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Garðaflóra

FOR THE PLANT NERDS AND
EVERYONE ELSE AS WELL

On Garðaflóra's website you can find various information about gardening, a large collection of information about garden plants grown in Iceland, a forum where you can share experiences and photos, and an online store with gardening products and plants.

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Garðaflóra's website went live in 2009 and has developed and grown over the years. Garðaflóra's online store opened in April 2021.

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Services

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ASSISTANCE WITH CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLANT

Want a thriving garden but don't know where to start? Garðaflóra offers assistance with choosing the right plants. Two options are available: An on-site visit to assess the possibilities or book a visit to Garðaflora's display garden to see the selection of plants there and find inspiration.

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SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS

Do you want to meet people who share your interest in gardening? Or are you taking your first steps in gardening and want to learn more?

 

There are two subscription options available that provide access to a closed forum and various educational material.

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One man team

Rannveig Guðleifsdóttir is the person behind Garðaflóra. A pharmacist by training and a plant geek and garden stylist by God's grace.  She has been gardening for 25 years, growing many flowers, trees, shrubs and roses and growing countless plants from seed in that time. She is now well into designing her third garden.

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Sources

SUBMITTED CONTENT

Contributors: 

Kristleifur Guðbjörnsson, Mosfellsbær - information about a great number of roses in his garden

Nanna S. Baldursdóttir, Grafarvogi, Rvk

Ólafur Sturla Njálsson í Nátthaga.

Ruth Fjelsted, Reykjavík

Steinunn Hlynsdóttir, Reykjavík

 

Many thanks for the information and photos they have contributed

WRITTEN SOURCES

Written sources: 

Perennials, annual and flowering bulbs:  

  • Íslenska Garðblómabókin - author Hólmfríður A. Sigurðardóttir. 2005

Trees and shrubs:

  •  Tré og runnar: Handbók ræktunarmannsins author Ásgeir Svanbergsson. 1989.

  • Book series Við ræktum:

    • Lauftré á Íslandi authors Auður I. Ottesen, Tryggvi Marinósson og Þórarinn Benedikz 2006

    • Barrtré á Íslandi, authors Auður I. Ottesen og Þórarinn Benedikz 2006

Roses:

  • Passion for Roses  author Peter Beales. 2004

  • The Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Roses author Charles & Brigid Quest-Ritson. 2003

WEBSITES

Written sources: 

Perennials, annual and flowering bulbs:  

  • Íslenska Garðblómabókin - author Hólmfríður A. Sigurðardóttir. 2005

Trees and shrubs:

  •  Tré og runnar: Handbók ræktunarmannsins author Ásgeir Svanbergsson. 1989.

  • Book series Við ræktum:

    • Lauftré á Íslandi authors Auður I. Ottesen, Tryggvi Marinósson og Þórarinn Benedikz 2006

    • Barrtré á Íslandi, authors Auður I. Ottesen og Þórarinn Benedikz 2006

Roses:

  • Passion for Roses  author Peter Beales. 2004

  • The Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Roses author Charles & Brigid Quest-Ritson. 2003

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