SIT Library Guides: Floristry: Web Resources

Online magazines

The Florist
The Florist Magazine aims to inspire and inform with a mix of in-depth business features, fabulous design ideas and all the latest industry news.
Florists' Review
This website features articles from Florists' Review, the oldest and largest trade magazine in the floral industry. Access articles on floral trends, florist spotlights, how-to floral designs, floristry businesses and much more.
Flower
Flower magazine inspires, educates, and entertains readers with a point of view that stems from seeing the world through a botanical lens. Read articles on flower arrangements, how to guides, floral designers and flower farms.
Wedding Flowers and Bouquets - Brides
The magazine Brides offers hundreds of images on all things bridal floristry: bouquets, centerpieces, decorations and more.

Floral Art New Zealand
Floral Art New Zealand is a national organisation of 70 clubs focused on floral design. Access tutorials from floral design educators, photo galleries from various competitions and shows as well as news and event details.
New Zealand Professional Florists
New Zealand Professional Florists is a non-profit organisation founded with the sole objective of raising the national standards of floristry.

Floral Design Institute - Resources
The Floral Design Institute contains thousands of videos, hands-on demonstrations, photos and information on subjects ranging from flower care and handling, identification, floral design basics, colour theory and wedding floral design to advanced design techniques, mechanics and styles.

These Floral Design Insitute Resource webpages are particularly useful for Floristry students:

Flower School Video Library: The Flower School Video Library is the world’s largest collection of online floral design video demonstrations. Subjects range from flower care and handling, design basics and wedding flowers, to advanced design techniques and styles.
Flower School Slideshows: The slideshows offer step by step instructions on a variety of topics including flower care and handling, design basics and wedding flowers, to advanced design techniques and styles.
Flower Library: This library holds over 134 of the most popular flowers and foliages used in floral design. Each flower has been pictured and includes the common and botanical names along with the care and conditioning methods, storage temperatures, design notes and problems specific to each flower. You may search for a flower by name or by image.

Flowers & Plants by Interflora
Flowers & Plants by Interflora is an online resource for information, news and care tips about flowers and plants.
Flower Trends Forecast
Flower Trends Forecast studies the many factors that influence consumer choices, then matches those trends with flowers and other floral-industry products. Access flower information, trends, videos, publications, articles and much more.
Funny how flowers do that
Funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk is an initiative from The Flower Council of Holland that encourages us all to experience the joy and happiness of flowers. Access flower articles on home decor, people, out & about, fashion, care and food as well as a flower guide.

Florists' Review
Florists' Review provides a variety of videos including tutorials on floral design, bridal flowers and table arrangements as well as florist profiles and much more.
FlowerSchool
FlowerSchool is a free video library produced by Floral Design Institute. Education Director Leanne Kesler demonstrates several innovative floral designs in an easy to learn, step-by-step method.
OASISFloral
OASISFloral offers hundreds of videos providing inspiration, trends and how-to guides for the retail florist.

Ministry for Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries is helping to develop export opportunities for our primary industries, improve sector productivity, ensure the food we produce is safe, increase sustainable resource use, and protect New Zealand from biological risk.

This Ministry for Primary Industries webpage is particularly useful for Floristry students:

Importing cut flowers and foliage: Fresh cut flowers and foliage imported for decorative purposes need to meet New Zealand's biosecurity requirements. MPI helps importers meet these requirements, to prevent the introduction of pests and diseases. Access information and required documents for importing cut flowers and foliage as well as resources.