Flower Arrangements
Flower arrangements taken from our book " Get Creative with Flowers"
Flower arranging is an age-old art form that allows individuals to create stunning floral displays that captivate the senses. Whether you're an experienced florist or a beginner with a passion for flowers Nestair Publishing offers a range of flower arrangements to make and sundries to help you master the craft.
These are some examples of what you can create. If you are a colourist you will find these arrangements in our colouring book, "Get Creative with Flowers,"which you will find in our book store.The arrangements and the picture would look lovely when displayed together.
You will find all the sundries you need for these arrangements on the flower arrangement sundries page Click Here.
For the Woodpecker
For this you will need two trunk pieces. If this is not possible then you will need two thick pieces of wood and you will need to varnish them for effect. You will need to drill out the holes for the woodpeckers.
Place your flowers at the top of each piece of wood using floral foam to hold them in place, making sure to cover the containers with foliage. Use a hollowed out pumpkin at the bottom.
This arrangement would look very nice at the corner of an open porch.
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Phoenix Rising
For this you will need an appropriate vase:
Plant materials needed:
6 red anthuriums
6 gold pincushion protea
3 red gerbera
5 gold gerbera
Gold sprayed bird of paradise leaves
Platted reeds
Small coconut spathes
Arrange as shown in picture.
Midsummer Solstice
Plant Material Needed:
2stems of purple delphinium
2 stems of lavender stock
3 deep pink roses
2-3 stems of blue clematis and foliage
2-3 heads of hydrangea macrophylia
6 hosta leaves
A few stems of pittosporum tenufolium
3 stems of contorted hazel
Method
Cut the soaked floral foam to fit the container.
Establish height with the delphiniums with one slightly taller than the other
Arrange the stocks in a similar way but lower
Arrange hosta leaves and clematis foliage at the bottom
Arrange the roses in the centre
Add hydrangea flowers
Fill in with clematis
Finish with contorted hazel
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Festive Cornucopia
Plant Material Needed:
5-6 red roses
3 stems of hypericum berries
2-3 stems of red spray chrysanthemums
5-6 natural cones
Pieces of blue conifer
A few stems of skimmia
Some variegated holly
Dried hydrangea flowers
A few large sulphur heart ivy
Foxtail fern
Sundries
A cornucopia- style wicker basket. You can get these off Amazon
Half a block of floral foam
A waterproof dish to fit in the mouth of the cornucopia
A few florist wires for wiring the cones
10-12 small gold baubles
Gold spray paint
Method
Spray the hydrangea flowers with gold paint and allow to dry then wire them to add a stem
Cut the soaked foam to fit inside the waterproof container
Wire the cones. Establish the length of the design with the fern. It should cascade out of the cornucopia and backwards over the horn but not cover it.
Set the height of the design with a mixture of the other foliage. Bring the roses through the centre and use the chrysanthemums as secondary flowers distributing them evenly through the design.