Growing Heirloom Flowers by Chris McLaughlin

Growing Heirloom Flowers: Bring the Vintage Beauty of Heritage Blooms to Your Modern Garden by Chris McLaughlin

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Growing Heirloom Flowers by Chris McLaughlin
Bring the Vintage Beauty of Heritage Blooms to Your Modern Garden

Quatro Publishing
Nonfiction, gardening
May 2018

I received this digital ARC from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for unbiased review.


A wonderful directory of the most common heirloom flowers suitable for your modern garden. The illustrations provide a colorful display of the blossoms described. The author provides some history regarding each species with advice on growing and cutting techniques. There are some suggestions for using the flowers in wreaths or bouquets.

Many of the plants may be familiar to the home gardener who may be unaware their amazing history. It’s fascinating how these plants have retained their original beauty and hardiness to have endured over 100 years. It’s no wonder that many have been useful in the advances of medical and culinary history.



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