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The Ultimate Starter Kit

This starter kit includes everything required for the National Certificate in Professional Floristry (City & Guilds)
The price includes a 10% discount off the price of buying everything singly (further discount available for purchases of 5 or more)

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Price:£71.00 + VAT EACH
(£83.42 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Rainbow's Floristry Starter Kit

Comprising: One OASIS® florist's knife, one pair of OASIS® 6090 Scissors, OASIS® secateurs*, one roll each of Stemtex Moss stem tape, pot tape (9mm x 10m), Fix (1m), and an RFS (red on black) apron**.
+ FREE cantilever toolbox.

* These are not secateurs by definition, but bypass pruners.

** If unavailable, the OASIS® green apron will be supplied.

Price:£36.00 + VAT EACH
(£42.30 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Floristry Starter Kit

A cardboard box containing: one OASIS® florist's knife, a pair of OASIS® scissors, a pair of OASIS® secateurs*, an OASIS® Apron, and one roll each of stem tape, anchor tape (9mm x 10m), OASIS® Mini Fix (1m).

We do not stock this item in depth (see previous item) but it is listed in case you are looking for it specifically, as we can supply it.

SEE ABOVE!

Price:£36.00 + VAT EACH
(£42.30 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Flower Identification Poster

Large poster measuring 94cm wide and 160cm tall

Is a poster version of the 2008 Flower Council of Holland Ident guide and has 680 flowers pictured.

For each flower shows VBN product code - this code is used when trading flowers, pot plants and garden plants to identify products for nurserymen, growers, auctions, wholesalers and retail traders.

Also shows seasonal availabilty in Dutch auctions, and indicates if a particular flower is available in more colours than are shown on the poster.

Produced by the Flower Council of Holland.

Price:£7.50 + VAT EACH
(£8.81 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Floristry College Package

Starter kits may be fine - but your course notes MAY require different items. WE'LL MAKE IT UP FOR YOU!

Please email us with (a) your college & course name (or reference code) & (b) the list of items that you have been asked to provide. We will contact you by return with a quote for the package.

OR SELECT FROM THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS BELOW.

Tool Box

395mm x 223mm x 165mm
With Inner removable tray

Price:£7.88 + VAT EACH
(£9.26 Including VAT at 17.5%)

20 Sachets of Flower Food

A pack of 20 sachets of Chrysal Universal Flower Food.

Price:£2.00 + VAT EACH
(£2.35 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Single Polybast

A single roll of Polybast Twine, usually sold in a pack of 3

Price:£2.40 + VAT EACH
(£2.82 Including VAT at 17.5%)

10 Gift Cards

A selection of plain gift cards

Price:£0.35 + VAT EACH
(£0.41 Including VAT at 17.5%)

40 Care Cards

A selection of 40 care cards, including flower arrangement and roses.

Price:£1.20 + VAT EACH
(£1.41 Including VAT at 17.5%)

10 Paper Envelopes

A pack of 10 paper envelopes, designed to hold greetings cards

Price:£0.26 + VAT EACH
(£0.31 Including VAT at 17.5%)

10 Cellophane Envelopes

A pack of 10 cellophane envelopes, designed to hold greetings cards

Price:£0.15 + VAT EACH
(£0.18 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Single Knife

A single knife, split from the pack of 5 below

Price:£0.77 + VAT EACH
(£0.90 Including VAT at 17.5%)

100g Mossing Pins

100g of 40mm mossing pins, great for making a Christmas Wreath with.

A smaller quantity of the mossing pins

Price:£0.45 + VAT EACH
(£0.53 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Rainbow Florist Supplies Apron

Black Apron with Rainbow Florist Supplies and our Logo

Price:£14.25 + VAT EACH
(£16.74 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Apron

Beware! This item always goes into short supply in September - Tutors contact us well in advance for quantity orders and discounts!

Price:£14.25 + VAT EACH
(£16.74 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Florists' Penknife

3" (75mm) folding blade in a yellow (so you don't lose it) handle, with a loop for a key-ring..

Price:£4.95 + VAT EACH
(£5.82 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Knives x5

A pack of 5 disposable florists' knives sealed to a card.
Carded Knives

Price:£3.90 + VAT EACH
(£4.58 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Folding Knife - Curved Blade

(6091 - click the image for a detailed picture)

Supplied singly, carded.
Curved Blade Knife

Price:£5.63 + VAT EACH
(£6.62 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Multi-purpose Craft Knife

The steel blade slides out and worn tips can be snapped off to provide a new edge. Two extra spare blades included.

