{"id":10332,"date":"2014-03-28T03:13:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T10:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10332"},"modified":"2014-03-23T07:28:30","modified_gmt":"2014-03-23T14:28:30","slug":"shrubs-for-cutting-garden-foliage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/house-greenhouse-plants\/floristry-house-greenhouse-plants\/shrubs-for-cutting-garden-foliage\/","title":{"rendered":"Shrubs for Cutting Garden Foliage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Hollies on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/3986172225\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2567\/3986172225_106bf81634.jpg\" alt=\"Hollies\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A well stocked cutting garden can be a flower arrangers delight.<br \/>\nThe gardener in the family can earn significant brownie points if they can provide foliage to complement the flowers.<\/p>\n<h3>What Makes a Cutting Garden<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A part of the garden dedicated to growing plant material for decoration and flower arrangements is called a cutting garden.<\/li>\n<li>A cutting garden is not meant for display. You can mix colours and plants. You can plant closer together to encourage quick straight growth and feed plants with a view to harvesting as they reach their peak.<\/li>\n<li>Good horticultural practice of soil preparation, feeding and caring regimes will boost crops.<\/li>\n<li>Foliage from trees and shrubs should be harvested when the shrub is sufficiently established to regrow.<\/li>\n<li>Many trees and shrubs will be located throughout the garden. They do not need to be in a special area but take care with the end appearance after you have harvested for your display.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/7471485508\/\" title=\"Euonymus by brianpettinger, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7110\/7471485508_a783d4f687.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Euonymus\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Why Worry about Foliage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Arrangements often look better if up to half the arrangement is foliage.<\/li>\n<li>The stems provide a framework and can be used to establish boundaries around floral material.<\/li>\n<li>Stems and branches on their own can look sculptural.<\/li>\n<li>Greens and greys do not fight with other colours in an arrangement.<\/li>\n<li>Green foliage looks particularly good when contrasting strong red flowers.<\/li>\n<li>Foliage is available from evergreen shrubs even when garden flowers are out of season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Evergreen S<\/strong>hrubs and Trees for Cutting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> Brachyglottis monroi has crimped edged leathery grey leaves<\/li>\n<li>Bupleurum fruticosum the green leaves &amp; red stems offer double attraction<\/li>\n<li>Chisya ternata with shiny, pungent leaves is quite prolific<\/li>\n<li>Eleagnus x ebbingei&#8217;s new leaves are bronze coloured<\/li>\n<li>Eucalyptus gunnii &#8211; keep stooled to produce round grey leaves<\/li>\n<li>Olearea ilicifolia  has spiky matt grey-green leaves similar to Holly<\/li>\n<li>Pittospurnum tenuifolium &#8216;irene patterson&#8217; has marbled green\/white foliage while Pittospurnum Purpureum&#8217;s are chocolate to purple<\/li>\n<li>Rhamnus alaternus alaternus grows small cream leaves on reddish stems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Other Plants for Florists Foliage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cornus alba is a dogwood that looks distinctive in a flower arrangement<\/li>\n<li>Cotoneaster corokiaq has dark wiry stems which are more prolific than the corkscrew hazel.<\/li>\n<li> Cotinus coggygria pupureus is deep purple and also provides frothy flowers in summer.<\/li>\n<li>Artemisia\u00c2\u00a0 &#8216;Powis Castle&#8217; is unique in carrying multi-branched stems of silver filigree foliage. It should be\u00c2\u00a0 grown primarily for the color and texture.<\/li>\n<li>Lamb&#8217;s Ears have soft furry grey leaves.<\/li>\n<li>Asparagus fern is a good standby for frothy green stems.<\/li>\n<li>Coleus produce a wide range of colourful, soft\u00c2\u00a0 leaves.<\/li>\n<li>Hostas have leaves that can be like crinkly plates in greens, yellows and glaucus blues.<\/li>\n<li>Lavender and rosemary have scented foliage but are more often grown for their flowers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Coleous by brianpettinger, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/3940660892\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3447\/3940660892_67783e40e3.jpg\" alt=\"Coleous\" width=\"500\" height=\"406\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Tips on Selecting Woody Plants<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Chose plants that regrow rapidly after severe and frequent pruning and are harvestable early in life.<\/li>\n<li>Pick plants that grow numerous stems borne over a long period of time.<\/li>\n<li>Desirable features include stems at least 18&#8243; long, retention of flowers, berries and foliage with a good vase life.<\/li>\n<li>Boxwood, dogwood, forsythia, holly, hydrangea, jasmine, lilac, pussy willow, and corkscrew willow have long been popular in the floral trade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read more on the web site of\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ascfg.org\/\">The Association of Specialty Cut\u00c2\u00a0 Flower Growers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To grow a generic mix of flowers for arrangements and bouquets check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2283&amp;awinaffid=81944&amp;clickref=&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.thompson-morgan.com\/search?p=Q&amp;ts=custom&amp;w=flower%20arranging&amp;pw=flower%20arraging&amp;rt=spelling&amp;isort=score&amp;view=grid\">Thompson &amp; Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A well stocked cutting garden can be a flower arrangers delight. The gardener in the family can earn significant brownie points if they can provide foliage to complement the flowers. What Makes a Cutting Garden A part of the garden dedicated to growing plant material for decoration and flower arrangements is called a cutting garden. A cutting garden is not meant for display. You can mix colours and plants. 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