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calling all chrysal dosing units
When your job involves making sure that every fl orist in the UK (and Ireland) who owns a Chrysal Dosing Unit has a fully functioning one, then pretty much no destination is too far. So last month intrepid Chrysal Field Offi cer, Paul Cooke headed north to Julia Sharratt’s shop, Florabunda in Kirkwell, the Orkney Islands on a mercy mission to replace a malfunctioning Chrysal Dosing Unit as part of their lifelong guarantee programme.
locations in the UK where Chrysal Dosing Units are happily clicking away helping to ensure well conditioned fl owers! Simply contact the Chrysal
Offi ce by emailing Anne Bricklebank on anne@chrysal.
co.uk along with a picture of your Chrysal Dosing Unit and those fl orists which are indeed at the extremities of the UK could receive money off vouchers when next purchasing Chrysal from their wholesaler.
Southeast event a success The Colombian Flower Event at Southeast Flowers was a hit with loads of great feedback and one of the best turnouts of the season. Chris Wolfe and the team pulled
out all the stops as attendees witnessed stunning designs and tons of beautiful fl owers from Colombia who showcased all they had to off er, proving their ability to maximise profi ts. Top designers shared their
Julia (middle, with Paul and
Olive Robertson) was delighted with the service and is now back using her Unit to ensure that every vessel she fi lls is perfectly dosed with Chrysal Professional 2 no matter how big or small. Whilst Chrysal tries to keep
a track of every unit that’s supplied through their network of wholesalers, they would be interested to know if this is their most northerly. And for that matter which is the most southerly, easterly and westerly
skills; renowned wedding extraordinaire Ian Lloyd, Chelsea gold medal winner Heidi Lawley and Come Dine With Me’s Fleur Van Heij ningen gave plenty of inspiration with gorgeous designs. Novice fl orists also got a
chance to strut their stuff as they competed to make a corsage for the Queen with the winners: 1st Place - Natalie Elliot 2nd Place – Tasmin Coates 3rd Place – Ellouise Hasler-Stott To see all the pictures visit thefl
orist.co.uk
The Southeast Flowers team
HARPER'S FAVOURITE FLORISTS
Nikki Tibbles at Wild at Heart - Harper’s top fl orist.
Harper’s Bazaar, the high-end fashion and lifestyle magazine, have published a list of their favourite UK fl orists. Those who made the cut are a fabulous selection of fl orists who can boast being the fi nest purveyors of ‘horti-couture’ – excuse the pun! We could have guessed that the highest fl yers on the Harper’s list might have sparkling client lists including the likes of Chanel, Givenchy, the 2012 Olympics and super-model Kate Moss. The selection also covers a wide range of other aspects of fl oristry; from the Fabulous Flowers duo who are dressing Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum, to online advocates The Real Flower Company, to Zita Elze who runs her own fl oral Academy. Many are also medal winners at Chelsea et al; Springbank being the base for fi ve times gold medal winner Joe Massie. Beautiful design, innovative
ideas and unique styles run throughout, so congratulations to all who are now Harper’s endorsed. Visit thefl
orist.co.uk for the full selection and a link to the original slideshow with pictures and snippets.
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