A florist who grows her own flowers says the hot weather this summer has been challenging for growers to meet demand for the wedding season. Louisa Butcher, of Brunstead Blooms near Stalham, Norfolk, said the warmth had seen "everything just racing to seed".
She said some plants were stressed and not flowering for very long due to the heat, while others - especially over-wintered perennials - had seen "bumper crops" and developed good roots.
"Last year was tricky because on the East Coast it was very grey and quite chilly," she said. "So it's been a real mixed-bag, another farming challenge."
With timings essential for weddings, Ms Butcher said the county was lucky to have a network of "super growers". "If there's something that I haven't got, but which I need, chances are I can ring someone else and they'll have it, so supply is not a problem - but making sure things are growing at the right time is a perennial challenge," she said.
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