Florets - Floral Quote - # 140 - by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo

'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 for everybody who is arranging and styling flowers.

"TULIPS

These spring beauties can sometimes be difficult to work with because of their bendy stems and ever-changing shape. They continue to grow after they are cut, so trim them a bit shorter than you normally would when you first use them in an arrangement. If you leave enough space in your arrangement to account for movement and growth, their opening process is a pleasure to watch."

 ~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~

[Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo: Founders of Studio Choo, a San Francisco based floral design studio and authors of The Flower Recipe Book and The Wreath Recipe Book.]

[Quote from: The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo (2013).]

[Flowers: Pink double tulips from my local flower stall in North London.] 

[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 next week with more floral delight. 

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

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 99 - by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo of Studio Choo

"Roses are everywhere. Standard varieties can be found at supermarkets across the country and are bred for their shelf life and size; many are imported from Central or South America. Garden roses are a little harder to come by, but the delicate layers of petals and strong fragrance set them apart from the standard varieties. Use warm water in the vase and gently blow in the center of your roses to separate petals for a more open look."

~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~ 

[Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo: Founders of Studio Choo, a San Francisco based floral design studio and authors of The Flower Recipe Book and The Wreath Recipe Book.]

[Quote from: The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo (2013).]

[Flowers: Rose.] 

[Vase: Vintage green ink bottles.]

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

Have a fabulous floral Sunday!

I'll see you tomorrow with another sweet little 'Tiny Blooms'.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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The Monthly List - December 2015

FLOWER

A couple of months ago I started 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 December and just like last months the focus is on flowers .......!

Amaryllis is my choice of flower for December - especially the white ones - it's a perfect colour for both Christmas and New Year. The proper botanical name is Hippeastrum and the traditional way is to grow it from bulbs yourself or buy pots with the bulbs already planted and grown on. 

Now you can also buy them as cut flowers and they make stunning and dramatic arrangements with their huge trumpet-shaped blooms.

VASE

Small jars in all kinds of of off-white colours are great to use as vases. The vintage jars are often called cream ware - but I also have some new ones that had mustard or honey in them. Some of them have writing on the side - making them just that little bit more interesting and fun.

Watch out for any cracks where water can seep out and destroy your table top! 

This months book is The Wreath Recipe Book - very much on trend and timely for the holiday season.

The book covers not only wreaths but also swags, garlands, place settings, napkin rings and other seasonal decorations to make all year around.

The book is written by Alethea Harampolis and JIll Rizzo founders of Studio Choo - a San Francisco based floral design studio. 

INSTAGRAMMER

Gudy Herder's blog is called Eclectic Trends and she describe herself as a trend expert, speaker, consultant and mood-board curator. Based in Barcelona she also teaches workshops and online courses. Link to her Instagram here.

CUP

The cup for this month is a Swedish coffee cup called Blå Blom. It's a real old-fashioned kind of cup that reminds me of my grandmother. The cup was produced in Sweden for 130 years. Some of these old granny cups are now popular again, being used and collected.

QUOTE

To stay curious throughout life means you'll find out about new things, you learn new skills and you don't ever have to be bored.

This lovely floral art print is created by Cat Coquillette, who is a designer and illustrator living in Kansas City, USA.

FOOD

Sweet juicy oranges, tart red cranberries and roasted sweet chestnuts - a few foods with the taste of Christmas. Little sprigs of dark green holly is just a finishing touch!

Have a Lovely Floral Day!

I'll be back on Friday with another FLOWERS from Titti Malmberg and me - some more floral delights from 

Of Spring and Summer.

[Styling and Photography: © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]
[Image no 4: © Gudy Herder.]
[Image no 6: © Cat Coquillette.] 

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Florets - Floral Quote by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo of Studio Choo

"When the Ilex bush loses its leaves, branches filled with dense clusters of red berries are revealed, a welcome sight as the first frost begins to set in. Ilex holds its fruit a ways into winter, providing the woodland birds a nice light snack (they are toxic for humans and some animals). Since Ilex (also known as winterberry) can sometimes be devoid of foliage, add a fan of redwood and some holly leaves around this merry bunch."

~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~  

[Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo: Founders of the San Francisco based floral shop Studio Choo and authors of The Flower Recipe Book and The Wreath Recipe Book.]

[Quote from: The Wreath Recipe Book - 2014.]

[Flowers: Branches of Ilex verticillata.]
[Container: Large clear glass vintage pickling jar.]

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

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 73 - by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo of Studio Choo

" You know how you wait and wait for peach season, and then one day every roadside fruit and greengrocer is packed with juicy delicious peaches? Those peaches taste so much better than unripe, flavourless fruits that are available year-round at the grocery store, It's like that with flowers too. Make an effort to use what's local and in season and you'll usually end up with juicy flowers."

~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~ 

[Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo: founders of the San Francisco based floral shop Studio Choo and athours of the book The Flower Recipe Book.]

[Quote; from the book The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo.]

[Flowers: Light yellow Alstroemeria tied with brown garden twine.]

[Vase: Large clear glass jar.]

[Vintage props: grey and yellow fabric from 1960's.]

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

Have a Lovely and Creative Floral Sunday!

xoxo Ingrid

Florets - Floral Quote by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo of Studio Choo

"When it comes to color, the rule is don't follow the rules. Use what you like, try new things, and welcome the happy accident. We tend to favor hues that lie close to each other on the color wheel rather than opposite, so our arrangements usually end up with subtle, blended palettes rather than starkly contrasting ones. Color is a very personal choice, though, so keep an open mind when selecting your palette. Combine a few blooms in your hand to see what they look like together before adding anything to the vase."

~ Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo ~

[Quote by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo founders of Studio Choo, a San Francisco-based floral design studio and authors of The Flower Recipe Book.]

[Quote from The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo.]

[Flowers:Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert', Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle', Solanum jasminoides 'Album' and Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegata'.]

[Vase:Vintage brown glass apothecary jar.]

[Vintage props: Garden secateurs, fork and floral pattern blanket.]

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