FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Top 10 2014!

'Tulips' - 29 January

Titti and I were talking about that we thought it would be fun to show some of the most popular FLOWERS blog posts. 

So we decided to show a selection of one or two from each season. The caption below each picture is also a link to the original blog post.   

'Valentine's Day' - 6 February



'Spring Bulbs' - 19 February

'Spring on Your Doorstep' - 4 April

'Romantic Roses' - 4 June



'Midsummer Flowers' - 18 June




'Flowers in a Basket' - 6 August



'Edible Bouquet' - 20 August



'Autumn Wreath' - 17 September



'Harvest Table' - 15 October

Titti is also showing a selection of some of her images from FLOWERS over on her blog HWIT BLOGG.

You can see all our FLOWER images on this 'Page' on my blog.

On Pinterest Titti and I have a pin-board designated to FLOWERS.

Have a Glorious Floral Day!

I'll be back next week!

~ xoxo ~

Ingrid

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

Florets - Floral Quote - # 59 - by Malin Hidesäter

" A Simple Bouquet. It is not always size that counts; small can be just as pretty. And for a small bouquet, there is no need to buy roses with long stems or flowers with the biggest blooms. Long-stemmed roses are often more expensive and large heads can overpower a bouquet. Instead, mix many different varieties or choose flowers whose colours harmonise. A gift of flowers is always appropriate and says so much more than words. Even children love flowers, but how often do we give them a bouquet?" 

~ Malin Hidesäter ~

[Malin Hidesäter: Swedish florist, flower expert, TV presenter and author of Flower Power.]

[Quote from: Flower Power Malin Hidesäter and Anna Skoog.]

[Flowers: Purple and white pansies.]

[Vase: Victorian scent bottle.]

[Other props: Purple twine and white fabric.]

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

Have a Wonderful Floral Sunday!

See you again next week.

xoxo Ingrid

FLOWERS by ingrid & titti - Spring on Your Doorstep

What is more welcoming than a few pots of colourful flowers by your front door when you come home?

Stone or terracotta pots, some lined wooden boxes or baskets, vintage metal urns or containers like old weathered buckets are all perfect to plant up and place just outside your door.

I planted up a few containers this spring -  I used a mixed collection of terracotta pots, two vintage metal urns, a cast concrete pot and an old zinc bucket.

Even a group of smaller containers on an outside windowsill - look great and will cheer you up after a long day away from home.

If vintage and recycled old stuff is not your thing - there are plenty of more contemporary and stylish containers that, when filled with flowers will do exactly the same job as anything old.

Watering and feeding the pots and containers will be essential  you will have to make sure that any containers you use have some drainage - so you might have to drill some holes. 

If your front door is in the shade the flowering plants might not last as long or flower as much as if they were placed in the sun - most plants need at least a few hours of sun every day. 

On the other hand if the pots are placed in the sun they will have to be watered more frequently. 

It's also a good idea to deadhead all the plants - picking off any spent flowers will encourage the plant to produce more flowers.

The flowers that I have used are a pansy called Viola 'Raspberry', a light blue Muscari also called grape hyacinths, a bright pink Bellis and some light pink Marguerite daisies.   

Here is a link to all the other FLOWERS - that Titti and I have done.

Titti over on HWIT BLOGG is also featuring beautiful spring flowers for your doorstep - so go over to her blog and have a look at what she has done.

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Have a Wonderful Day Floral!

See you later in the week!

xoxo Ingrid