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 ~

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 122 - by Tricia Guild

"Flowers in themselves are neither old-fashioned nor new. Like clothes, it is the way in which they are used that lets them be seen in new ways. Displayed singly, in a simple glass vase, even traditional, cottage-garden flowers such as pansies, nasturtiums and love-in-the-mist can be seen in all their startling, sculptural beauty. Gerberas or cultivated orchids have the graphic impact of an abstract painting. Be brave. Use clashing colours. Play with patterns and textures. The boldest blooms will stand out against the brightest colours."

~ Tricia Guild and Elspeth Thompson ~ 

[Tricia Guild OBE: British interior designer, founder and Creative Director of Designers Guild; and author of fifteen books.]

[Elspeth Thompson (1961-2010) British author of fifteen books on gardening, interiors and crafts; and journalist for The Sunday Telegraph, the Guardian and the observer - writing on gardening and interiors.]

[Quote from: Flowers by Tricia Guild.]

[Flowers: Colourful clashing Zinnias.]
[Ribbons from Jane Means' Ribbon Collection.]

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

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

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I'll be back on Monday with another Floral Media - a short video all about a new book. 

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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Flowers of the Month - August/September 2015

8 August - Floral Media - Flower Agenda - Hydrangea

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

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.

12 August - FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Flowers in August - Pink Dahlia 

26 August - FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Late Summer Colours - Hydrangea

18 September - FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Autumn Dreams - Dahlia

20 September - Florets - Floral Quote by The Flower Appreciation Society - Pink and White Dahlia

21 September - Floral Media - Flower Agenda - Chrysanthemums

23 September - Do-It-Yourself Flower Tips and Inspiration - # 8 - Zinnia

25 September - A Bunch for the Weekend - # 59 - Ornamental Cabbage

27 September - Florets - Floral Quote by Lotta Jansdotter - Alchemilla mollis and Agapanthus

28 September - Floral Media - Flower Agenda - Alstroemeria

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

Have a Great Floral Day!

I will be back again at the end of October with another 'Flowers of the Month'. Before that Titti and I will be back on Friday with another FLOWERS. 

~ xoxo ~

Ingrid

[Styling and photography © Ingrid Henningsson - Of Spring and Summer.]
[Images of 1, 6 and 10 are provided by The Flower Council of Holland.]

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Do-It-Yourself Flower Tips and Inspiration - # 9 - Zinnia

This time 'Do-It-Yourself Flower Tips and Inspiration' is all about Zinnia.

• Zinnias are native to Mexico and some other South American countries.
• They are in the Asteraceae family and resembles Asters, daisies and sunflowers.
• The Zinnia is named after the German professor in botany Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727-1759).

• They come in a vast variety of colours including hot pink, white, mustard yellow, tangerine orange, red, purple and lilac.
• There are also some varieties that has unusual muted palettes and interesting variegated colour combinations
• They are loved by butterflies and hummingbirds.

• A lot of gardeners find them a bit tricky to grow due to their tendency to develop mould. 
• They also hate having their roots disturbed and its important not to sow the seeds too early - as they like it warm.
• Zinnias are a great late summer to mid-autumn flower.

• Zinnias look fabulous in a vase just on their own. Especially the bright ones that needs nothing else.
• Here I'm featuring two different coloured Zinnias in some of the more muted colours.
• I have still used the two colours separately - but using the same vase to give some interesting colour combinations.   

The vase I've used is a vintage pewter vase - neutral in colour but still making a statement with its tall narrow shape and nice texture.

The lovely flowers are British grown by Cel Robertson on her flower farm in Norfolk called Forever Green Flower Company.

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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Flowers of the Month - September 2014

This is the second month I'm featuring 'Flowers of the Month' - where I'm highlighting all the different flowers I have used during the month of September.

Here is a link to the month of August flowers.

The name of the flower - under the image - is also a link to the post where I featured the flower.

Gladiolus

Callistephus

Alostroemeria, Scabiosa and Snapdragons

Zinnia

Feverfew/Tanacetum

Hydrangea

Ornamental Cabbage

Dahlia

Hydrangea and Snowberries

Chrysanthemum

Aster

I hope you have enjoyed the month of September in all its floral glory!

Have a wonderful Floral Day!

~ xoxo ~

Ingrid

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

A Bunch for the Weekend - # 21 - Zinnia

This week on 'A Bunch for the Weekend' - I'm featuring Zinnias.

I'm in love with these Zinnias - they are just such a riot of colours and who can be in a bad mood with flowers like this around.

Zinnias are a native of Mexico and some other South American countries. They come in a wide range of colours, including white, yellow, orange, red, purple and lilac. They are loved by butterflies and hummingbirds. A lot of gardeners find them a bit tricky to grow due to a tendency to develop mould, they also hate having their roots disturbed and it's important not to sow too early - as they like it warm. 

You'll need :

- about 25 stems of Zinnias
- a medium sized container with a large opening - I have used an old vintage zinc milk pail

As always - condition the flowers by removing any leaves that would end up below the water line in the vase - cut the stems at an angle - to increase water absorption. Put in a clean container with tepid water and leave in a cool place over night or at least a few hours before making the final arrangement.

In the final arrangement cut the stems so that the outer flowers rest on the edge of the container - then cut the rest a bit longer to create a nice dome-shaped arrangement. I removed almost all of the leaves as I wanted just a mass of colour with no foliage showing.

I also chose a neutral container for a vase - in this case a vintage zinc milk pail from my grandmothers house in Sweden. 

There are a few different types of Zinnias - but this particular one has quilled or rolled petals and they reminded me a bit of paper flowers.  

So just for fun I added a few craft things - some colourful rolled up card, some pink tissue paper, a bead necklace, some greeting cards and a few ribbons. 

The ribbons are all from Jane Means' ribbon collection. I'm one of Jane Means Ribbon Bloggers - and we feature her ribbons in some of our blog posts.  

Have a Wonderful Floral Friday!

~ xoxo ~ 

Ingrid

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