. That feeling when someone's handed a bunch of flowers and their whole face changes and I'd forgotten I could give that to myself too.

July's Joy. Sometimes you have to grow it for yourself first to remind yourself why you do it.




It could be a bumper year for butterflies and this weekend marks the beginning of the Big Butterfly Count for in the UK...
18/07/2026

It could be a bumper year for butterflies and this weekend marks the beginning of the Big Butterfly Count for in the UK. All it takes is 15 minutes in a sunny spot: download their free app or count sheet and see who visits you. Have you spotted any in your garden? Post your sightings in the comments.

say this year's warm, dry spring has been one of the best on record for breeding, small coppers and holly blues are already out in force, and peacock, red admiral and brimstone have had a strong start. There's even talk of a possible "painted lady summer." But a good spring doesn't guarantee a good summer and that's exactly what the count is there to find out.

These are some of the butterflies who've visited my cutting garden and it means so much to see it full of life because it's for this reason that keeping the garden chemical-free matters so much to me. Every flower here is doing a job beyond looking pretty and keeping the butterflies happy.

Pippa 😊🦋🌸

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