Debz runs floristry studio NOT SALAD, out of a converted garage in southeast London. She works across weddings, events and installations, for those who want exciting, contemporary florals.

For Flowers on the Edge, her installation centred on lilies. Potentially quite a classic flower but not so here. Used much more experimentally and not just aesthetically: “I wanted to see how far I could push them without water,” she said. “As it was the hottest week of the year, I added water dishes to keep them going a little longer, but some of them still lasted the full four days out of water, with some buds opening up throughout the time.”

Some flowers were wired into place and set against a harsh backdrop: bricks inside wire cages. She highlighted a contrast of soft and hard. Beauty against something brutal. “I’d just been in New York, looking at architecture. For my plinth structure, I didn’t want something straight, I wanted it cantilevered, pushed out, something that moved differently.”

NOT SALAD isn’t just about making things pretty. Her installation was about tension. Materials under pressure. And flowers that aren’t playing safe. It was about pushing the boundaries of what people can expect from flowers. And that is exactly what Flowers on the Edge set out to celebrate; and exactly why Debz was selected as one of the designers.