Just imagine the smile on the face of someone who receives a gift box of scented flowers through the post on a dull mid-winter day. Enter our competition and you could be the lucky reader who wins 12 boxes of scented narcissi to send to your friends – however, we won’t judge if you choose to enjoy a few yourself.
Grown on the picturesque Isles of Scilly, just off the Cornish coast, the ‘Tazetta’ narcissi – a scented cousin of the daffodil – flourish in small sheltered fields from October to Easter. The Isles of Scilly are unique in being able to grow flowers outdoors throughout the winter months, without the need for any additional heat or light. This means that as the flowers are also delivered directly from where they’re grown, they have a considerably lower carbon footprint than those grown in heated glasshouses or flown in from further afield, making the scented narcissi a really thoughtful gift to brighten a loved one’s day, whether it’s Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or just to let a friend or family member know that you’re thinking about them.
Once the scented narcissi season comes to an end in late spring, Scilly Flowers owners, Zoe and Ben Julian, and their loyal team of flower pickers at Churchtown Farm on the island of St Martin’s, turn their attention to the summer crop of scented pinks. Similar to carnations, pinks have a subtle hue and a delicate fragrance.
On an island, fresh water is a particularly precious resource, and the pinks are grown in coir-filled tubs that reduce the need for irrigation. Once on display, these blooms will brighten any room and are a reminder of the joy that is home-grown in Scilly.
For more info, visit scillyflowers.co.uk or follow on Instagram: @scillyflowers.
How to enter
For your chance to win a year’s supply of scented flowers (12 boxes of flowers to share over the year), enter our competition by clicking the button below and answering the following question by the closing date of 13 March 2024:
Q The tazetta is what sort of flower?
Terms and conditions: The competition closes at 11.59pm on 13 March 2024. One winner will be selected at random from all correct entries received and notified soon after. Flower substitutions may be made depending on availability. The winner cannot transfer the prize or swap it for cash. Details of our full terms and conditions are on p125 and online at icebergpress.co.uk/comprules.