Florets - Floral Quote by Shane Connolly

"Watching nature and being aware of the seasons also makes flower choice so much simpler. 
After many years in the business, I am still amazed how a few stems of flowers can bring life to even the most unprepossessing space. A breath of fresh air in every sense of the word. And often it IS just a few stems that are needed.
Just a single flower can remind me of a whole garden or a few papery leaves, an autumn wood."

~  Shane Connolly ~

[Shane Connolly - florist and event designer; he designed the flowers for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding in 2011, author of A Year in Flowers, Table Flowers and The Language of Flowers.] 

[Quote from A Year in Flowers by Shane Connolly.]
Flowers: One stem of purple hydrangea.]
[Vase: Vintage jar from Kew's seed bank with the original handwritten labels.]
[Other vintage props: flower painting, fabric ribbon, Victorian metal grate, bone necklaces, book, fabric covered jewellery box, 1940's belt buckle, Art Nouveau ashtray, round miniature black wooden box and kilim rug.]
[Styling and photography by Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and Summer] 

Florets - Floral Quote by Vic Brotherson

When I first started out, I used to dream of having a cupboard full of vases, jugs, bottles and pots to display my flowers. Now I am lucky enough to have a shop stuffed from floor to ceiling with every conceivable shape and size of container; and yet there are still days when we need one just a bit wider or lower. My advice would be to keep as many different styles of container as possible, then your choice will be easier. My personal style is for the vintage, classic shapes of container with traditional lines that really allow the flowers to work their magic.

~ Vic Brotherson ~

[Vic Brotherson - florist and founder of her London flower shop Scarlet and Violet, author of Vintage Flowers.]

[Quote from Vintage Flowers by Vic Brotherson.]

[Flowers: Purple and pink Gladioli.

[Vintage Props: White china apothecary jar, lavender metal cake tin.]

[Other Props: Purple scarf, tissue paper and necklace.]

[Styling and Photography by Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and summer.] 

Florets - Floral Quote by Jane Packer

" One of the quickest ways to make a living room feel special is to use flowers. They remind us of the natural world, the changing seasons and the planet that we live on. We often choose to accessorize with cushions, lamps or other bits and pieces, but I believe that it's flowers that truly bring a living room to life."

~ Jane Packer ~

[Jane Packer - (1959-2011) British florist and founder of Jane Packer Flowers and flower school, author of thirteen books.]

[Quote from Jane Packer at Home with Flowers.]

[Flowers: purple stock flowers.]

[Vintage props: Light green Art Nouveau glass vase, French window shutters and book by Dante.]

[Styling and photography by Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and Summer.] 

Paula Pryke - Flowers Every Day Video

This is the third in a series of videos about flower arranging.

In this video Paula Pryke presents her latest book and makes a beautiful spring flower arrangement with daffodils, hyacinths, lilacs and grape hyacinths. 

Paula Pryke introduces herself in the video so I don't need to do that here - all I want to say is that she is one the most famous and respected florists in the world and an amazing teacher.  




Here are the links to the two previous videos:

The first one was called How to Care for Your Flowers presented by the florist Nico de Swert.


The second one was called How to create a Hand Tied Bunch of Flowers presented by gardener, writer and television presenter Sarah Raven.

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  I hope you were able to pick up some useful tips!

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you back here very soon.

xoxo Ingrid