The Art of Flower Arranging by Rizzoli International Publications

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natural greens

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yellow ranunculus

This page This natural-looking spring wreath ,6 $55$1*(' ,1 $ */$66 '28*+187 %2:/ +( corkscrew hazel has been wound into the %2:/ 72 &5($7( $ )5$0( 72 &$55< 7+( B2:(56 Parrot tulips and ranunculus have been 7+5($'(' 7+528*+ 7+( 7:,* )5$0(:25.

This page This fresh grouped %2848(7 ,6 )8// :,7+ 3/803 %8'6 :$,7,1* 72 %8567 23(1 (5( yellow ranunculus have been used with double peony tulips, scented Mahonia aquifolium <(//2: ? ,&. ",/'(1@ Narcissus, and the cream and orange centred Narcissus ? (5$1,80@

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10 best blue 0,'6800(5 B2:(56 1 Eryngium â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Supernova Questarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Spiky eryngium makes a lovely 7(;785$/ A//(5 )25 $55$1*(0(176 %87 it is also very effective when it is 86(' 21 0$66 $/21( ? 83(5129$@ +$6 7+( /$5*(67 +($'6 ? 5,21 8(67$5@ :+,&+ ,6 9(5< '(/,&$7( $1' 7+( 0,' 6,=( +($' 2) ?!(*$5 8(67$5@ $5( )$9285,7(6

Muscari armeniacum â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Blue Spikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (/,&$7( %87 '(/(&7$%/( (9(5<21( delights at the sight of grape +<$&,17+6 ? /8( 5($0@ ? /8( <(6@ ? /8( 7$5@

7 Lavandula angustifolia â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hidcoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lovely dark blue variety of Lavender 7+$7 60(//6 ',9,1( ? 8167($'@ ,6 $127+(5 &20021 9$5,(7< ? /%$@ ,6 7+( :+,7( 9$5,(7<

3 Nigella damascena "+2 &$1 5(6,67 7+( '(/,&$7( $1' romantic love-in-a-mist? It works well with sweet peas, astrantia and Alchemilla mollis

8 Veronica â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dark Martjeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3,.< '$1&,1* B2:(5 7+$7 /22.6 good in arrangements and hand ties $6 $''6 029(0(17 ? 11$@ ,6 3,1. $1' ? $<$@ ,6 :+,7(

4 Myosotis sylvatica ,*1,A&$17 '(/,&$7( B2:(5 :+26( common name forget-me-not makes ,7 $1 (027,21$/ )$9285,7( Myosotis sylvatica ?!,&725,$ /8(@ Myosotis

9 Scilla sibirica ",/' B2:(5 7+$7 /,.(6 $ 6+$'< 6327 %87 &8/7,9$7(' $6 $ &87 B2:(5 ,1 7+( (7+(5/$1'6

10 Aconitum â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sparkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Varietyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Monkshood has spires of deepest 3853/( B2:(56 ,6 $9$,/$%/( $6 $ &87 5 Hydrangea macrophylla B2:(5 7+528*+287 7+( <($5 %87 ,6 $5*( 023 +($'6 0$.( 7+,6 B2:(5 $ $1 $87801$/ B2:(5 ,1 7+( *$5'(1 (:$5( ,7 ,6 (;75(0(/< 32,621286 great bloom for large arrangements Aconitum 25 0$66(' 21 ,76 2:1 carmichaelli, Aconitum napellus ? /8( 211(7@ $1' ? /8( ,7@ 6 Echinops bannaticus â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Blue Globeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 5(<,6+ %/8( 63,.< */2%( 7+$7 0$.(6 $1' ,17(5(67,1* B2:(5 ,1 $ supporting role or on its own in an $5&+,7(&785$/ '(6,*1 ? $3/2: /8(@ ?!(,7&+@6 /8(@

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7 Lavandula angustifolia â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hidcoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lovely dark blue variety of Lavender 7+$7 60(//6 ',9,1( ? 8167($'@ ,6 $127+(5 &20021 9$5,(7< ? /%$@ ,6 7+( :+,7( 9$5,(7<

3 Nigella damascena "+2 &$1 5(6,67 7+( '(/,&$7( $1' romantic love-in-a-mist? It works well with sweet peas, astrantia and Alchemilla mollis

8 Veronica â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dark Martjeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3,.< '$1&,1* B2:(5 7+$7 /22.6 good in arrangements and hand ties $6 $''6 029(0(17 ? 11$@ ,6 3,1. $1' ? $<$@ ,6 :+,7(

4 Myosotis sylvatica ,*1,A&$17 '(/,&$7( B2:(5 :+26( common name forget-me-not makes ,7 $1 (027,21$/ )$9285,7( Myosotis sylvatica ?!,&725,$ /8(@ Myosotis

