Classic display is in bloom; Natural garden look is the height of fashion.

Country gardenstyle flowers are the focus of our arrangements this week.

Think delphiniums, sweet peas, peony roses, hydrangea, tea roses, stock and snapdragon.

They are perfect to create a soft, vintage, romantic, natural garden look that is ideal for a more traditionallooking home - and also the height of fashion this spring and summer.

To create a more authentic look, choose soft pinks, lilacs, blues and purples. Or for the ultimate look, go with white.

Any combination of these flowers, mixed with soft foliages such as eucalyptus, trailing ivy, soft ruskus and herbs such as dill, rosemary or mint, will create the cohesive style you are looking for.

Keep the structure of your arrangement loose and irregular just as you'd find flowers in nature. You can even put flowers into water with little or no arranging.

Choose rustic enamel jugs in pastel shades, oldfashioned glass vases or a vessel with a natural-looking finish - wood, slate or stone.

The next few months are the peak season for country gardenlooking flowers. Pop into your local florist or make full use of your garden if you have one.

For a classic combination of blues and lilacs, try tall delphiniums with a collar of hydrangea, eucalyptus foliage and hosta leaves.

Or why not go for pinks and some soft delicate Sarah Bernhardt peonies with rosemary foliage? Whites look beautiful with sweetly-scented stock teamed with David Austin roses.

Next Week Look out for our top tips using tropical flowers - perfect for a contemporary living space.

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An enamel jug is a great way to set off this arrangement