Trina at the Flower Glade is a fantastically inventive florist. Don't be put off by the frowsy…read moreexterior because Flower Glade is a really good florist. The shop is always well stocked if you just want to go in for a gift bouquet or a particular type of flower. The flowers from there last really well too, they are always fresh and you see the Dutch Lorries delivering sometimes so you know that is a good day to go in - I think on a Thursday! Trina did my wedding flowers and I wanted something unusual and non traditional, I was more sure what I didn't want than what I did want and after a few chats with her she produced the most amazing flowers that I could not have had better. They are not cheap, but they are worth every single penny and more

It may be over a century old, but the flowers at this pitch in the heart of the city centre are as…read morefresh as fresh can be. The blooms and bouquets from here are radiant and fragrant and always bring a smile to my face on even the gloomiest of Brummie days. This is an ideas stall. This place invents lovely combinations of flowers to give as gifts, and seems to change the bouquets designs daily - just to keep things as fresh as its flowers. However, it also does the classics perfectly. How many Brummies have heard the words 'I love you' accompanied by a Sutton Flower's single red rose? At certain times of the year things become a little different. Easter sees blooms that reflect the festivities, and at Christmas it's also possible to get gifts, cards and wrapping paper. I like to visit just after work, when Birmingham is winding down after a long day. This is when there are bargains to be had, as Sutton Flowers sells off the day's stock ready to start afresh the next day. Put simply, Sutton Flowers is a little ray of sunshine in a busy corner of Brum.