Care guides
How to keep cut flowers alive for two weeks
Everything I do at home to get a fortnight out of a bunch, including the vase water trick most people skip.
28 Oct 2026 · 6 min
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The studio
journal
Notes from the flower bench in Cannington. I write about keeping cut flowers alive, what is in season around Perth, what things actually cost, and the odd small win or disaster from the shop floor.
Written by Mia Callaghan, head florist
New entry most Thursdays
Five minute reads, give or take
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Care guides
How to keep cut flowers alive for two weeks
It is the question I get at the counter more than any other, usually whispered like it is a personal failing. It is not. Most bunches die early because of three boring little things nobody tells you about.
This is the full routine I run at home, from the first angled snip to the vase water trick that sounds made up but is not. Do the boring things and a fortnight is normal, not lucky.
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Six rabbit holes, all dug by hand.
Every entry
All the field notes
No filler, no sponsored anything. Just what I would tell you if you were standing at the counter with a coffee.
Seasons
What flowers are in season in Perth right now
A month by month look at what is actually good at the markets, plus what to ask for when your favourite is out.
14 Oct 2026 · 8 min
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Weddings
What wedding flowers actually cost in 2026
Real numbers from real Perth weddings, where the money goes, and the three spots couples overspend without noticing.
2 Oct 2026 · 7 min
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Gifting
Building a gift hamper that doesn't feel generic
How I put hampers together so they feel personal, the local makers I rate, and why the box matters less than you think.
18 Sep 2026 · 5 min
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Meanings
What the colour of your bouquet is really saying
Red roses mean romance, right? Not quite. What each colour quietly says before you even hand the bunch over.
3 Sep 2026 · 6 min
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Workspaces
Office flowers that survive a long weekend
The tough varieties that cop a dark office and a three day weekend, tested on our own front counter first.
21 Aug 2026 · 5 min
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The Thursday note
Market notes, every Thursday
Once a week I sit down after the market run and write a short email. What looked good that morning, one care tip that actually works, and first dibs on the limited bunches before they hit the shelf.
- What was worth buying at Canning Vale that morning, and what I walked past.
- One practical tip per email. Never a lecture, never a sales pitch.
- First call on small batch things like subscription spots and seasonal hampers.
Fair questions
About the journal
Me, Mia. I write it at the bench, usually after the Tuesday or Thursday market run, with secateurs still on the table next to the laptop. No ghostwriters, no agency copy. If a sentence sounds like something I would say at the counter, that is because I probably already said it that morning.
Most Thursdays, give or take. Wedding season sometimes eats a week. If you want each one as it drops, the Thursday note above is the easiest way to keep up without checking back here.
Please do. Half the entries started as a counter question someone asked twice in one week. Send your flower drama through the contact page and if it is a good one I will write it up properly.
Mostly, but gifting sneaks in a lot. I have written about hampers, office styling, and what a wedding budget really buys. If it happens at the bench, it is fair game.
Rather talk than read?
Fair enough, I would too. Call the studio or swing past the shop in Cannington. We are around Mon to Fri 8 till 6, Sat 9 till 4, Sun 10 till 2.