Lavender cake
A layer of cellophane
is wrapped around a Smithers Oasis bio cake form to make it waterproof. An elastic band is placed around the form, between which the placed lavender stems are clamped. After enough lavender has been placed around the form, the whole can be secured with waterproof
tape and then nicely finished with ribbon and wire. Fresh flowers, including Helleborus, Clematis, Gloriosa, Phalaenopsis, Talinum ‘Long John’ and Echeveria succulents, are placed in the (wet) floral foam. Matching Christmas baubles and handmade stars of purple aluminum wire give the whole extra cachet.
Circled
Pine cones are attached to each other with black binding wire by making two wreaths around each other. This creates two rows of pine cones. An iron ring is incorporated in the inner row to create sturdiness, after which the whole is placed on a frame of black poken: the base for a hand-tied bouquet. The bouquet incorporates flowers in beautiful purple, brown, and salmon shades: Clematis (including C. Amazing Kibo), Helleborus, chrysanthemum, Scabiosa, Zantedeschia, lisianthus, Echeveria succulents, and Kalanchoe beharensis leaf.
Xmas twist
Within the golden ring – formerly a kind of tray
with a mirror – a silver shrub (Calocephalus) cut into pieces was placed first. All materials are inserted through this. The whole is placed on a vase so that the cut flowers are all in water: Clematis (including C. Amazing Kibo), chrysanthemum, Scabiosa, Zantedeschia, Rudbeckia and Phalaenopsis. Finally, the Christmas balls and the Echeveria
succulents are glued on.
Spring longings
The base is a wreath made of wild Clematis vines from the forest. The wreath is placed on a large enamel dish with moss. A number of Oasis spheres are placed on top, covered with gray-white foliage for a wintery atmosphere. The dish is further filled with Amaryllis bulbs, Clematis fluff, leaves of Stachys, Senecio, and Eucalyptus. The emerging green tips of the leftover Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' bulbs evoke a longing for spring.
Wonderfully exuberant
This exuberant bouquet in this distinctive vase features, among other things, Callicarpa bodinieri, Amaranthus ‘Red Velvet’, smoke bush (Cotinus ‘Royal Purple’), and Clematis Amazing Star River. For this purpose, a small wreath of Oasis sec is covered with bark and moss and then glued to the vase. The flowers are inserted into the vase through this.
The beautiful warm shades of lilac, purple, pink, and red fit well with the
exuberant color schemes of this winter.
Winter Queen
A short search at a garden sculpture dealer immediately yielded the right Winter Queen. The beautiful bronze head was adorned with lush flowers and winter branches. A base made of Oasis floral foam, filled with tendrils of Hedera and hop, was created on the back of the head. The flowers, branches and other winter materials are inserted in between. Materials: Nerine ‘Sophie’, holly (Ilex verticillata), roses, Gloriosa, tiger lily, Clematis fluff, cotton branches, prepared dandelion, Eucalyptus berry and beans.