INDEX

A

Alchemilla. See lady’s mantle

alliums (Allium), 5.1, 9.1

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5

cutting and arranging

growing tips

amaranth, photo, photo 2

Annie’s Annuals & Perennials

Arnold Arboretum, 4.1, 4.2

arranging flowers

containers, 4.1, photo, 15.1, photo 2

cutting and prepping flowers

shapes, scale, color, and texture

tools and supplies, 4.1, photo, 15.2, photo 2

See also specific flowers

asparagus foliage, photo

Asticou Azalea Garden

astilbe

Astilboides, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4

autumn flowers

about

arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5

See also dahlias; sunflowers and rudbeckias

autumn leaves, photo, photo 2, photo 3

azaleas. See rhododendrons and azaleas

B

B&D Lilies

baby’s breath

Baptisia

bat flower, photo

begonia leaves, photo, photo 2

bells of Ireland, photo

berries. See fruit-bearing branches

bird’s nest fern, photo

black-eyed Susans. See sunflowers and rudbeckias

bleeding heart (Dicentra), photo, photo 2

bluebells. See wood hyacinth

C

Cabot, Frank, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1

Candler, Duncan

Cantitoe Farm (Katonah, New York), photo, fm.2, fm.3, 2.1

clematis at, 9.1, 9.2, photo

hydrangeas at

lilacs at

lilies at, photo

roses at, 7.1, 7.2, photo, 7.4

Carex, photo, photo 2

carnations, photo, photo 2

catalpa, photo

catmint

chicken wire supports, photo, 15.1, 15.2, photo 2

Chinese lanterns, photo

chrysanthemums, photo

Cimicifuga leaves

clematis (Clematis)

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6

cutting and arranging

in the garden, photo, photo 2

growing tips

varieties

columbine, photo, photo 2

coneflowers. See Echinacea; sunflowers and rudbeckias

containers, 4.1, photo, 15.1

See also specific flowers

Corydalis flexuosa

cosmos

Cotinus. See smoke bush

crown imperial (Fritillaria imperialis), 2.1, photo, photo 2

cutting and conditioning flowers, 15.1, 15.2

See also specific flowers

cutting gardens, planning

D

daffodils and narcissus

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7

companion flowers

cutting and arranging, photo

in the garden, 1.1, photo, 1.3, photo 2

growing tips

naturalizing, photo, 1.2, photo 2, 1.4

suggested varieties, photo

dahlias (Dahlia), 3.1, 14.1, photo

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7, photo 8, photo 9, photo 10, photo 11

cutting and arranging

in the garden, photo, photo 2

growing tips, 14.1, 14.2

daisies, photo

See also sunflowers and rudbeckias

delphiniums (Delphinium)

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3

cutting and arranging

in the garden, photo

growing tips

Dianthus, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4

Dicentra (bleeding heart), photo, photo 2

Digitalis (foxgloves), photo, photo 2, photo 3

dill, photo, photo 2

E

Echinacea purpurea

Elizabeth and Her German Garden (von Arnim)

Ely, Helena Rutherfurd

F

Farrand, Beatrix

ferns, 7.1, 8.1

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5

filbert leaves, photo

foliage

autumn leaves, photo, photo 2, photo 3

See also ferns; specific plants

forget-me-nots, photo

forsythia, photo

foxgloves, photo, photo 2, photo 3

fritillaria

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6

crown imperial, 2.1, photo, photo 2

with tulips

frogs, 15.1, 15.2, photo

fruit-bearing branches, photo, 3.1, photo 2, 14.1, photo 3

See also specific types

fuchsias, photo

G

garden books, fm.1, fm.2, 4.1, 10.1

garden calendars

garden planning

a cutting garden

inspiration sources

Martha’s gardens

garlic chives

geranium leaves, photo, photo 2, photo 3, 7.2

gladioli, photo

Gomphocarpus physocarpus, photo, photo 2, photo 3

grapevines, photo

grasses, in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5

Greenfield Hill garden (Connecticut), fm.1, 3.1

Gunnera

Gurvich, Ruth, photo

Gypsophila

H

Helianthus. See sunflowers and rudbeckias

hellebores, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4

Heuchera leaves, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5

Hibiscus syriacus

Hinkley, Dan

hollyhocks, photo

horse chestnut, photo

hostas, photo

leaves in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5

Hyacinthoides. See wood hyacinth

hydrangeas (Hydrangea)

