Constance Spry and the Fashion for Flowers

In summer 2021 the Garden Museum celebrated the doyenne of flowers, the 20th century’s most influential floral decorator, Constance Spry. Guest curated by floral designer and writer Shane Connolly, this exhibition explored Spry’s exceptional life, achievements and legacy, with exclusive access to her archive at the RHS Lindley Library. Spry’s popularity has seen a huge resurgence in recent years as a new generation of floral designers rediscovers her ground-breaking approach to the art of flowers: seasonal, natural, yet unconfined by tradition and rules.