3D Botanical painting
The basic forms of this arrangement are the frames of Polygonum branches
– four equal stems cut at an angle are connected to each other by
sliding four folded thick wires into them. Oasis is placed in the rectangular
container. A wooden frame is wrapped with wrapping wire and attached to the
base. The Polygonum frames are attached to these wires.
This creates a construction between which the rosehip
branches are clamped. The arrangement is finished with
Gloriosa, Leucospermum (Nutans) and short rosehips
– an orange color palette was chosen for this,
in pale and dark shades. The rose hips
and Leucospermum have a strong appearance.
Gloriosa provides contrast
and symbolizes fragility.
In Balance
For the base, a vase has been chosen in the same colors as the
arrangement. Subsequently, six black pokes are wrapped
with brown painter's tape, inserted into an Oasis Bio wreath and
bent and secured so that the wreath is higher on one side. The six
pokes are tied to a binding point so that they fit well in and
on the vase. Subsequently, dark brown rustic wire is wrapped
around the wreath in large strokes and secured downwards in a
waterfall shape.
First, the pink hydrangea and lisianthus varieties,
'Sabrina Orange' and 'Terracotta', are inserted. Subsequently, 'air'
is created with the other flowers: orange Gloriosa, hanging
Amaranthus, rosehip 'Zaffiro', Anthurium, orange spray
chrysanthemum, salmon-colored spray rose, Syngonium leaf, Rosa
'Esmeralda' and disbudded chrysanthemum. All flowers follow
the line of the waterfall-shaped construction. All tendrils and
long flower stems are additionally secured with binding wire.
Subdued
For this Mother's Day bouquet in beautiful shades of brown, 5mm aluminum wires are wrapped with metallic wool, interspersed with a brown fabric heart. A beautiful symbolism: the heart is pierced with a single thread, and the remaining threads 'grow' around it, as do the flowers that weave through the threads. Sanguisorba, Talinum 'Long John', Cambria orchid, Phalaenopsis, Gloriosa, Japanese Allium, Scabiosa, beautiful brown carnations, and fragrant Polianthes tuberosa are incorporated here.
Natural with colour
Flowers and various leaf shapes are formed from natural-colored Smithers Oasis Rustic Wire, each drilled into a wooden base of the natural foundation and then secured around the glass vases with Smithers Oasis paper wire. This immediately appears decorative, and the bases can be arranged in many different ways – truly all colors suit the neutral base. Here, Gloriosa, carnations, Talinum ‘Long John’, Japanese Allium, Guzmania, Anthurium, and Syngonium leaves have been chosen for some tranquility.
A golden edge
The base of this frame bouquet consists of two wreaths attached to each other with gold-colored olive leaves. By putting them on wire, a handle has been created; a quick way to make a beautiful frame for this Mother's Day bouquet.
Many different materials have been used, including many beautiful varieties in tubes – this offers many possibilities for shop work. Here are applied: Craspedia, Gloriosa, Clematis fluff, Phalaenopsis, Passiflora vines, roses, Guzmania and beautiful Alocasia leaf.
More with less
The inspiration for this bouquet is the theme of sustainability – how to create a lot of impact with few flowers. The base is a structure of fine branches: Salix and Chaenomeles japonica. Vertical branches are attached to two circles of fine Salix branches. When the branches are firmly interlocked and the structure remains stable, the fine flowers can be added: Craspedia, Gloriosa, French tulips, Sandersonia and leaves of Begonia maculata leaves. Then, the whole is placed in a flat gold-colored bowl with water.