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7, photo 8, photo 9, photo 10

cutting and arranging

in the garden, photo

growing tips

species and varieties, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3

I

iris

ivy, photo

J

jasmine, photo, photo 2, photo 3

Jensen, Jens, fm.1, 12.1

K

kale, ornamental, photo

kiwi vines, photo

Klehm, Roy

knotweed, Virginia

L

lady’s mantle (Alchemilla)

in autumn arrangements, photo

with columbine, photo

with daffodils, photo

with peonies, photo, photo 2, photo 3

with poppies, photo, photo 2, photo 3

with roses, photo

Landcraft Environments

Ligularia

lilacs

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7, photo 8, photo 9, photo 10, photo 11

companion flowers, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1

cutting and arranging, photo, photo 2, 4.3, 4.4

in the garden, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4

growing tips

Kevin Sharkey’s tips

with tulips, 2.1, photo, photo 2, 2.2, photo 3, 4.1

lilies, 12.1

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7, photo 8, photo 9, photo 10

cutting and arranging

in the garden, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4

growing tips, 12.1, 12.2

Lilium. See lilies

lily of the valley, photo

Lily Pond (East Hampton, New York), fm.1, 7.1, photo, photo 2, 15.1

lungwort, photo

lupines, photo, photo 2

M

magnolia, photo

Martha Stewart’s Gardening: Month by Month

mayapple

Meconopsis betonicifolia, 8.1, 10.1

mimosa, photo

Moluccella laevis

Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve

Myosotis sylvatica

N

narcissus (Narcissus). See daffodils and narcissus

Nepeta

P

Paeonia. See peonies

Palmer, Frances

Papaver. See poppies

passion flower, photo

peonies

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7, photo 8, photo 9, photo 10, photo 11, photo 12, photo 13, photo 14, photo 15, photo 16

companion flowers, 3.1, 4.1

cutting and arranging, photo, 6.1

in the garden, photo, photo 2, photo 3

growing tips

types

Persian lily, photo

Persicaria virginianum

persimmon, photo

philodendron leaves, photo

pinks (Dianthus)

planning. See garden planning

Podophyllum peltatum

poppies, 8.1, 9.1

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7, photo 8

cutting and arranging

growing tips

species and varieties, 8.1, photo, 8.2

primroses, photo

privet

Pulmonaria

Q

Quatre Vents (Cabot garden, Quebec), 10.1, 10.2, 11.1

Queen Anne’s lace, photo

R

raspberries, photo

raspberry leaves

Reinelt, Frank

rhododendrons and azaleas (Rhododendron)

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4

cutting and arranging

in the garden, photo, photo 2

growing tips

rhubarb leaves, photo

Rockefeller, David

Rodgersia aesculifolia

Rosa. See roses

rose of Sharon, photo

roses, fm.1, 7.1, 14.1

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7, photo 8, photo 9, photo 10

cutting and arranging

in the garden, photo, photo 2

growing tips

Kevin Sharkey’s tips

rudbeckias (Rudbeckia). See sunflowers and rudbeckias

S

Savage, Charles

Schrader, Dennis

sedum ‘Autumn Joy’, photo

seedpods, 3.1, photo, photo 2, photo 3

Sharkey, Kevin, photo

on lilacs

on roses

on tulips

Skimmia

Skylands (Mount Desert Island, Maine)

about, fm.1, 2.1

the cutting garden, 15.1, photo, photo 2

delphiniums at

lilacs at

lilies at

roses at

smoke bush, photo

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4

snapdragons, photo, 3.1, 13.1, photo 2, photo 3

snowberries, photo

Solomon’s seal, photo, photo 2

Song Sparrow Farm

Specht, Fred

spring flowers

about

arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6

See also alliums; daffodils and narcissus; lilacs; peonies; rhododendrons and azaleas; tulips

strawberry leaves, photo

summer flowers

about

arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7

See also clematis; delphiniums; hydrangeas; lilies; poppies; roses

sunflowers and rudbeckias, photo

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6

companion flowers, 13.1, 14.1

cutting and arranging

in the garden, photo, photo 2, photo 3

growing tips

supports for flower arrangements, 15.1, 15.2, photo, photo 2

Surry Gardens

sweet peas, photo

sweet William, photo

Syringa. See lilacs

T

Tacca chantrieri

tape grids, 15.1, 15.2

techniques for flower arranging

See also specific flowers

tools and supplies, 4.1, photo, 15.2, photo 2

tree peonies, 6.1, 6.2, photo

in arrangements, photo, photo 2

cutting and arranging

growing tips

See also peonies

trillium, photo

trout lilies, photo

Tulipa. See tulips

tulips

about

in arrangements, photo, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7, photo 8, photo 9, photo 10, photo 11, photo 12, photo 13, photo 14, photo 15, photo 16, photo 17, photo 18

companion flowers, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 6.1

cutting and arranging, 2.1, 2.2

in the garden, photo, 2.1, photo 2

growing tips

Kevin Sharkey’s tips, 2.1, 2.2

types and suggested varieties, 2.1, photo, 2.3, 2.4

Turkey Hill

V

vases. See containers

vegetables

ornamental kale, photo

verbena

Verbena bonariensis

vessels. See containers

viburnum, photo, photo 2, photo 3, 14.1

Virginia knotweed

Visions of Paradise

Von Arnim, Elizabeth, 4.1, 6.1

W

wallflowers, photo

wisteria, photo

A Woman’s Hardy Garden (Ely)

wood hyacinth (Hyacinthoides), photo, photo 2, photo 3

Y

yarrow, photo

Z

zinnias, photo, photo 2, 14.1