9 Scilla sibirica ",/' B2:(5 7+$7 /,.(6 $ 6+$'< 6327 %87 &8/7,9$7(' $6 $ &87 B2:(5 ,1 7+( (7+(5/$1'6

summer mauves +(5( $5( $ /27 025( 0$89( $1' /,/$& B2:(56 $9$,/$%/( ,1 7+( 6800(5 %87 0$1< 2) 7+(6( B2:(56 $5( 48,7( '(/,&$7( $1' $5( 127 3$57,&8/$5/< /21* /$67,1* 62 7+(< 7(1' 72 %( 86(' 025( )25 :('',1*6 $1' (9(17 :25. 7+$1 (1',1* 83 )25 6$/( $6 &87 B2:(56 $1< 0$89( B2:(56 $5( 48,17(66(17,$//< 1*/,6+ $1' $5( 7+( 7<3( 2) B2:(56 <28 A1' ,1 7+( %25'(5 2) 7+( *5$1' *$5'(1 25 /,1,1* 7+( 3$7+6 2) $ &28175< &277$*( 83,16 )2;*/29(6 )5,77,/$5,$6 $//,806 $1' 75(( /,/$& $5( 620( 2) 0< )$9285,7(6 25 60$// $55$1*(0(176 6:((7 3($6 $1' 0(0%(56 2) 7+( 6&$%,286 )$0,/< $5( 3(5)(&7 /29( 0,;,1* 6$/9,$ $1' 9(521,&$ :,7+ B2:(5,1* 0,17 $1' ',// 25 Ammi majus Best mauve colour combinations

Mauve works with any colour and supports any colour &20%,1$7,21 /29( 86,1* ,7 :,7+ /,0( *5((1 '$5. 3,1. $1' 3853/( :+,&+ 1(9(5 )$,/6 72 3/($6( 0( 48$//< ,7 &$1 :25. well with yellow, but this is a more dramatic combination 2) &2/2856

+( %(67 /,/$& B2:(56 72 *52: $7 +20( )25 &877,1* $5( 6:((7 3($6 9(521,&$ 6$/9,$ B2:(5,1* 0,17 526(6 $1' 2) &2856( '$+/,$6 )25 /$7( 6800(5 $1' ,172 $87801 (/3+,1,806 echinops, eryngiums /83,16 &251B2:(56 larkspur and scabious are all easy to grow and make good &877,1* B2:(56 7+528*+ 7+( 6800(5 6($621 $'25( B$* iris too but I rarely pick them as they last so much better ,1 7+( *$5'(1 $9(1'(5 ,6 $ 0867 )25 0( %27+ )25 7+( 6&(17 $1' $/62 $6 7+( %((6 /29( ,7 :2 526(6 $'25( $5( ? 22'< /8(@ $1' ? +$362'< ,1 /8(@ Left Scabiosa caucasica ,6 $ 67811,1* 6800(5 B2:(5 Opposite A %($87,)8/ 6&(17(' %$6.(7 2) 0$89(6 6:((7 3($6 :,7+ -$60,1( veronica, thlaspi, spray roses and green Viburnum opulus 25 *8(/'(5 526(6

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You will need $ B87(' 67(00(' */$66 9$6( a straight-sided glass vase 400g of sherbet discs sweets 7 Rosa ? :((7 9$/$1&+(@ 7 Rosa ? 5,0$ 211$@ 7 Rosa ?!(56,//$@ 20 Scabiosa caucasica ? 7$)$@ 5 stems of Hydrangea macrophylla ? &+1((%$//@ 7 stems of ? $5,$&+, /8(@ 7 stems of ? &+2 +$03$*1(@ 7 stems of green dill (Anethum graveolens) 10 stems of Alchemilla mollis $ 3$,5 2) B25,675< 6&,66256 $ 52// 2) B25,676 %,1' :,5(

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3 2 Strip away any leaves of the /2:(5 67(06 2) 7+( B2:(56 $1' )2/,$*(6 3,5$/ 7+( 67(06 ,172 $ +$1'7,(' %2848(7 +,6 0($16 arranging your stems at an angle in the same direction around one &(175$/ 67(0 :,67 7+( %81&+ ,1 your hands turning so that you work on all sides and the bunch ,6 :(// %$/$1&('

3 87 $ /(1*7+ 2) B25,676@6 %,1' wire to secure the stems and trim all the stems to the same /(1*7+ $5()8//< A// 7+( ,11(5 vase with water, taking care not to let any drip onto the delicate sherbet sweets, then place the hand-tied arrangement in the ,11(5 9$6( 72 A1,6+

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This page Lily-of-the-valley arranged ,1 $ 7(67 78%( 5,1* +,6 '(/,&$7( B2:(5 looks best arranged on its own so you can appreciate the green leaves and bell 6+$3(' B2:(5 +($'6

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classic

green and white

the calming

power of green

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soothing

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6 *5((1 ,6 68&+ $ 6227+,1* &2/285 $1' 62 3238/$5 7+(5( +$6 %((1 $1 ,1&5($6( ,1 7+( 180%(5 2) 1(: *5((1 B2:(56 +<%5,',=(' $1' &8/7,9$7(' 1 ($5/< 635,1* 0< )$9285,7(6 $5( +(//(%25(6 25 ? 83(5*5((1@ 3$5527 78/,36 $7(5 ,1 7+( <($5 :( +$9( ? 20 20@ *5((1 5$181&8/86 and also a Dianthus ? 5((1 5,&.@ :+,&+ ,6 $ 6:((7 :,//,$0 7+$7 +$6 12 B2:(56 $1' 62 ,7 $33($56 $6 0266 21 $ 67(0 Molucella, or bells of 5(/$1' +$6 /21* %((1 $ )$9285,7( 2) B2:(5 $55$1*(56 $1' Alchemilla mollis :,7+ ,76 B8))< /,0( *5((1 )2/,$*( ,6 $ *5($7 A//(5 +(5( $5( /276 2) :21'(5)8/ *5((1 526(6 ? 0(5$/'@ ? $'(@ $1'?",0%/('21@ $5( -867 $ )(: 25 025( $5&+,7(&785$/ ',63/$<6 *5((1 */$',2/, /,0( *5((1 $1*(522 $:@ 25 ? 5((1 2''(66@ &$//$ /,/,(6 $5( )$%8/286 1 7+( *$5'(1 ,1 /$7( 6800(5 /,.( 7+( *5((1 =,11,$ ? 19<@ 25 *5((1 251$0(17$/ &$%%$*(6 $1' 6('80 &87 %()25( ,7 78516 3,1. :,7+ 7+( '$+/,$ ? $50$ (5(1$ @ Opposite (//(%25(6 ? $59,1*721 ,0(@ Right +( /$7(5 B2:(5,1* ? $85((1@ 78/,36 :,7+ *5((1 +$=(/ &$7.,16 $1' 7+( grey-green spiky Tillandsia xerographica

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colours of

This page Salvia nemorosa ? $5$'211$@ <(//2: Achillea ? 2216+,1(@ /,0( *5((1 Viburnum opulus, red Achillea ? $35,.$@ $1' 52:6 2) ? $5$+ (51+$5'7@ 3,1. 3(21,(6 0$.( 7+,6 /,9(/< 7$%/( &(175(

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the pink palette

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the pink palette

lavender basket, two colourways 1

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1 $7+(5 <285 0$7(5,$/6 86(' $ wirework basket, but you can also use a wicker one, provided it has an open weave so you can tie in 7+( /$9(1'(5 67(06 ,9,'( <285 /$9(1'(5 ,172 1($7 %81&+(6 5,0 620( 2) 7+( %81&+(6 62 7+( B2:(56 5,6( $%29( 7+( 723 2) 7+( %$6.(7 ,( ,1 3/$&( :,7+ 5,%%21 25 5$)A$ 87 other bunches and place them onto 7+( %$6.(7 $7 ',))(5(17 +(,*+76

2 Continue until the whole basket ,6 &203/(7( 2//2: 7+( 6+$3( 2) 7+( chosen container â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this one curves up to the handles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so that it looks :(// &29(5(' $1' +$6 $ /86+ ())(&7

multi-coloured basket

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6 $1 $/7(51$7,9( 72 7+( 087(' greens and purples you can choose bright pinks and whites to lift it to $127+(5 /(9(/ You will also need 15 stems of Leucanthemum ; 683(5%80 ?",55$/ 835(0(@ 20 stems of garden roses 20 stems of Scabiosa caucasia ? 7$)$@ a few stems of clematis a few sweet peas

3 Line the basket with some heavy plastic and then place a block of )2$0 ,1 7+( &(175( #28 0$< 1((' more than one, depending on the size of your basket, as you must make sure your block is as high as the top of the lavender to create 7+( ())(&7 2) 7+( )8// %$6.(7

4 '' 7+( 635,*6 2) Alchemilla mollis $1' 7+(1 7+( B2:(5,1* 0,17 Place every stem as if it is coming from the same central point of the $55$1*(0(17 +,6 *,9(6 $ 1$785$/ )((/ 72 7+( B2:(56 5 ,1$//< $'' 7+( eryngium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at this point you should not be able to see $1< 2) 7+( *5((1 B2:(5 )2$0

6 '' 7+( B2:(56 (9(1/< 29(5 7+( %$6.(7 '277,1* 7+( ',))(5(17 &2/2856 Leave those with weaker stems, such as the clematis and sweet peas, 72 7+( (1' #28 :,// 1((' 72 3/$&( your hand close to the foam and 386+ ,1 7+( 67(06 9(5< &$5()8//< 6

lavender basket, two colourways 1

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multi-coloured basket

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