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30 September 2016

Flowers Of the Month - September 2016

It's the last day of September and I've decided to bring back the very popular 'Flowers of the Month' after having had a break for a while.

This is where I feature all the different flowers and floral arrangements I have made and posted during the last month.

It's been a full and very busy month on the blog. Here are the 12 posts I have created exclusively for Of Spring and Summer.

The title of the post under the image - is also a link to the post - if you would like to see it again or you missed it.

A Bunch for the Weekend - Blue Hydrangea

Florets - floral quote by Jane Packer

Creative with Flowers - Purple Lisianthus

FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - A Late Summer Palette

Florets - floral quote by Paula Pryke

Creative with Flowers - Pink and Green Hydrangea

A Bunch for the Weekend - Hydrangea and Eucalyptus

Florets - floral quote by Malin Hidesäter

Creative with Flowers - Two Pink Chrysanthemums

A Bunch for the Weekend - Pink Chrysanthemums

Florets - floral quote by Tricia Guild

Creative with Flowers - Red Dahlias

Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Friday!

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer - I will be back on Sunday with another Florets - a floral quote by someone passionate about flowers. Hope to see you then.

Ingrid

~ xoxo ~

[Styling, photography and text © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

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7 September 2016

Creative with Flowers - # 17 - Purple Lisianthus

Lisianthus is an extremely popular and very pretty flower - and it can last for up to two weeks. Pretty good!

This series of blog posts - called 'Creative with Flowers' - are about using flowers in creative ways. It could be about how the flowers are combined - maybe in a little bit of an unusual way. It might be the choice of vase - maybe not a vase at all but a container that could be anything from jugs, bottles, jars, tins or teapots - vintage or new it doesn't matter.

As usual my arrangements will be quick and easy - and there will always be lots and lots of colour!

A close up of the delicate flower, some buds of different maturity and a few of the grey-green slender leaves - twisting and turning.

This time I have used three new contemporary vases. They are all fairly small and of three different material and colour. One clear glass, one black and one white. What links them are that they all have some kind of surface texture on the sides of the vases and they are all neutral in colour - not taking anything away from the flowers.

I have tied a piece of ribbon around the narrow neck of the glass vase. It's a dark purple stitched grosgrain ribbon from Jane Means' ribbon collection and it matches the purple flowers perfectly.

To make the most of this lovely flower: handle with care - the petal can easily mark and the stems can easily snap.

So from the same bunch I have made three slightly different arrangements. A low and tight arrangement with the stems cut very short, in the small black vase. A medium sized looser arrangement in the clear glass vase and a taller and compact one in the white vase.

I love how the buds sits above the flowers giving the arrangements lots of texture and movement.

During the summer mix with Scabious, Nigella or Freesia.

Great flower to use for arrangements to be placed on tables, in windows and on mantelpieces.

Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Wednesday!

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - Titti Malmberg, from HWIT BLOGG, and I will be back on Friday with another FLOWERS. Hope to see you then.

Ingrid

~ xoxo ~

[Styling, photography and text © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

[Ribbon from Jane Means' ribbon collection. I'm part of Jane Means' Ribbon Bloggers Team.]

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30 January 2016

Flowers of the Month - January 2016

3 January - Florets - Floral Quote by Jane Packer

It's the end of January and I'm back with 'Flowers of the Month' - where I'm featuring all the different flowers and floral arrangements I have posted during the last month. It's been a busy month - I did Tulip Week - a full week of featuring only tulips.

The title of the post under the image - is also a link to the post - if you would like to see it again or you missed it.

6 January - DIY Flower Tips and Inspiration - Chrysanthemums, Stock and Roses

8 January - A Bunch for the Weekend - Lisianthus, Stock and Pittosporum

10 January - Florets - Floral Quote by Studio Choo

12 January - Tulip Week - Day 2 - Floral Media - Inspirational Tulips

13 January - Tulip Week - Day 3 - About Tulips

14 January - Tulip Week - Day 4 - Books About Tulips

15 January - FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Tulip Day!

16 January - Tulip Week - Day 6 - Styling and Decorating with Tulips

17 January - Florets - Floral Quote by Malin Hidesäter and Anna Skoog

23 January - 3 Simple Ways to Arrange a Bunch of Hyacinths

24 January - Florets - Floral Quote by Jane Packer

25 January - Tiny Blooms - Pink and White Lisianthus

29 January - A Bunch for the Weekend - Pink Spring Flowers

31 January - Florets - Floral Quote by Rachel Ashwell

I hope you have enjoyed all the flower arrangements from the last month - as much as I have enjoyed created them.

Have a Great Floral Day!

I'm back tomorrow with another Florets - a floral quote from someone passionate about flowers.

Ingrid

~ xoxo ~

[Styling and photography © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]
[Image 5 provided by the Flower Council of Holland.]

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25 January 2016

Tiny Blooms - # 22 - Pink and White Lisianthus

This series of blog posts - called 'Tiny Blooms' - are about small flower arrangements. Small - might be the size of the container or it could be the size of the flowers or the amount of stems in each container. It can also be that the arrangement is minimal both in presentation and that it's simple, quick and easy to do. Apart from that there are no other strict rules - I'm allowing myself a lot of creative freedom!

