Florets - Floral Quote - # 152 - by John Moreland

Florets - Floral Quote' is a series of blog posts where I feature quotes by authors - mostly well known - but you will also find some obscure ones.

All of them have written one or several books about flowers, gardening, interior styling or interior design. Many are experts in their field but what is the most important is that they are all passionate about flowers.

I love books and in my ever growing library I look for quotes that I hope will be both helpful and useful while arranging and styling flowers.

Next week its Chelsea Flower Show - so this week's quote is about this spectacular garden show.

"The show gardens at the annual Chelsea Flower Show are the spectacular high point of a world famous event that itself is one of the highlights of the horticultural year. A show garden may be a riotously colourful extravaganza of planting, or an oasis of restrained elegance - it is also a miracle of organization and sheer hard work, since, almost unbelievably, it has been created in just two weeks. The show's many thousands of visitors have seen gardens both traditional and modern, gardens that tell stories, illustrate themes, commemorate events and convey special messages."

~ John Moreland ~

[John Moreland: British, based in Cornwall, landscape architect and designer, former Director and Principal Tutor at Capel Manor, three times Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner and author of two books.] 

[Quote from: Chelsea Gold (2000) by John Moreland.]

[Flowers: White rose and Solomon's Seal.]

[Props: Vintage coffee cup, saucer and plate - with foxgloves and dark pink edges - from stylist's own prop collection.]

[Styling and Photography © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

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

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back tomorrow morning with another 'Floral Media'. 

I'm looking forward to seeing you back here then.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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The Monthly List - October 2015

FLOWER

I'm starting a new monthly series of blog posts called 'The Monthly List'. It's Johanna Bradford of Tant Johanna over in Sweden who started what she calls 'Månadens Lista'. Her and the others taking part create inspirational monthly lists and I'll be doing my version over here in London. Here is my list for October and it will probably include more than a few flowers.......!

I think Hydrangea flowers in all their different colours will always be an inspiration for anybody who loves flowers. Leave the stems long and put in tall vases or cut the stems short and group a few small vases together on a tray. 

Here is a link to my Pinterest board with Hydrangeas.

VASE

What could be easier than using jars as vases and have a few on hand for arranging your flowers. Any size from large pickling jars to mini jam jars. To re-cycle, re-use and up-cycling is good for the environment and easy on the pocket. 

BOOK

Fifteen interior bloggers are included in Whonideen Aus Dem Wahren Leben and it's a book full of decorating ideas. The bloggers are picked by three judges who also have curated the book. It's so far only published in German - but it's full of inspiring images and for those of us passionate about flowers it has a whole long chapter on flowers and foliage.

INSTAGRAMMER

Linda Lomelino is a Swedish cake-maker, photographer, stylist, author of three books, blogger, Instagrammer and she plays in a band! Her photographs are stunningly beautiful and inspiring and she often incorporates flowers in her cake images.

Here is a link to Linda's Instagram account - as well as a link to her website  - so you can have a look.

CUP

This vintage coffee cup has been passed down through the generations and it's like looking into the past. It's feminine, elegant, pretty and fragile - but today you would rarely if ever use it - mostly for fear of breaking it. It shows some signs of wear so you know it's been used - but it is still here so people have been careful and looked after it. It now sits in a glazed cupboard - so you can still see it and it's only taken out to be admired and photographed.

QUOTE

A lovely quote that is about the importance of spending time with those that makes us happy and I love how it refers to flowers and gardens.

FOOD

Blueberries, blackberries and red currents - all berries available in the supermarkets and vegetable stores here in London and a lot of them are still being grown in the UK.

Blueberries are delicious to eat at breakfast with muesli or as a fruit salad with yoghurt. Include them in yummy muffins, cakes or blueberry pies. Why not add them to ice-cream or make jam or jelly.

Blackberries should be eaten as soon as possible as they are quite delicate. Make apple and blackberry crumble or include them in mousses, fools or pies.

Red currents are an excellent source of vitamin C. Include red currents in summer puddings or make coulis. One traditional way to use them is to make jelly and serve with lamb or venison. 

 Have a Lovely Floral Day!

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

Of Spring and Summer.

[Styling and Photography: © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]
[Image no. 4 © Linda Lomelino.]
[Image no. 6 Unknown, found on Pinterest - but I can't find the original source.] 

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