Growing Cut Flowers

By Let's Grow, Girls

Join Flower Friends Nicole and Sarah on their journey to growing beautiful blooms! Interviewing experts, discussing their own successes and failures, and revealing the mysteries behind incredible cut flowers

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Beginner Cut Flowers + Gardening Style with Lauren McDermott | Garden Notes

Growing Cut FlowersApr 24, 2021

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01:03:38

Bulbs, bulbs, bulbs with Linda & Marlies from Fam Flower Farm

In this week’s episode, we chat bulbs, bulbs, bulbs with Linda and Marlies from Fam Flower Farm! The lovely ladies from the Netherlands tell us about what to do with your spring tulips now they’ve finished blooming and also we look ahead to next year’s flowers and how to prepare 🌷

And if you are a Patreon subscriber, you can hear all about Linda and Marlies’ favourite flowers and varieties! Head over to the our website www.letsgrowgirls.co.uk to find out more (spoiler: it’s less than a cup of your favourite fancy coffee to listen to the super secret side episodes for every episode!) ☕️

May 21, 202330:58

Dahlia sales madness & exciting sweet pea news with Marryn from The Farmhouse Flower Farm

Our Director of Enabling is back for another fabulous episode! Marryn tells us all about the madness of her recent dahlia tuber sale and then gives us the scoop on her exciting sweet pea news! Don’t forget, our lovely Patreon subscribers also have access to a super secret side episode and this week Marryn tells us her most favourite sweet peas. You can find out how to become a subscriber by visiting our website www.letsgrowgirls.co.uk

May 12, 202301:03:58

Garden gossip: the one with no guest

This week we’re coming to you with just us to go over the gossip: where the two of us are growing this year, what we’re growing, and lots more.

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Apr 21, 202343:03

Perennials for cut flowers with Rachel from a Green & Gorgeous

We are incredibly excited to welcome Rachel and her endless knowledge onto the show to discuss an important topic: growing perennials for cut flowers. Which are the best cultivars? What couldn’t she live without? How did she pick just 128 for her book? We have all the answers for you this week!

Rachel's social media -

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gandgorgeousflowers/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenandgorgeousflowers/

Lets Grow Girls links

Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsgrowgirlspodcast/?hl=en

Join our super secret Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3411863942230260/

Check out our website - https://www.letsgrowgirls.co.uk/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0SaU1V6XyJnSXB8QoeYMXw

Or become a Patreon (and discover all the super secret side episodes) - https://www.patreon.com/letsgrowgirls

Apr 14, 202337:06

How to care for Roses with Liam from David Austin Roses

It’s Nicole’s favourite week of the season so far: it’s rose week! The team from David Austin roses are back to give us some important rose care tips as we all prepare to care for our roses this year (and every year after!)

Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsgrowgirlspodcast/?hl=en

Join our super secret Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3411863942230260/

Check out our website - https://www.letsgrowgirls.co.uk/

Or become a Patreon (and discover all the super secret side episodes) - https://www.patreon.com/letsgrowgirls

David Austin links -

Website - https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/davidaustinroses

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIqj_w8c7iGXNrXgdWXs4fg

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/david_austin_roses/

Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davidaustinroses/

Apr 07, 202344:24

Planning your Flower Farm (+ Eucalyptus secrets) with Rebecca from Silver Grey Foliage

*After recording we have realised an unexpected tech issue has caused some unusual audio on this episode but we hope you are still able to hear all of Rebecca’s insights!*

Who doesn’t love a bunch filled with eucalyptus?!

This week we are excited to welcome Rebecca who has all the answers for anyone wondering how to plan a cut flower farm and what she has learned since she started.

The icing on the cake is her insights into growing foliage for cut flowers.

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/silvergreyfoliage/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/silvergreyfoliage/

Mar 31, 202348:51

Growing Dahlias from cuttings with David Hall from Halls of Heddon

We are kicking off season 8 with a dedicated dahlia episode with dahlia extraordinaire David Hall of Halls of Heddon, a specialist dahlia nursery here in the U.K.

If you’ve listened to our podcast before, you’ll know Nicole was in her element with this episode and David certainly fed her habit!

Don’t forget to tell your other flower friends about the podcast by sharing on social media, you can find us on Instagram or Facebook @letsgrowgirlspodcast. We’d also love you to leave us a review if you enjoyed listening.