Lisianthus is an old standby - almost always available at the florist or the supermarket. Make sure most of the flowers have started to open - many of the closed buds might never open once cut. Any small bent stems with buds will not also straighten.

The flowers come with quite tall stems and they look wonderful used in taller vases. You can also cut the stems short like I have done here.

The little vases I have used are the Lyngby Vase made by the Danish company Lyngby Porcelain. The design was released in 1936 and has become an iconic vase. It comes in several different sizes and in three colours - white, black and light grey.

The flowers are from my local supermarket and I have cut the stems short so that the flowers rest just above the edge of the vase. I have put the white flowers in the black vase and the pink flowers in the white vase - both contrasting nicely in colour and texture.

Two little flower arrangements that are very simple, quick and easy to do. Enjoy your flower arranging!

Have a Lovely Floral Monday!

I'll be back later in the week with more floral delights from

Of Spring and Summer.

Ingrid

~ xoxo ~

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8 January 2016

A Bunch for the Weekend - # 67 - Lisianthus, Stock and Pittosporum

Here is the second installment of my experiment that consists of for a few weeks only buying cut flowers from the supermarkets. Have a look at my last blog post where I talk about and explain what and why I'm doing it.

This time I went straight to Tesco - it was cold and raining and I didn't fancy getting wet. They had lots of already made up bunches of mixed flowers - but I'm more interested in bunches of just one type of flowers.

I bought two bunches of pink Lisianthus with a few white ones with a pink edge mixed in. They where dated the 10th and were looking fresh with no bruised petals - so I was happy!

All of the pink and white Lisianthus I put in a vintage jug that has a wide band around the middle in a matching pink colour. A few short stems went in a mini bud vase.

I also bought two bunches of pink and white stock - they did have some Pittosporum foliage mixed in - which I thought would come in useful.

When I came home and unwrapped them I found that some of the flowers were not as nice and fresh as I would have liked. You couldn't see that as they were wrapped in both brown paper and cellophane - and as you can't unwrap the flowers in the store before you buy them it's a bit tricky and you might end up with flowers looking a bit sad and past their best. Shame on you Tesco!

I made up two bunches - one with white stock and some Pittosporum foliage mixed in and a second similar one using the pink stock. For these two arrangements I also used little vintage jugs - a pink and a white one.

In a few weeks at the end of my experiment I will make a conclusion of my findings! So - stay tuned for more news on the subject!!

Enjoy Your Flower Arranging and

Have a Fabulous Floral Friday and Weekend!

I'll see you again on Sunday with another Florets - a floral quote from someone passionate about flowers.

Ingrid

~ xoxo ~

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12 October 2015

Floral Media - Flower Agenda - Week 42-45 - Lisianthus

I'm back with another instalment from The Flower Council of Holland's campaign about cut flowers - it's called Flower Agenda and during the weeks 42-45 - it's the Lisianthus that is featured.

Here is a little bit of information and facts about Lisianthus:

The lisianthus originates from North America, where it grows in riverbeds in the desert and prairie. In the states of Texas, Nebraska, Nevada and Colorado this plant is also called the prairie gentian. Although originally an American beauty, the lisianthus' rise to fame really started in Japan. It was Japanese growers who crossbred the prairie gentian in the 1930s. This resulted in today's lisianthus.

The lisianthus is multifaceted. It comes in white, red, blue, yellow, pink, purple and orange. Some flowers even have petals in multiple colours. Lisianthus petals are not only colourful, but also very soft and delicate.

Trim the stems slightly diagonally. Use a sharp knife for this.
Remove the excess leaves so that there are no leaves in the water.
Place the lisianthus in a clean vase with clean water.
Regularly top up the vase: lisianthus needs a lot of water.
The thin petals mean that the water in the flowers evaporates rapidly, so do not place them in direct sunlight or near other sources of heat. Do not place the lisianthus in a draft or next to the fruit bowl either.

With beautiful, soft petals, Lisianthus is a great flower to display in small bowls or mason jars. The colourful flowers have a striking effect even if when their stems are cut short - just remember to keep the water topped up!

Prior to cultivation the lisianthus is commonly called eustoma, derived from the Greek words, eu, meaning beautiful, and stoma, meaning mouth.

The name lisianthus, which refers to the cultivated flower, comes from the Greek word Iysis, meaning dissolution, and anthos, meaning flower.

Lisianthus is also sometimes referred to as Texas bluebell, prairie gentian and tulip gentian.

With its tubular flower heads and delicate, frilled petals, the lisianthus is the epitome of femininity and romance, making it an ideal wedding flower – and versatile enough for buttonholes, headdresses and table centrepieces.

The lisianthus appears gentle and cute, but it has a powerful symbolism. This flower represents appreciation, gratitude and charisma. Making it the perfect candidate for a gift bouquet.

Lisianthus lasts for about two to three weeks in a vase once cut, lisianthus also make an ideal gift-to-self for the home – or a beautiful addition to a bouquet.

Enjoy your flower arranging and have a great floral day!

I will be back later in the week with more floral delights from 'Of Spring and Summer'.

~ xoxo ~

Ingrid

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30 April 2015

Flowers of the Month - April 2015

1 March - FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Happy Easter!

It's the end of April and I'm back with 'Flowers of the Month' - where I'm featuring all the different flowers and floral arrangements I have posted during April.

The title of the post under the image - is also a link to the post - if you would like to see it again or you missed it.