The Little Flower Recipe Book | Jill Rizzo Apron Each stalk has many blooms

Each stalk has many blooms on it

The plants are very hardy and tolerant of both frost and a winter freeze

Marie Ballard will thrive in full sun or will cope with some partial shade and enjoys medium moisture levels but does like a well-drained position - its preferred growing conditions are moist rich soils - we add mulch to retain moisture here

in November and again in January to give around 4 stems per plant

Cut back flower stems at the end of the flowering season and occasionally you may get a few shorter stems coming on dependent upon your climate

The Little Flower Recipe Book | Jill Rizzo Apron Each stalk has many bloomsThe best things come in small packages! This book is filled with some simply divine ideas and I feel a new obsession coming on! Beloved florist Jill Rizzo (co author of the bestselling Flower Recipe Book) is back, and this time she has turned her attention to charming miniature arrangements. Projects are organised seasonally, and range from a thimble sized vase of pansies to a tiny teacup holding a bundle of zinnias to a bud vase with a single