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Clare Nolan. In Bloom
IN. Bloom
My love affair with flowers
Choosing your blooms
BECOME A MODERN-DAY PLANT HUNTER
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT YOUR PERSONAL STYLE
BE AWARE OF YOUR SIGNATURE COLORS
BE OPEN-MINDED
What makes a good cut flower?
IN THE VASE
SHEDDING
IN THE GARDEN
THINK BEYOND CLASSIC “BLOOMS”
Think in terms of ingredients
THE ROLES THAT FLOWERS, FOLIAGE, AND FILLERS PLAY
Consider color, scale, texture & scent
COLOR
SCALE
TEXTURE
SCENT
ARTISTIC FLAIR
Time for a reality check
GROWING WITHIN YOUR EXISTING BEDS & BORDERS
GROWING ALONGSIDE YOUR VEGGIES
WHAT KIND OF SOIL DO YOU HAVE?
GROWING IN A DEDICATED FLOWER PATCH
POSITIONING YOUR PATCH
TIME ON THE PLOT/PATCH
MONEY
Sourcing your plants
GROWING FROM SEED
BUYING SEEDLINGS
ORDERING BARE-ROOT PLANTS
BUYING BULBS
POTTED PLANTS
BUILDING UP STOCK
GET TO KNOW YOUR PLANTS
The tools
Planting ideas
ADDING CUT FLOWERS TO YOUR EXISTING GARDEN
ONES TO SQUEEZE IN
THE SMALL CUTTING PATCH
GROWING ELSEWHERE
A LARGE CUTTING GARDEN
THE DREAM ELEMENTS
PLANT SPACING
INGREDIENTS’ CALENDAR
The flower grower’s year. SPRING
SUMMER
AUTUMN
WINTER
The powerhouse of your cutting garden
GROWING FROM SEED
HARDY VS. HALF-HARDY
SOWING DIRECT
SOWING UNDER COVER
GETTING YOUR TIMING RIGHT
PLANTING
LOOKING AFTER YOUR ANNUALS & BIENNIALS
GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR PATCH
FLOWERING HABITS
Collecting seed
Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Foxgloves (Digitalis)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Larkspur (Consolida)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
Stocks (Matthiola incana)
IN THE GARDEN
MY FAVORITES
IN THE VASE
Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
A WORD ON SAVING SEED
Zinnias (Zinnia)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Cosmos (Cosmos)
IN THE GARDEN
MY FAVORITES
IN THE VASE
Icelandic poppies (Papaver nudicaule)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
The floral fillers
LOVE-IN-A-MIST (NIGELLA)
CORNFLOWERS (CENTAUREA CYANUS)
SWEET WILLIAMS (DIANTHUS)
SWEET ROCKET (HESPERIS MATRONALIS)
BISHOP’S FLOWER (AMMI VISNAGA&A. MAJUS)
WILD CARROT (DAUCUS CAROTA)
WHITE LACEFLOWER (ORLAYA GRANDIFLORA)
PHLOX (PHLOX DRUMMONDII)
TOBACCO PLANT (NICOTIANA)
PAINTED TONGUES (SALPIGLOSSIS SINUATA)
PINCUSHION FLOWER (SCABIOSA ATROPURPUREA)
The climbers
CUP-AND-SAUCER VINE (COBAEA SCANDENS)
NASTURTIUMS (TROPAEOLUM MAJUS)
BLACK-EYED SUSAN (THUNBERGIA ALATA)
Sleeping beauties
BULB SUCCESS
Tulips (Tulipa)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Daffodils & narcissi (Narcissus)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
Persian buttercups & poppy anemone (Ranunculus asiaticus&Anemone coronaria)
SOAKING & PRE-SPROUTING
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
MY FAVORITES
Fritillaries (Fritillaria)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis)
IN THE GARDEN
MY FAVORITES
IN THE VASE
Other spring bulbs
Dahlias (Dahlia)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
INCREASING YOUR PLANTS
IN THE VASE
Lillies (Lilium)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
HARVESTING & CONDITIONING
Ornamental onions (Allium)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Gladioli (Gladiolus)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Other summer, autumn & winter bulbs
Forcing bulbs
MY FAVORITES
Adding the magic
GROWING TIPS
Roses (Rosa)
SELECTING ROSES
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Peonies (Paeonia)
IN THE GARDEN
HARVESTING & CONDITIONING
Hydrangeas (Hydrangea)
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
HARVESTING & CONDITIONING
Hellebores (Helleborus orientalis)
IN THE GARDEN
HARVESTING & CONDITIONING
Spikes & spires
Arches & curves
Little bit of quirk
Foam & froth
Flowering branches
HARVESTING & CONDITIONING
Flowering shrubs
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Flowering climbers
The backbone of your mixed arrangements
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Foliage annuals
Foliage perennials & shrubs
NINEBARK (PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS ‘DIABOLO’)
CORAL BELLS (HEUCHERA)
DAISY BUSH (BRACHYGLOTTIS DUNEDIN GROUP)
Scented foliage, herbs & aromatics
SCENTED GERANIUMS (PELARGONIUM ‘ATTAR OF ROSES’)
MINT (MENTHA)
ROSEMARY (ROSMARINUS)
Evergreen climbers
IVY (HEDERA HELIX)
JASMINE (JASMINUM POLYANTHUM)
Trees
Grasses
MY FAVORITES
IN THE GARDEN
IN THE VASE
Seed pods
Catkins
MY FAVORITES
HARVESTING
Berries, hips & edible fruits
HIPS
BERRIES
EDIBLE FRUITS
Foraging
Enjoying the fruits of your labor
PRACTICAL TRICKS
HARVESTING
CONDITIONING
The tool kit for floristry
Styling your bounty
THE MECHANICS OF AN ARRANGEMENT
A word on vases
Keeping it simple
PICK & PLONK
THE FLOWER MARKET/FLORIST SHOP LOOK
Arranging in the hand
THE HAND-TIED POSY
THE NO-TIE POSY
Building a display stem by stem
USING STURDY STEMS AS SCAFFOLDING – THE PICKLE JAR DISPLAY
HOW TO
USING A MASS OF STEMS AS A “NEST” – THE URN DISPLAY
USING CHICKEN WIRE – THE SPRAY
USING A FLOWER FROG – THE BOWL
HOW TO
STYLING TIPS
A cluster of bud vases
STYLING TIPS
A cheat’s garland
HOW TO
The wreath
THE BASE
SHAPE & SIZE
THE DIRECTION OF MATERIAL
Curating still lifes
STYLING TIPS
USING DRIED MATERIAL
MY FAVORITES
Gifts
STYLING TIPS
Resources
index
Acknowledgements