BLEUJEN Florist duo Erica Tippett and Sophie Watton will travel to the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park, Cheshire, to vie for the respective titles of Florist of the Year and Florist of the Future in 2013.

The Interflora Florist of the Year competition has been running for over two decades, and allows talented florists like Erica to continue developing their remarkable creative skills.

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