A Celebration of New Growth

Late British springtime is at its best. Foxgloves have taken over the woodland edges; Queen Anne’s Lace lines the road verges; the lilac is in full bloom; catkins dance in the breeze and country gardens are a riot of blousy peonies, elegant veronica, verdant foliage and the final tulips and anemones. I couldn’t resist including a little early nigella (‘Love in the Mist’) in this creation to complement my favourite aubergine-coloured ‘real touch’ parrot tulips. This is a large arrangement with the ‘wow’ factor, standing at approximately 108cm tall and 110cm wide. It is designed to stand on a mantlepiece or larger shelf and is displayed in a new, Scandi style concrete vase which has the weight and depth to stabilise longer stems.