Flowers for the Table

The extraordinary flowers that fill the pages of Flowers for the Table were grown in Colombia, which is the largest supplier of fresh flowers to the United States and the second largest exporter of cut flowers in the world. Colombia's flower industry, just over 40 years old and generating more than 225,000 legitimate direct and indirect jobs, is a shining example of responsible floriculture, supplying a global role model of economic, social and environmental initiatives. Due in great part to the influence of Florverde®, Colombian floriculture's socio-environmental standard and certification label, more than 700 million stems of responsibly grown flowers leave Colombia each year to enhance the lives of flower lovers around the world. Colombia's advantageous geography supplies optimum year-round conditions for flower farming. Reliable sunlight, high altitude, fertile soil and abundant water provide the most perfect environment in the world for growing flowers, but it's the commitment and passion of the Colombian people that have made Colombia, truly, the land of flowers. No party or event is complete without flowers. From an Easter brunch outfitted with fuzzy chicks and sunny daisy mums to a holiday dinner sporting crimson roses arranged in vases covered with cozy cable-knits, Flowers for the Table is filled with showstopping ways to decorate a meal or party that make the standard, simple centerpiece obsolete. Covering a year's worth of holidays and events, Flowers for the Table presents the creative designs of floral publisher Talmage McLaurin, AIFD, who has delighted professional florists for more than twenty years with his innovative stylings. His twenty-eight tablescapes are depicted in more than 150 detailed photos accompanied by an additional 112 images that illustrate the easy-to-understand, how-to instructions.