Petal: A World of Flowers Through the Artist's Eye by Adriana Picker

A compendium of floral wonder from botanical artist Adriana Picker, Petal: The World of Flowers Through an Artist's Eye reveals the colours, details and unique sculptural beauty of nature’s most remarkable creations. Now in a special edition with a beautiful new cover.
 
Adriana Picker has curated specimens from all over the world to celebrate through her stunning illustrations, accompanied by writer Nina Rousseau's words on the folklore, fame and meaning of both favorite blooms and herbaceous curiosities.
 
Petal features over two hundred flowers from twenty-seven plant families – from elegant roses to otherworldly orchids and magnificent magnolias – as well as a dedicated chapter for unusual specimens.