Mushroom hat
This autumn bouquet is inspired by the cap of a mushroom. 'A free interpretation, admittedly.' A frame made of welding rods, subsequently wrapped with Oasis Rustic Wire, serves as the base. The flowers – Gloriosa, Kniphofia, Crocosmia, and tendrils of Rosa 'Smeralda' – are woven through the frame, with some flowers incorporated inside the frame. This creates depth in the bouquet. The stems are deliberately left long so that the whole looks like a kind of mushroom.
Garden bouquet
For the base of this hand-tied garden bouquet, a large branched head of wild dill from the roadside was used. Other flowers such as Rosa 'Darlington', Gerbera 'Pasta Rosata', Anemone 'September Charm', Gloriosa 'Rothschildiana', Lilium 'Red Velvet' and Clematis 'Star River' are incorporated into a hand-tied sheaf bouquet, the pinkish-red roses from our own garden complete the picture. The bouquet is placed in a blue luster earthenware pot. Graceful tendrils of the passionflower are wrapped around the entire bouquet, stripped Asparagus branches provide an airy effect.
Wavy
On two wooden planks, holes have been drilled at random in which copper welding wires of different lengths have been inserted to create a wave. Small glass tubes are attached to the ends with tie wraps. Stripped Asparagus branches form the airy base. Gloriosa ‘Exotic Orange’, Asclepias ‘Soulmate’, Anemone ‘September Charm’ and Briza media are inserted into the tubes.
Surprise Bouquet
The base of this surprise bouquet is a bowl made of salmon-colored aluminum wire (2 mm) using the chicken wire technique. The flowers, in burgundy, deep red, and lighter shades, are incorporated along the sides in the bowl shape of the frame, the stems also hold the frame up. A number of flowers have special shapes such as Guzmania, Phalaenopsis, chrysanthemum, Gloriosa, and Celosia. Sanguisorba, Talinum, Scabiosa, Clematis Amazing Kibo, lisianthus, Zantedeschia, and grasses are incorporated in between and along the outside.
Connection
A cylinder shape has been made from dried palm leaves, a flexible and natural material. Water tubes have been placed in this with Typha grass and Gloriosa superba ‘Simba Fifty Shades’, the stems of which are attached to the cylinder along with the shape.
On a bed of clay
For the base, a clay foundation was created, which cracked upon drying, resulting in a weathered appearance. A light structure was bound with iron wire and wrapped with Oasis bindwire. Water tubes, partially wrapped with bindwire, are attached to this structure. After securing the structure in the clay, a floral display is created using robust Jatropha 'Firecracker', mini Anthurium, and Begonia leaves, combined with delicate Gloriosa superba 'Simba Fifty Shades'. Typha grass provides connection.