Clara Peeters A still life of lilies, roses, iris, pansies, columbine, love-in-a-mist, larkspur and other flowers in a glass vase on a table top, flanked by a rose and a carnation oil on panel ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Every year is a good year for irises, but this year has been exceptional. The flowers have been prolific and ...