DIY: Louesa Roebuck's Wild (and Edible) Bouquets - Gardenista
Photography by Matthew Williams. On a swelteringly hot summer day we asked Louesa Roebuck, a Renaissance woman and renegade floral designer, to create summer bouquets for us. For Louesa, it’s all about creating a mood in the moment with whatever is on hand. The Components: Branches laden with quince, grapes, and pears; oregano stems, and grape leaves. Branches of quince and oregano stems. “I found the quince in a tree in an abandoned empty lot where the Oakland fire was. Someone never rebuilt, but the tree survived,” Louesa says. “I am very taken with the fuzziness and shape of the quince, and the color is so beautiful with the dark grapes and the oregano that has gone to seed,” Louesa says. The Components: Dahlias, oakleaf and viburnum hydrangea, white and yellow roses, and white magnolias. “I am not a dahlia fan, but these are pretty,” Louesa says. Flowers displayed in industrial medical glass vessels from Ohmega Salvage. To see Lauren’s garden... ...the source of much of this bounty, read our post on the Renegade Florist; also check out Louesa’s Foraged Ikebana Florals and Not Your Mother’s Rose Bouquet.