You don’t have to be a plantsman to love flowers. Don’t even need to have a green thumb. Or be a pro gardener. Because flowers are nature’s simplest pleasures that are crafted for everyone to enjoy. Their effortless beauty captures your attention instantly and vivid hues ignite unparalleled optimism at every glance.
So if you like to call yourself an admirer of flowers, there are certain things in life you just cannot miss out on. Like books that put the spotlight on splendid blooms and encourage you to ponder upon their glorious significance.
Let’s deep dive into some of the books about flowers that are truly unmissable:
Cut Flower Garden
Authored by Erin Benzakein and Julie Chai, it is a great read for all the apprentices out there. Or for the ones looking to create a straight-out-a-dream flower garden. The book is a blend of euphoric pictures that give you a thousand more reasons to fall in love with the beauty of flowers and a step-by-step guide on how to grow, harvest and arrange beautiful seasonal blooms. Every page is a true delight, ensuring that it captures your attention and enables you to read on.
Floriography
An inescapable book for all nature lovers, it feeds your curiosity all the while making you question more. As captivating as it sounds, it delves into the enchanting world of floral symbolism and its rich historical significance. We’re already aware that flowers have a language of their own that expresses all you feel without uttering a single word. And that’s what the book serves. It speaks of the eras where the floral language thrived and provided a subtle yet powerful means of communication. Read the book to decipher the hidden meanings behind every bloom.
Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style
A book by Christin Geall, it is an ode to the beauty and creativity of flowers. Every page takes the reader on a magical journey that displays the power of floral arrangements and how to infuse charm into every corner to transform your space with the utmost optimism. Christin writes about the mesmerizing play of colours, texture and form of every bloom and also provides step-by-step instructions on how to create splendid blooming assortments that are both alluring and innovative. If you’re on your way to becoming a florist or just someone who wants to pick up flower arrangements as a hobby, this one is for you.
On Flowers: Lessons from an Accidental Florist
An insightful book that chronicles the journey of an accidental florist and explores the profound connections between flowers and the human experience. Through personal anecdotes and vivid descriptions, Amy Merrick, the author, shares her own encounters with flowers, revealing the joys, challenges and moments of inspiration that arise from working with these delicate and ephemeral creations of nature. Alongside, she explores the inherent beauty of each bloom and the ways in which they mirror the complexities of her own life. The book celebrates flowers in their true glory, letting the reader know of her love for blooms.
The Flower Gardener’s Bible
Written for both a novice and an expert gardener, the book elucidates how to create and cultivate an ethereal flower garden. Written by Lewis Hill and Nancy Hill, this panoramic guide covers every aspect of flower gardening, from selecting the right plants to nurturing them through different seasons. With practical advice, a step-by-step guide and detailed profiles of plants, the book seamlessly achieves what it was written for – To encourage people to grow their own beautiful gardens. Apart from being an ocean of knowledge, it incites you to master your own flair and unleash creativity with flowers.