Who is behind the library?
The Flower Wiki is published by Ma Petite Fleur. Our family floristry story began with Sunflower in London N4 in 1993; the photographs on our story page show that earlier chapter. The current online business is MA PETITE FLEUR LTD. For orders and enquiries, visit customer care.
Care advice for the right kind of flower
We separate rooted plants from cut stems because their needs are different. A plant pot needs suitable light, compost and drainage. A bouquet needs clean water and careful handling. A box or balloon arrangement may need its own instructions.
Our guides link to horticultural references, including species-specific RHS care pages and British growing-season information from Flowers from the Farm. They are references, not endorsements of our business. Product-specific instructions supplied with your gift take precedence over general advice.
Seasons, availability and photographs
British growing windows vary with weather, region and variety. Imported flowers and protected crops may be available outside those windows; nursery-grown pot plants can be encouraged to flower for sale. We distinguish those situations rather than promise a fixed harvest date.
The collection's images show design inspiration. A guide to a flower does not mean we currently stock it. Colours, quantities, origin, substitutions and delivery are confirmed for your individual request before payment.
Updates and corrections
Guide dates record substantive updates, not daily availability checks. If a flower name, source link or care instruction needs correcting, send the page address and a description to our official Instagram account. Please keep order addresses and other personal details out of public comments.
Explore the library
Potted flowers · Cut flowers · Monthly flower calendar · All guides
Botanical photos and care videos
Our plant guides include real botanical photographs with a caption identifying the subject and context. Open “Photo credit & licence” below each photograph for the creator, original source and reuse terms. Commons photographs are resized to WebP; previews may crop the image. Share-alike terms continue to apply to those image versions.
Care videos come from the publisher named on each card, including the RHS and WVU Extension. They are independent educational sources, not endorsements of Ma Petite Fleur. General demonstrations complement the written species-specific guidance. English-language playback, captions and availability are controlled by the publisher. Direct links remain available if an embedded player is unavailable.
Read the short answer, then its context
Each guide now offers a short reading route into its practical sections. These summaries are drawn from the guide itself; they are not separate diagnoses or promises. Open the full section before changing a plant’s care, particularly where species, season or presentation changes the advice.
Horticultural references support the botanical care information. Gift meanings and design suggestions are contextual editorial choices, not scientific rules. We identify Ma Petite Fleur as publisher and do not imply that a named botanist has reviewed an article unless that review can be documented.
For corrections, use our contact form and include the page address, plant name and the detail you want checked. For an existing order, include the order reference and follow the instructions supplied with that arrangement.