Overview
Bestselling author, Paula Pryke, has written this flower arranging book to work the way that most people usually buy or receive flowers--bunch by bunch. If you are given a dozen red roses or a bunch of tulips, this book will show you a choice of stunningly original arrangements using them as a starting point. Each chapter celebrates a flower in turn, progressing from simple bunches and posies to large-scale displays that combine a range of different flowers and foliage. This beautiful book will be a source of inspiration and instruction to anyone who loves flowers and wants to discover new ways to arrange them.Twenty popular varieties of flowers--all widely available--are the sources for 95 arrangements shown step-by-step in this book. Pryke transforms favorites such as roses, lilies, daffodils, tulips, carnations, and chrysanthemums into a series of rich displays, from simple bunches to large-scale combinations of flowers and foliage. Over 200 color photos.
Synopsis
Bestselling author, Paula Pryke, has written this flower arranging book to work the way that most people usually buy or receive flowers--bunch by bunch. If you are given a dozen red roses or a bunch of tulips, this book will show you a choice of stunningly original arrangements using them as a starting point. Each chapter celebrates a flower in turn, progressing from simple bunches and posies to large-scale displays that combine a range of different flowers and foliage. This beautiful book will be a source of inspiration and instruction to anyone who loves flowers and wants to discover new ways to arrange them.