David's socials -

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hallsofheddon/?hl=en

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8LiX904bk-rK_GaDkCu1g?app=desktop

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HallsOfHeddon/?locale=en_GB

Webste - https://www.hallsofheddon.com/

Mar 25, 202346:34

How To Grow Bare Root Roses with Becki from David Austin Roses

It’s rose time!

Oct 15, 202247:08

Ranunculus (are the best) with Galena from Micro Flower Farm

It’s ranunculus time!

Oct 07, 202247:33

Reflections of a First Year Flower Farmer with Michaela from Planting With Michaela

This week Michaela comes back to tell us about what she learned in her first year flower farming

Sep 30, 202201:04:51

Gardening for your Mental Health

This week we have something a little bit different for you! We are joined by Tom Leonard, aka Daisy Desire the Drag Queen Gardener, who is here to bring a bit of couture to our manure! We chat to Tom about how getting an allotment helped him through some tough times and gardening means to him to and his mental health. It’s become so important to him that he’s now a trained horticulturist, has started a career in this field and with the help of Daisy has made it their mission to promote the mental wellbeing benefits of horticulture, encouraging people to go outside and get growing, and motivating them to do what makes them happy. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we loved recording it!

Sep 24, 202256:05

Peonies, Peonies, Peonies with Alec White from Primrose Hall Peonies

This week we are joined by the peony master Alec White from UK peony specialists Primrose Hall. Their website: primrosehallpeonies.co.uk

Sep 16, 202201:01:41

Growing & Breeding Zinnias with Kori from Dawn Creek Farm

Zinnias have a reputation for being a bit of a difficult flower but this week’s guest, Kori from Dawn Creek Farm, tells us all her secrets to getting the best out of them especially when growing for cut flowers. Kori is also an extraordinary breeder of new flower varieties and zinnias are one of her specialities. She’s developed a range of the most perfect pinkish coloured blooms and is a hit with flower farmers across America. She gives us all her tips for breeding including how to get a better chance of those elusive cupcake heads! If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review! And don’t forget if you become a Patreon at letsgrowgirls.co.uk you can listen to a special side episode with every guest!

Sep 12, 202201:13:32

May 13, 202242:14

Lovely Lilacs with Naomi Slade

They smell the best when stolen from someone else's garden.. this week we're talking all things lilacs. Naomi Slade, author, lilac fan, gardening extraordinaire joins us to bestow much lilac related wisdom. If you've ever wondered how to grow lilacs for cut flowers, this is the episode for you.

Naomi's website: www.naomislade.com/

Apr 22, 202246:06

Hybridising Dahlias with Kristine Albrecht from Santa Cruz Dahlias

We're fan girling over this one a little bit today... especially Nicole! We are joined by the one, the only, Kristine from Santa Cruz dahlias. Dahlia breeding extraordinaire with over 16 years experience, she's giving us the basics on how to start hybridizing dahlias. So if you've ever wondered "How do I breed my own dahlia?" then boy do we have the episode for you.

Kristine's website: www.santacruzdahlias.com/

Apr 15, 202201:02:11

Spring Bulb Update with Marryn from The Farmhouse Flower Farm

We’re joined yet again by our resident Director Of Enabling who heard that we were in need of a shopping list update…

Apr 08, 202241:35

Bearded Iris Obsessions

Back with Season 6, we speak to India Hurst of Vervain Flowers all about her floral obsession, bearded irises. If you ever wondered how to grow these dramatic cut flowers then this is the episode for you! India gives us tons of tips on how to grow them and we have our usual lovely flowery chat and laughs along the way.

Apr 01, 202201:05:03

Growing wonderful roses with Felicia Alvarez of Menagerie Farm

In our season 5 finale, we chat to Felicia Alvarez of Menagerie Farm. Felicia is a third generation farmer with 100 acres farming beautiful garden roses as well as other specialty flowers, French prunes and rice. Felicia’s favourite childhood memories include farming fragrant garden roses with her grandmother and years later in 2014 she accidentally became a rose farmer! In this episode you can hear more about Felicia’s journey to rose farming, some of her top tips and favourite varieties, plus all about how you can learn more about growing your own wonderful roses with her.

Mar 11, 202255:19

Seasonal check in with Nicole & Sarah

Surprise!! We're all on our own - and we're covering the past year's successes and our big plans for the year to come. Plus, a bit of an insight into us two - your mysterious hosts!

