Winter festoon

A festoon is spiraled in a roof tile pattern on an old piece of thick rope with, among other things, holm oak (Quercus ilex), pistachio green (Pistacia vera), Eucalyptus gunnii, Callicarpa bodinieri, Symphoricarpos ‘White Hedge’, Eryngium ‘Silverstone’, oregano, silver bush (Leucophyta brownii) and Hydrangea.

Winter forest edge

For this winter arrangement with natural materials, a number of bottles are covered with pieces of mossy bark and then glued to a tree slice with waterproof sealant. Grasses and seed pods are placed in the bottles. To follow the undulating lines of the tree slice, pieces of Oasis wreath are attached to it with sealant. The resulting undulating wreath is filled with natural materials from the forest and field, creating a 'forest edge'. Including Viburnum, St. John's wort, Phlomis, Hedera, oregano, brunel, field scabious, wild carrot, and various grasses including Pennisetum and Calamagrostis.

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 cloche

This plant arrangement consists of Gaultheria procumbens, pearl berry (Pernettya 'Rosea') and Helleborus orientalis. In this self-woven basket of willow branches, the protruding willow branches are woven together with bright pink paper rush to create a protective wicker cloche that offers the plants security and 'warmth'. The red pearl berries form a beautiful play of colors with the bright pink paper rush.

'Back to the simplicity of nature'

Freelance florist Marion Hanenbergh has an impressive track record. In the 80s and 90s she had a flower shop in Zwolle, then she was a sales agent and co-owner of a wholesale business in accessories. After the sale in 2020, her old love for the flower trade resurfaced.

'Besides my vocational training in flowers, I am also a gardener. I find inspiration in beautiful flower borders, in wild flower fields, but also in a basket weaving course. Anyway, as with so many, nature in all seasons is my greatest source of inspiration. In my French house with a large wild garden and forest, I experience how you can live off-grid with everything that nature has to offer, rain for water, sun for electricity and wood for heat.'

'Returning to the simplicity of nature is also the trend I see. And that includes organically grown flowers. And although I prefer spring, it is also nice to warm up again by the wood stove at home after a brisk winter walk. Even in winter, I like to use as many natural materials from the forest or garden as possible. Making refined floral work such as twisting
a wreath or a festoon gives me enormous satisfaction and peace.
It makes me happy and it really fits with winter atmospheres.'