Super Bloom is a manifesto-sized gardening compendium from leading plant specialist Jac Semmler that reframes the flower garden as an act of maximum abundance — part practical guide, part love letter to the natural world. 528 pages, Thames & Hudson.
About This Book
Taking its name from the rare natural phenomenon in which climate conditions align to produce landscapes saturated in flower and colour, Super Bloom argues for a gardening philosophy built on abundance rather than restraint. Jac Semmler rehabilitates the old-world flower garden for contemporary growers, moving between plant biology, soil ecology, and the sensory logic of why beauty in the garden matters. This is genuinely comprehensive: from seed-saving and propagation to harvesting and arranging cut flowers, and from sourcing plants globally to understanding how root systems and light interact. Immersive photography by Sarah Pannell illustrates technique at close range, including a bee's-eye perspective that reorients how we see even familiar plants. For gardeners at any level.
Key Features
- 528 pages of planting guides, botanical instruction, and immersive close-range photography by Sarah Pannell
- Edited by Jac Semmler, leading plant specialist
- Planting Partners system for each plant, organised by succession, height, colour, growing conditions, and foliage pairings
- Published by Thames & Hudson, ISBN 9781760762698
What You'll Discover
- How to read and improve your soil — with notes on soil types, testing methods, and ecology — before a single plant goes in the ground
- The biological underpinnings of a flourishing garden: how root systems function, how light drives transpiration and photosynthesis, and why these fundamentals matter in practice
- A Planting Partners framework that allows you to design for succession flowering, colour groupings, shared growing conditions, or foliage contrast across your entire garden
- Seed-saving, propagation, dividing rhizomes, and training techniques illustrated through close-range photography that treats gardening as a tactile, learnable craft
About the Author
Jac Semmler is a leading plant specialist whose work centres on reviving the appeal of treasured, old-world flowers for the modern garden. Super Bloom represents her comprehensive vision for how gardeners at every level can cultivate maximum abundance from their growing conditions.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 528
- Dimensions: 204 x 256 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781760762698
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Gardeners seeking a rigorous, visually immersive guide to growing flowers in abundance — from beginners building their first beds to experienced growers expanding into plant biology, soil science, and cutting garden design.