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A review by riskyduck
Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers by Amy Stewart
4.0
After this book, you never look at flowers (or the people who sell them) the same way again. Dives into many aspects of the flower industry with an educational enthusiasm. Even if you don't know a whit about flowers, this book will fascinate.
Her detailed research is admirable and brings the writing to life. You'll yearn to go and see the places she's describing.
Flower Confidential gives so many bits of information that pop up in daily life. I will never forget to give Gerberas only a few inches of water; at flower shops, I can barely stop myself from giving the employees a pop quiz to see if they know their Gerbera care. Grocery stores can gain or lose my respect now with their placement of flowers in respect to produce. I mourn the loss of scent in return for longer shelf life and hardiness. And I now think twice before letting a bouquet's fresh appearance trick me into forgetting those babies could be carrying more pesticide than a crop field.
You'll want to have the internet or a reference on hand to look up pictures all the types of flowers Amy reverently describes.
Her detailed research is admirable and brings the writing to life. You'll yearn to go and see the places she's describing.
Flower Confidential gives so many bits of information that pop up in daily life. I will never forget to give Gerberas only a few inches of water; at flower shops, I can barely stop myself from giving the employees a pop quiz to see if they know their Gerbera care. Grocery stores can gain or lose my respect now with their placement of flowers in respect to produce. I mourn the loss of scent in return for longer shelf life and hardiness. And I now think twice before letting a bouquet's fresh appearance trick me into forgetting those babies could be carrying more pesticide than a crop field.
You'll want to have the internet or a reference on hand to look up pictures all the types of flowers Amy reverently describes.