In balance
The base consists of a beautiful square dish with three specimens of
the new corner shape from Smithers-Oasis, the Bioline Bio Half Quadro. Elaeagnus leaves (back side up)
are attached to the wooden part of the corner shapes with a staple gun.
To create height differences and dimension in the creation, two shapes are attached
to each other on one side of the dish, and one shape is placed on the other side.
Then, Viburnum davidii berries are inserted shortly into the floral foam; the pale
back of the olive willow leaf contrasts nicely with the dark Viburnum davidii berries.
The whole is finished with mossy branches and Symphoricarpos berries, with some
ornamental pears (Pyrus calleryana) in the middle.
Contemporary elegance
Several tall vases are covered with tape, and stabilized leaves are glued onto them with a glue gun.
Subsequently, a few pussy willow branches are attached to each vase with binding wire, as well as branches from
tulip trees (Liriodendron) and cotton wool branches
(Gossypium). A combination of beige,
bronze and ochre-colored Cymbidium is suitable in the vases – a color spectrum
that perfectly matches the trend colors of winter
2023. A few tubes are also attached to the branches –
in order to place flowers lower in the arrangement as well.
The tall, narrow vases give the Cymbidium flowers an
elegant effect in this beautiful composition with the different
vases, walnuts and tulip tree leaves.
Between layers
A considerable number of bamboo sticks are wrapped with rope using a drilling machine and secured at both ends with binding wire. These wrapped sticks create an airy base for this bouquet, consisting of a large and a small base. These are attached one above the other. In between, all the flowers are tied in a sheaf-like manner – the flowers are between the two layers. Flowers used: orange disbudded chrysanthemums, Germini in orange and salmon shades, Avalanche Peach rose, red Helleborus and Hydrangea, Euphorbia 'Autumn Leaves' and Amaryllis 'Maestro'.
Winter warmth
The base of this frame bouquet is a gold-colored
metal ring, around which
a skein of rustic wire is tied and secured with binding wire
at various points.
Dried Eucalyptus berries are placed on
brown wrapping wire and tied through the
construction. Finally, all
the flowers are inserted through the frame and
sheaf-bound. Flowers used:
orange peeled chrysanthemums, Germini in
salmon and orange shades, lisianthus 'Sabrina
Orange', Avalanche Peach rose, red carnation,
salmon-colored spray rose, Euphorbia 'Autumn
Leaves' and white Hypericum berry.
Simplicity
On a zinc pot in ‘oil’ colors, a stacking is made of oasis cake shapes – to two-thirds of the pot size. A thin layer of cling film is applied around the oasis to retain the water. Three tonkin sticks are inserted through all layers to give the whole thing firmness. You can also easily insert the flower stems through the layer of plastic. A number of wired pine cones are inserted into the base in a nice distribution. After this, the green materials are cut short until the entire column is filled: pink spray chrysanthemum, Hydrangea ‘Revolution’ and different types of Cape green. Two Nobilis branches have been stripped until only the tips are filled with green. These are attached to the side of the column at two points with binding wire.
Floating star
A ready-made large and a small star are attached to each other at five points
by means of short tonkin sticks so that some space is created between the stars.
The double star is attached to various thick
aluminum wires wrapped with rope. This base is bent and fixed in the vase with hydro granules.
Nobilis and Calocephalus
brownii are incorporated into the space between the two stars with hot glue. Clematis
fluff tendrils are attached over it as a base with sturdy wire. White thistle and Ornitogalum flowers are glued with cold glue.
Cape green buds placed on bouillon wire form a garland that hangs down with the
line in the arrangement. Finally, white snowberry is incorporated