Flower Arranging Books
Reference Materials
Buying & Arranging Cut Flowers The essential A-Z guide by Judith Blacklock
A list flowers with photos and names to help you identify different flowers typically used in floral design.
Cut Flowers A practical guide to their selection and care by Sue Whale
A list flowers with photos and names to help you identify different flowers typically used in floral design.
A list of green materials with photos and names to help you identify different foliage typically used in floral design.
Books about techniques and Concepts
Leaf Manipulation in Flower Arranging by Mary Alexander
I don’t know what the status of this books publishing will be, it is sold through Blurb and is from the UK. This book offers some ideas on leaf manipulation. Looping, Braiding, Weaving, and other techniques.
Weaving Flowers from New Zealand Flax By Ali Brown
This book is also not published and released in the typical ways. I had to order it and it came from New Zealand. So I really don’t know what it’s continued availability will be. It focuses on the New Zealand Flax leaf and the ways in which it can be manipulated. It goes through step by step instructions for each design it introduces.
50 Techniques used in Contemporary Floral Designs by Gill McGregor
Yet another book not published and released in typical ways. This one ships from England. Covers a variety of different techniques, some of which are covered in the Leaf Manipulation book and others that are not. It provides photos with examples of the technique in use.
How to Apply Elements and Principles of Floral Design by Gill McGregor
Just like the other book by Gill this one is only available to be shipped from England. It discusses various design principles from Color, Mass, texture, Scale and other concepts.
Contemporary Flower Arranging How to Wire Manipulation
Magazine
The Flower Arranger – UK Publication