cut flowers - the book!
Cut Flowers is part of a new range of books that’s a collaboration between award-winning independent magazine Bloom and heritage publisher Frances Lincoln. A celebration of gardening and nature for a contemporary audience, the titles range from practical and instructive to thought-provoking and reflective, providing readers with the tools and inspiration they need to explore and engage with the outdoors in exciting ways.
Prepare the ground, sow seed, nurture, harvest and fill your home with beautiful flowers.
Growing flowers can bring colour and life to the garden, and also give you an abundance of sustainable floral material to use at home. This handbook shows you how to plan a cutting garden, grow the perfect plants for the vase and nurture them so they thrive from season to season. Whether you have a few pots or a dedicated patch, you can grow beautiful blooms and learn how to cut, condition and arrange them for garden-gathered floral designs all year round, all without the carbon footprint of most shop-bought flowers!
Cut Flowers includes a directory of flowers, bulbs and foliage to grow, plus pro advice on creating seasonal arrangements from flowers you've grown yourself.
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"I have long-admired Cel's work and appreciate her deep commitment to sustainability. This beautiful book covers all the fundamentals of growing cut flowers from planning and growing, to harvest and design." -- Erin Benzakein ― founder of Floret Flower Farm
"Cel Robertson simplifies the process for growing cut flowers in temperate zones. To grow and then harvest one’s own seasonal flowers brings a kind of nature-positive satisfaction and joy that is in its own realm. In the quest to find the most sustainable cut flower, home-grown wins by a zero-carbon mile." -- Rita Feldmann ― director of the Sustainable Floristry Network
"Cel is such a knowledgeable plantswoman and she has shared so much great information in her book. Growing and cutting your own flowers will be a pleasure in her company." -- Gill Hodgson ― founder of Flowers from the Farm
"More than just beautiful, this book is genuinely useful. It is approachable enough to inspire those taking their first steps into growing flowers and in-depth enough to be a useful addition to the workbench of any flower farmer or florist. Cel’s approach is considered and considerate, and Cut flowers is sure to become a firm favourite." -- Sarah Diligent ― founder of Floribunda Rose Floral Design
"Cel grows her beautiful flowers with art and soul. Her respect for the earth and love of nature, guide everything she does, and her own roots are firmly in the soil with her plants." -- Shane Connolly ― floral designer and author