Mar 04, 202246:06

Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers with Georgie Newbery from Common Farm Flowers

Calling all soon-to-be brides and grooms - it’s time to grow your own wedding flowers! This week Georgie returns to wow us again with her never ending flower knowledge to tell us how to grow our own wedding flowers

Feb 25, 202201:14:30

Composting made simple with Compostable Kate

This week Kate, aka the Compost Queen, joins us to talk all things compost including her bokashi, ceramic impost and worm farm systems for at home composting. For more:
www.instagram.com/compostable.kate/?hl=en

Feb 18, 202201:04:38

Icelandic Poppy Secrets with Gemma from Green Rabbit Flowers

This week we are joined by Gemma from Green Rabbit Flowers again to talk about the mystery that is Icelandic poppies.

Her website: https://www.greenrabbitflowers.co.uk

Feb 11, 202201:08:56

Growing Lovely Lilies with Loraine Hart

In this week’s episode we talk all things lilies with Loraine Hart from Harts Nursery. Ever wondered the difference between an Asiatic and a tree lily? Well wonder no more. We hope you all feel inspired to grow lilies after this. For more info on the podcast please head over to our Instagram @letsgrowgirlspodcast Happy growing!

Feb 04, 202255:22

Magical Floral Photography with Janne Ford

This week we are joined by talented floral photographer Janne Ford who shares some insight into how she found herself in this dream job, and tips for us all to improve our own floral photography.

Jan 28, 202252:31

Flower-filled Gardens with Grace Alexander

Guess who's back?! After a nice winter break and a minor editing drama - we are back! And with the one and only Grace Alexander for company.

See her website: www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/

Jan 24, 202255:10

Dahlias, Dahlias, Dahlias with Lorelie from Florelie Seasonal Flowers

This week we have our first ever Australian guest - and we are so excited to talk dahlias with Lorelie from Florelie Seasonal Flowers

Nov 05, 202152:23

Sunflower Secrets with Steve Kaufer (AKA Sunflower Steve)

This week we are joined by the one an only sunflower Steve! The breeder of the most incredible double sunflowers - which have probably captured your attention via the magic of Instagram. Steve has been flower farming for 21 years and shares his fascinating journey, his top tips and spills all the secrets about his upcoming seed line!

Oct 29, 202101:05:25

Top Sweet Pea Varieties & Sowing Advice

This week we are joined by the LGG Director Of Enabling, Marryn! This is her third appearance on the show and our favourite (and only) repeat guest.

This week she's talking us through how her sweet pea season went, her fave varieties from this year and the ones she's most excited for in the year to come.

Marryn's website: https://www.thefarmhouseflowerfarm.com/
Marryn's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefarmhouseflowerfarm/

Oct 22, 202101:08:58

Flower Business Chat with Lynsey from Muddy Acres Flower Farm

This week we're joined by someone we've both admired for a long time - and she's covering a topic we haven't really covered yet.

Muddy acres flower farm: muddyacres.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddyacresflowerfarm/

Oct 15, 202153:47

Regenerative Farming & Growing Lisianthus with Briana from Blossom and Branch Flower Farm

This week we're so excited to return from summer hiatus to bring you a highly anticipated flower that's very hard to grow.

The wonderful Briana joins us to talk all about how she got into farming, how she focuses on making her farm more sustainable and more.

Find out more about Briana: https://blossomandbranchfarm.com/

Oct 08, 202101:15:09

Larkspur and Lupins with Sophie from Chatsworth House

This week’s episode is with Sophie, the head gardener of the cutting garden at Chatsworth House. We talk all things Chatsworth before getting stuck into the real flower chat about how to grow Larkspur and Lupins!

Aug 13, 202101:03:58

Soil Blocking & Cool Flowers with Lisa Mason Ziegler

This week we talk to the gardening legend that is Lisa Mason Ziegler from The Gardener’s Workshop. We talk all about growing successfully in soil blocks and the technique of growing cool flowers which Lisa is known for.

Jul 09, 202101:08:50

How to make the most of your flowers with Natasha McCrary from 1818 farms

This week we are joined by Natasha from 1818 farms to talk all things dried flowers, soaps, wax sachets.

Check out her farm: https://1818farms.com/collections/most-popular-items

Jul 02, 202101:03:57

Statice + Subscriptions with Heather from Petal Pink Flower Farm

In this week’s episode (the second of the second) we are joined by the lovely Heather of Petal Pink Flowers. We talk all about statice, a flower that we are predicted a big comeback for, and why/how to run a subscription flower service for your customers. There’s some farm animal chat in there too as usual!

