My flower book collection: part 1

Guess the best way to learn more about flowers is through books. My first flower book collection is this Paula Pryke’s Flower School. Here Paula shares her knowledge on the skills to master the art of floral design. I am very impressed with her signature styles & designs- simple and yet elegant.

Flowers A to Z by Cecelia Hefferman provides important facts about each individual flowers.

I’m listing some of them:

agapanthus, amaryllis, bells of Ireland, calla lilies, camellias, daffodils, delphinium, euphorbia, forget-me-not, foxgloves, gladiolus, gloriosa lily, hydrangea, hypericum, iris, liatris, lilac, nerine, ornithogalum (Star of Bethlehem), peony, ranunculus, roses, snapdragon, sweet pea, tulip, viburnum, yarrow and zinnia.

I’ve learnt so much from this book- the names, varieties, colours, scent, vaselife, freshness, availability, cost, meaning, arranging tips and growing tips for each flower.

This magazine Wedding Flowers contains some of the most gorgeous bridal bouquets created by prominent designers worldwide. It also features a section of elegant bouquets in a spectrum of colours and hues- lovely pink, passionate red, zesty orange & yellow, glorious purple & blue, pure white or multicolour.

















Here’s another by Paula Prykes Simple Flowers- full of brilliant ideas to create arrangements for home, workplace and even special occasions.

Okay, so far all are about western designs. How about eastern? I can’t miss out on knowing something about the Japanese flower art.So I bought this beautiful book Keiko’s Ikebana- a contemporary approach to the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging written by Keiko Kubo. Combining traditional techniques with modern tastes, Keiko introduces some of her authentic, simple & graceful arrangements (as you can see on the cover).