It will come as no surprise that Joanna Gaines has created a perfect flower garden for spring at her farm.
Featuring a collection of seasonal flowers, her colorful spring blooms provide a beautiful insight into what can be achieved when planning a cut flower garden.
'Enclosed in the most charming white fence, Joanna Gaines’ flower garden is a thing of mesmerizing beauty,' says Rachel Bull, florist and Head of Gardens at Homes & Gardens.
In a video shared on her Instagram, the Fixer Upper star's flower garden shows rows of raised beds that house carpets of blooms in shades of pink, orange, cream and dark purple. Joanna shows us the different flowers she has grown, including tulips, anemones and ranunculus.
'These early spring bloomers are grown from either bulbs or rhizomes. They do not like being sat in waterlogged soil over the winter, which is why growing them in raised beds, like Joanna has done, makes perfect gardening sense,' says Rachel.
Growing cut flowers in a raised bed garden is an effective way to monitor moisture and nutrient levels; something much trickier to manage if these flowers were planted in the ground.
'The floriferous results are plain to see. Observing these flower beds blooming under a canopy of pear blossom is a picture perfect spring scene,' Rachel adds.
An excellent selection of cut flowers
Joanna's video ends with a shot of a vase of beautiful cut flowers she has curated straight from the blooms in her garden; the perfect spring decor idea.
'Each of these flower varieties are among the best cutting garden flowers. Ranunculus especially have a long vase life – lasting up to three weeks with the right care,' says Rachel.
'They all have hollow stems, so stand them in 2-3 inches of fresh water and change it daily, snipping the stem ends each time, to keep them as fresh as possible. Ensure their soft stems don’t start to biodegrade in the water,' she adds.
Rachel is a gardening editor, flower grower and floral designer. Her journalism career began on Country Living magazine, sparking a love of container gardening and wild planting. After more than a decade writing for and editing a range of consumer, business and special interest titles, Rachel became editor of floral art magazine The Flower Arranger. She then trained and worked as a floral designer and stylist in London for six years, before joining the Homes & Gardens team.
Discover cut flower bulbs online
Large purple-blue flowers that can grow in both sun and shade. Grows around 12-14 inches tall.
Beautiful shapely tulips in red and white hues. They grow around 12 inches tall.
20 bright pink ranunculus flowers that are easy to grow and are ideal for containers.
If you're looking for further seasonal inspiration for your yard, we explore the best spring flowers for pots in our dedicated feature.
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