Floating Autumn
The base of this arrangement consists of a wooden plank to which five lampshades are attached. The wooden legs make it appear as if the plank is “floating.” The lampshades were filled with coiled grasses. A bird has even built its nest here—which remained among the lampshades after the eggs hatched. The inverted lampshades are filled with Oasis and arranged with, among other things: Dahlia ‘Hapet Harmony,’ Epidendrum, Phalaenopsis, Tillandsia, poppy seed pods, Sempervivum, wild marjoram, and Lagurus ovatus (hare’s tail).
A Botanical Landscape
The flowers of Vanda ‘Jeff Leatham’ are arranged on water tubes positioned above the composition. The tubes are wrapped in Oasis’s naturally biodegradable twine, making the technique a visible part of the design. At the center lies a small garden landscape of Sempervivum. Soil has been removed from beneath the plants, creating variations in height and thus a sense of relief. Curcuma fruits in various sizes bring rhythm to the arrangement; the delicate branches of Talinum ‘Long John’ add movement. The result is a stylized botanical landscape at the intersection of gardening and floral art.
Lines Across a Heart of Peonies
The fully open flowers of Paeonia ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ form a compact surface in which the outline of the center remains recognizable. Overlaying this is a refined interplay of lines created by Asparagus setaceus. Small sections of foliage are mounted on wire and wrapped in fine bouillon wire. Individual Sedum leaves strung on wire form a second green line running through the arrangement. Rosettes of Sempervivum are taken from the parent plant and secured to the center with pins in a clearly defined pattern. The repetition of the geometric rosettes contrasts with the full peonies and gives the design rhythm and an artisanal character.
Between a rosette and a line
The distinctive shape of the open Oasis floral foam base remains visible in this design. Sempervivum rosettes were cut from the parent plant and attached directly to the base with headpins. Flowers and buds of Lilium ‘Apricot Fudge’ add various stages of development and soft apricot hues. Long strands of Flexigrass are woven through the floral arrangement, connecting the compact plant rosettes with the other materials. The seed heads of Scabiosa stellata provide a graphic accent; finely branched sections of Asparagus setaceus soften the transitions. In this way, compact and airy structures alternate within the open heart shape.
Japanese fan bouquet
The structure of this bridal bouquet is realized with the wooden slats of a Japanese fan. A round bouquet in trendy peach colors is attached to the structure. The bouquet incorporates Chrysanthemum Santini Doria Cherry, spray rose 'Azore', Eustoma 'Sabrina Orange', Phalaenopsis, Sempervivum, and Hypericum. Jasmine vines and Gloriosa 'Exotic Orange' flowers provide a playful accent.
Infinite love
A slab cut (plank with bark edge) can serve as an arrangement for a natural grave or as a temporary grave covering – until the headstone is placed. Heart shapes have been milled and sawn from the plank. Jute cloth is attached to the underside of the heart shapes. Sempervivum and Muehlenbeckia are planted in the heart shapes. The plants can root through the cloth so that the arrangement remains beautiful indefinitely.