Jun 25, 202150:16

Growing in Containers with Claus Dalby

Season 4 of Let’s Grow, Girls is back with a bang and we’ve got Danish gardener, photographer, broadcaster and publisher, Claus Dalby! Claus tells us all about his garden inspiration, his love of colour and talks about some of his favourite plants. Not only do we cover our usual cut flower chat, but Claus also chats to us about growing in his garden “rooms”, his spectacular container displays and definitely adds a few more plants to our ever growing lists! Remember to come find us on Instagram @letsgrowgirlspodcast and also our Facebook group where you can ask us any questions about the episode. We also have a new Patreon account where you can subscribe to get access to exclusive content. Links to all of these are on our website www.letsgrowgirls.co.uk or via our Instagram bio. Thanks!

Jun 18, 202157:10

Korean Natural Farming + Alpacas (and flowers!) With Sarah from Bloom and Gray | Garden Notes

This week we are joined by the amazing Sarah Gray, of Bloom & Gray flower farm in Yorkshire aka Sarah #1 for the purposes of telling them apart!

May 28, 202156:08

Zinnias, Confessions + Squished Slugs with Planting With Michaela | Garden Notes

Today we are joined by Michaela from @planting.with.Michaela

May 21, 202101:03:54

Starting A Flower Patch with Niki from Flourish Flower Farm

This week we are joined by Niki from Flourish flower farm!

You can find her here:

Instagram (@flourishflowerfarm) | Website ( more info about ordering her book on her website!)

May 14, 202158:48

Growing Wedding Flowers + Naked Gardening with Amy from Chicks and Veg | Garden Notes

This week we are joined by Amy from Chicks and Veg to talk all things wedding flowers, hornworms and Randy chickens

May 07, 202158:16

Filling Flower Beds + Rain Dancing with Sophie from Old House In The Shires | Garden Notes

Another week, another notebook full of garden notes! This week we are joined by Sophie, dialling in from Wiltshire in the UK to tell us all about what she's got going on in the garden right now!

Find Sophie:

Instagram (@Oldhouseintheshires) | Website

Apr 30, 202150:25

Beginner Cut Flowers + Gardening Style with Lauren McDermott | Garden Notes

Are you a beginner gardener? Just starting out with your cut flower journey? Well this is the episode for you. We chat to new-grower, Lauren McDermott, about her first foray into the cut flower world! We talk about all the seeds and tubers she’s got ready for her first summer of blooms. And we couldn’t have Lauren on the podcast without talking style and getting some tips on what she wears in the garden.

Apr 24, 202101:03:38

Dahlia Planting, Seeds, and Chicken Chat with Charlie from The Home Gardener | Garden Notes

Another week of Garden Notes! This week we are joined by Charlie from @The_Home_Gardener on Instagram to hear how she's been getting on in her garden.

Find her here:

Instagram | Website

Let’s Grow, Girls is the cut flower podcast is a weekly dose of upbeat, friendly flower growing expertise! For those who grow a few flowers in their garden, to those who want to know how to start a flower farm.

Subscribe to be notified of our weekly episodes. If you have questions or want to see what other listeners are growing, join our Facebook group here!

And join our family as a patron (oooh, aaaah!) - more info to be found here: https://www.patreon.com/letsgrowgirls

Apr 16, 202152:52

Sweet Peas, Spring Bulbs, and Flower Muscles with Marryn from The Farmhouse Flower Farm | Garden Notes

Marryn, an honorary Grow Girl is back and she has been promoted to Director of Enabling!! Marryn joins us for our garden notes series to tell us what's happening in her garden this week.... but mostly to give us list of 100 new things we need to buy. Oops!!

You can find Marryn here:

Website | Insta

Subscribe to be notified of our weekly episodes. If you have questions or want to see what other listeners are growing, join our Facebook group here!

And join our family as a patron (oooh, aaaah!) - more info to be found here: https://www.patreon.com/letsgrowgirls

Apr 09, 202101:10:49

100% Dahlia Chat with Philippa from Justdahlias | Garden Notes

Dahlias dahlias dahlias! This week we are joined by a UK dahlia legend, Phillippa from Justdahlias in Cheshire who grows to sell cut flowers for floristry. She also dries her dahlias to sell year round.

You can find her here:

Instagram | Website

Apr 09, 202150:46

Roses, Direct Sowing and Kamikaze Irises with Lizzie from The Rose Press Garden | Garden Notes

We're back for season 3! This season, Garden Notes, will be a more laidback look into what is happening in our gardens each week: featuring a guest who can tell us about their garden or cut flower patch too.

This week we are joined by Lizzie from The Rose Press Garden, an exciting new seed shop aiming to make gardening products that are for a younger audience. She tells us how she started gardening, what she's direct sowing this week and lots more!

Find Lizzie:

Shop | Instagram

Subscribe to be notified of our weekly episodes. If you have questions or want to see what other listeners are growing, join our Facebook group here!

Love the show? Help us keep producing this flowery content and support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/letsgrowgirls)

Mar 26, 202154:44

Growing Cut Flowers

By Let's Grow, Girls

Available on

Beginner Cut Flowers + Gardening Style with Lauren McDermott | Garden Notes

Growing Cut FlowersApr 24, 2021

Bulbs, bulbs, bulbs with Linda & Marlies from Fam Flower Farm

Dahlia sales madness & exciting sweet pea news with Marryn from The Farmhouse Flower Farm

Garden gossip: the one with no guest

Perennials for cut flowers with Rachel from a Green & Gorgeous

How to care for Roses with Liam from David Austin Roses

Planning your Flower Farm (+ Eucalyptus secrets) with Rebecca from Silver Grey Foliage

Growing Dahlias from cuttings with David Hall from Halls of Heddon

How To Grow Bare Root Roses with Becki from David Austin Roses

Ranunculus (are the best) with Galena from Micro Flower Farm

Reflections of a First Year Flower Farmer with Michaela from Planting With Michaela

Gardening for your Mental Health

Peonies, Peonies, Peonies with Alec White from Primrose Hall Peonies

Growing & Breeding Zinnias with Kori from Dawn Creek Farm

Urban Flower Farming with Marianne and Camila from Wolves Lane Flower Co

Hardy Annuals with Cel Robertson

Propagating Plants for Beginners with Fionnuala Fallon

Exploring creativity through flowers with Marianne Slater from Frances & Rose

A Flower Farm: Dream to Reality with Mel from The Real Bloom Co

Lovely Lilacs with Naomi Slade

Hybridising Dahlias with Kristine Albrecht from Santa Cruz Dahlias

Spring Bulb Update with Marryn from The Farmhouse Flower Farm

Bearded Iris Obsessions

Growing wonderful roses with Felicia Alvarez of Menagerie Farm

Seasonal check in with Nicole & Sarah

Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers with Georgie Newbery from Common Farm Flowers

Composting made simple with Compostable Kate

Icelandic Poppy Secrets with Gemma from Green Rabbit Flowers

Growing Lovely Lilies with Loraine Hart

Magical Floral Photography with Janne Ford

Flower-filled Gardens with Grace Alexander

Dahlias, Dahlias, Dahlias with Lorelie from Florelie Seasonal Flowers

Sunflower Secrets with Steve Kaufer (AKA Sunflower Steve)

Top Sweet Pea Varieties & Sowing Advice

Flower Business Chat with Lynsey from Muddy Acres Flower Farm

Regenerative Farming & Growing Lisianthus with Briana from Blossom and Branch Flower Farm

Larkspur and Lupins with Sophie from Chatsworth House

Soil Blocking & Cool Flowers with Lisa Mason Ziegler

How to make the most of your flowers with Natasha McCrary from 1818 farms

Statice + Subscriptions with Heather from Petal Pink Flower Farm

Growing in Containers with Claus Dalby

Korean Natural Farming + Alpacas (and flowers!) With Sarah from Bloom and Gray | Garden Notes

Zinnias, Confessions + Squished Slugs with Planting With Michaela | Garden Notes

Starting A Flower Patch with Niki from Flourish Flower Farm

Growing Wedding Flowers + Naked Gardening with Amy from Chicks and Veg | Garden Notes

Filling Flower Beds + Rain Dancing with Sophie from Old House In The Shires | Garden Notes

Beginner Cut Flowers + Gardening Style with Lauren McDermott | Garden Notes

Dahlia Planting, Seeds, and Chicken Chat with Charlie from The Home Gardener | Garden Notes

Sweet Peas, Spring Bulbs, and Flower Muscles with Marryn from The Farmhouse Flower Farm | Garden Notes

100% Dahlia Chat with Philippa from Justdahlias | Garden Notes

Roses, Direct Sowing and Kamikaze Irises with Lizzie from The Rose Press Garden | Garden Notes