The cut flower patch Grow your own cut flowers all year round

Louise Curley

Book - 2014

Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you'll need. There is advice on what to grow - from favourite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to spring and summer bulbs to adding foliage and fillers to balance arrangements - and advice on how and when to sow, how to support your plants and tips on weeding, deadheading, pests and feeding.

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Published
London : Frances Lincoln 2014.
©2013
Language
English
Main Author
Louise Curley (author)
Other Authors
Jason (Photographer) Ingram (-)
Edition
First Frances Lincoln edition
Physical Description
224 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references and index.
ISBN
9780711234758
  • Introduction
  • Choosing the right plant
  • Planning a cutting patch
  • Planting plans
  • Annuals & biennials
  • Wedding flowers
  • Bulbs, corms & tubers
  • Foliage & fillers
  • Making your cutting patch
  • Caring for your patch
  • Cutting time
  • Showing off
  • Rich pickings
  • Traditional flower growing
  • A year on the patch
  • Sowing & planting calendar
  • Cutting patch calendar
  • Favoured resources
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments