The Floral Artist's Guide: A Reference to Cut Flowers and Foliages [Paperback]

Pat Diehl Scace (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0766815722 | ISBN-13: 978-0766815728 | Publication Date: January 8, 2001 | Edition: 1

This comprehensive resource serves as a pictorial guide to over 500 different types of cut flowers, foliage, and dried materials for both the novice and expert designer. The template includes botanical and common names, pronunciation, family name and related flowers, colors and availability, and the unique properties of each flower. This valuable guide includes information from such sources as the Holland Flower Council, California Cut Flower Commission, and the Society of American Florists. This complete guide is an invaluable resource for anyone who uses flowers as a medium for design.

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About the Author

Pat Diehl Scace is an experienced freelance floral designer as well as a teacher. She was the Exhibit Designer for the Missouri Botanical Garden and has been a designer for the State Florist Associations and Wholesalers. She has lectured to state garden clubs, taught advanced design courses, and has trained retail flower shop employees.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (January 8, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766815722
• ISBN-13: 978-0766815728
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Agricultural Sciences > Horticulture
  • #77 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Botany

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource book, January 19, 2001

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"ymme" (Carrboro, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Floral Artist's Guide: A Reference to Cut Flowers and Foliages (Paperback)

A friend of mine recommended this book to me and what a friend he is! Ms. Diehl Scace has written an excellent guide for everyone in the floral design industry. It is very easy to use, has terrific photographs and is packed with useful information. A book like this has been sorely needed in our industry for many years. Buy one for your design library and buy another one for your friends.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Book, July 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Floral Artist's Guide: A Reference to Cut Flowers and Foliages (Paperback)

I just got this book today and I am so happy that I purchased it. It is the perfect reference book that i have been looking for. It has great pictures of the flowers and foliage , pronunciation as well as design applications. Great book, a must have to all beginner florist.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CD included, and its good!, November 15, 2006

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This review is from: The Floral Artist's Guide: A Reference to Cut Flowers and Foliages (Paperback)

Overall, this is a good buy, and as others have noted, a great staple for the floral designer. I love the disk - you can run a search for "pink flowers," for example, and all flowers with pink variations fed back to you in list form -- you are then able click on the list for pictures of each flower. I wasn't sure if the CD would be included (although it is mentioned on the cover of the book in the picture shown, it is not referred to in the product description) and was pleased to see it is indeed part of the package. I only wish they showed all the color varieties for each genus--instead, there is just one picture and the color variations are listed. With roses, for example, it would be nice to see the many popular types used in common arrangements --vendelas, cool water, versalia....