Bouquets with Personality by Lucinda Rooney
The other day I was perusing Amazon.com for the latest in design books and I came across this book: Bouquets with Personality by Lucinda Rooney. At first I was convinced there was a typo with the price – $2.99!! I bought that book in an instant, figuring that if I didn’t care for it I’m […]
Craspedia Globosa aka Billy Balls
Native to Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania, the Craspedia flower belongs to the genus of daisies and the family of aster. These happy little orbs go under several names, including billy buttons, drumsticks and woollyheads. Craspedia have spherical heads are composed of a massive amount of tiny florets and stems which are devoid of any foliage. Billy Balls are a […]
Helleborus – Free-spirited beauty with an interesting past.
Helleborus Ah, the sleepy sweetness of the helleborus. I love how the “nodding” cup shape of the helleborus begs to be held for closer inspection. The free form nature of these beauties lend themselves as the ideal flower for vintage or loose garden arrangements. The hellebore, also know as the ‘Christmas Rose’ (fall varieties) or ‘lenten rose’ […]