SUMMER

JUNE | JULY | AUGUST

Early summer and there is an explosion of growth and colour in the garden as the plants seem to race to flower all at once. The shrubs are billowing with frothy blossom and there is an almost overwhelming array of choice for the flower arranger as the season truly gets underway. June is all ruffles - the first flush of peonies and roses. July and August we revel in the fiery colours, the gleaming fruits and vegetables and the tall spires of hollyhocks that tower above the rest.

Arranging flowers is experimental and joyful, a chance to be in the moment. As such, these recipes are not intended to be replicated stem by stem. We hope to encourage you to embrace seasonality wherever you are in the world, using what is available from your garden, local florist, flower or farmers’ market, and to introduce you to some special plants along the way. For reference we grow flowers in Hampshire, UK (hardiness zone USDA 8/RHS H4) with a mixture of outdoor and tunnel planting.