Product Description

The Complete Guide to Flower Arranging -- inspiration for both novice and experienced flower arrangers. User-friendly access to detailed, practical information. Clear, full--color photographs and illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37235 in Books
• Published on: 1999-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From Booklist
Although her earlier book, Jane Packer's New Flower Arranging, was a feast for the eyes, specific instructional material was kept to a minimum. Her new book is as practical as it is gorgeous, with beautifully photographed, step-by-step directions for every arrangement. Packer's floral designs reflect a refreshing, exuberant sensibility in combining texture, color, and container. Among the fresh and dried offerings are a bridal bouquet and informal hanging bunches of herbs and flowering plants. Included is a glossary describing specific traits of many flowers; professional tricks of the florist's trade are illustrated, helping ensure successful ventures even for the complete novice. Alice Joyce

Booklist
...practical as it is gorgeous, with beautifully photographed, step-by-step directions for every arrangement...professional tricks of the florist's trade are illustrated, helping ensure successful ventures even for the complete novice.

Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec 6th
An excellent guide for the person who has to cook the dinner, set the table, and worry about the flowers in double time.

Customer Reviews

flower2
enjoyed book was very helpful just wished for more information. Seemed a little outdated and reasources limited.

Exactly what I expected
When you've been in this business for a while, the floral design business that is, nothing really shocks you anymore.

This is a decent coffee table book, nice pictures but nothing more really. It can not teach you anything, it can not give any ideas that you haven't already seen somewhere else.

Heaven & Hell
I was in Heaven through the fresh flower chapters, and then... I was descending to Hell through the dried flower chapters. My math counted 90 pages of Heaven and 54 pages of Hell.