Yes it’s that time again where I bring you all the latest stories on flowers from around the world. No need to hold in your excitement any longer. We start off today with some very sad news. Heartless thieves have stolen £100 worth of flowers from the garden of South Norwood Baptist Church on Oliver Grove in Croydon.

stolen flowers

artists impression of the crime

The thieves left a “trail of destruction“ after stealing the flowers from the ground for the second time in less than a week. They may well have ruined any chance of the church winning a third prestigious gardening prize, with the June deadline approaching. Gardener Mr Powell fears there is not enough time to undo the damage done by the louts.

“It’s heartless, I can’t believe they would stoop so low. They’re scum of the earth. We’re a family church and I can’t see any reason why it’s happened to us.”

To less depressing news now. Marks & Spencer are to give 25% off their range of fresh flowers this weekend with the Telegraph on Saturday. The deal is valid on any purchase of over £10, so maybe it’s time to let the loved ones in your life know how important they are.

Finally to round up the flowers new this week, we give you our decennial Scratch and Sniff update. Supermarkets are to trial Scratch and Sniff labels on their flowers to demonstrate to shoppers how they should smell in bloom. Hailed as “try before you buy” technology (how could you refer to scratch and sniff as technology), it is aimed to lure in more customers by letting them sample to future smell of the flowers.

scratch and sniff

”Consumers demand that their flowers last longer and in recent years cultivating cut flowers with a consistent quality and long vase life has bred out the scent genes – it’s one of the side effects. However, we’ve worked closely with our suppliers to ensure that the long life and scent of the flower is not compromised.”

Your welcome.