As discussed my project is turning in the direction of floral/botanical subject. Therefore I decided to take a trip to the nearest RHS gardens to speak to experts on the topic and also take some firsthand reference on the topic. There is a huge range of flower varieties from the passionfruit flower (top left) an all year round flower that thrives in heat, to the more recognisable flowers such as the dahlia (top right) and rose (right). The classic english rose is a popular flower used to be associated with so many different adverts, campaigns and can convey many messages, some of which I wish to research and analyse as the project progresses. After viewing the gardens I spoke to a member of staff named 'Jill' who was a self confessed horticultural expert and member of the RHS Wisely team. I wanted to discover what kind of flowers will relate to the season of 'Midsummer' as given in the Shakespeare title.
Jill suggested looking at the already discussed Rose, and also dahlia, along with sweet peas, lilies, large iris's and daisies along with many others. These flowers are all available in a huge variety of
colours which will not be available within
the time of year the project is due, therefore she suggested doing my homework early and ordering fake flowers, and then on the day incorporating some real ones for effect. Talking to a horticultural expert proved interesting and useful and the day was ideal to look at flowers first hand, even if the autumn season meant there were not as many flowers as summer.
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