Stunning arrangements with flowers and foliage
by Willow Crossley published by Kyle Books £19.99
Willow Crossley is an inspired floral Stylist whose arranging style is wild and natural. As she says in the introduction to this book
‘ Foliage is the key; the more the better. I often have big containers at home filled with foliage, no flowers. In early spring, bringing in embryonic branches is magical.
In this book, I want to show you how bringing flowers into your home can be so life enhancing. I’m not saying that they have to be masterly, beautifully designed creations. Just a couple of branches or a few wispy stems in a vase makes all the difference. I want to inspire you to think differently when it comes to choosing flowers and colours’
Willow is very generous in sharing her knowledge with her readers. She starts by giving her ‘hero’ flowers, the ones she always falls back on, those that will make the arrangement work. She divides these into seasons and adds the foliage fillers as well.
The arrangements within the book are divided into seasons and flowers types. There is a section on how to ‘condition’ flowers and keep them lasting for as long as possible. There are steps on how to create a garland. The basic tool kit and materials are given including types of twine, string raffia. Containers that will work are mentioned too. A lovely and inspired book, now where are the secateurs?
Flourish by Willow Crossley is out now. Published by Kyle Books. Photography by Emma Mitchell.
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