Supplied singly, carded.
Craft Knife

Price:£4.50 + VAT EACH
(£5.29 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Secateurs

By definition these are not secateurs as it says on the label but technically, a form of bypass pruners. We do not currently have any secateurs in our range! Supplied singly, carded.

Price:£11.70 + VAT EACH
(£13.75 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Left-Handed Scissors

Straight scissors with red moulded handles to differentiate them from others on the bench, designed for sinistral persons by having inverted blades. Length 18cm, blade radius 65mm (useable 55mm)

Supplied singly, carded.

Right-handed people do not realise what left-handers have to put up with until they have tried using these.....

Price:£10.00 + VAT EACH
(£11.75 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Stainless Steel Scissors

6090 - High quality, sharp pointed ends and shaped handles;

Supplied singly, carded.

OASIS® 6090 Scissors

Price:£6.00 + VAT EACH
(£7.05 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Carbon Steel Scissors

6099 - Black, sharp-pointed short blades;

Supplied singly, carded.

OASIS® 6099 Scissors

Price:£9.30 + VAT EACH
(£10.93 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Multi-Purpose Scissors

Multi-purpose, general floristry scissors with rounded ends, bright handles & soft wire cutting area.

Supplied singly, carded.

OASIS® 6100 Scissors

Price:£7.35 + VAT EACH
(£8.64 Including VAT at 17.5%)

OASIS® Ribbon Shears

Specifically designed for cutting florists' poly ribbon.

4" (100mm) blades with yellow (so you don't lose them) soft-grip moulded handles.

Price:£4.95 + VAT EACH
(£5.82 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Stem-Tex® Tape ½" x 2 rolls

A high quality paper based tape for taping wired flowers

Price:£1.80 + VAT EACH
(£2.12 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Parafilm® Tape ½" x 2 rolls

Self-sealing tape for finishing corsage and wedding bouquet stems, floral novelties, silk or dried flowers offers superior performance in applications requiring extra stretching and water proofing:

Exceptional stretchability up to four times its original length means less wrap is used and a less-bulky, more professional floral product results
Polyolefin content ensures a smooth, clean and bright finish to enhance appearance, particularly for weddings
Superior water proofing keeps water in to extend the flower’s life or keeps it away from outer wrappings

Price:£2.70 + VAT EACH
(£3.17 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Colour

Green

White

OASIS® Fix 1m

Water-proof & re-useable adhesive tack on a roll, with the texture of putty, used for securing pinholders into bowls, candles into holders, & much more - gently warming the adhesive before use increases its stickiness!

Also available in 5m Rolls

Price:£1.65 + VAT EACH
(£1.94 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Floristry Stub Wires Blue/Silver

A small quantity of pre-packed blue/silver wire - quantities as specified below.

Price:£0.40 + VAT EACH
(£0.47 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Size

30swg x 7" (0.32mm x 180mm) Silver Galvanised (approx. 140 wires)

20swg x 12" (0.9mm x 310mm) Blue Annealed (approx. 24 wires)

19swg x 10" (1.0mm x 260mm) Blue Annealed (approx. 24 wires)

Floristry Stub Wires Green

A small quantity of pre-packed green lacquered wire - quantities as specified below.

Price:£0.40 + VAT EACH
(£0.47 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Size

22swg x 10" (0.7mm x 260mm) (approx. 30 wires)

20swg x 14" (0.9mm x 350mm) (approx. 14 wires)

Floristry Stub Wires Blue/Silver & Storage Tube

2 Packs of the wire as described below and a Wire Storage Tube

Price:£1.50 + VAT EACH
(£1.76 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Size

30swg x 7" (0.32mm x 180mm) Silver Galvanised (approx. 140 wires)

20swg x 12" (0.9mm x 310mm) Blue Annealed (approx. 24 wires)

19swg x 10" (1.0mm x 260mm) Blue Annealed (approx. 24 wires)

Floristry Stub Wires Green & Storage Tube

2 Packs of the wire as described below and a Wire Storage Tube

Price:£1.50 + VAT EACH
(£1.76 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Size

22swg x 10" (0.7mm x 260mm) (approx. 30 wires)

20swg x 14" (0.9mm x 350mm) (approx. 14 wires)

OASIS® Telescopic Wire Storage Tube

A plastic tube which expands/contracts to store varying lengths of stub wire - very useful in your toolbox!

Supplied singly

Price:£0.98 + VAT EACH
(£1.15 Including VAT at 17.5%)

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