'At procurement, I am already thinking of beautiful applications'

Florist Rosanne Geerdink started studying AD Floral Art at the Aeres University of Applied Sciences in Wageningen immediately after graduating as a beautician. 'I enjoyed the floral education so much that I started looking for challenging workplaces. I also participated in the Flowercups. After my education, we started Floral Queen floral stylists, with which we show what we are capable of.'

‘I get inspiration from nature and from purchasing flowers, plants, and products. When purchasing, I already think of beautiful applications and how I can present it. I also get inspiration from social media, international floral designers, and interior and fashion.’

'The theme Winter always appeals to me, also to translate into floral work. Within the winter theme I have made a lot of use of different types of pine cones - even pine cones on a branch as you can find them in nature. And of beautiful flowers including my favorites: Nerine, Amaryllis, Helleborus, Gloriosa and garden roses.'

‘You can clearly see an increase in the use of sustainable materials and flowers, and of surfaces that you can reuse. Soft fabrics and handmade candles are also a trend, as is a lot of color in floral work and in the interior.’

Winter happiness

An oval pot is filled with Oasis floral foam. The base of this floral arrangement consists of Amaryllis bulbs in various sizes and branches with larch and pine cones. Various flowers, candlesticks with handmade candles, pine cone varieties, cinnamon sticks, and dried lotus fruits are incorporated in between. Greenery: Helleborus, Nerine 'Sophie', prepared dandelion, burnet (Sanguisorba), Salix catkins, and wild Asparagus.

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.

Winter wonderland

This winter wonderland wreath, because only sober natural materials have been used for this arrangement, reflects a real winter atmosphere. To make a big impact, an XXL size has been chosen: the wreath has a diameter of 1.40 meters.

The wreath is bound on a metal ring with various green materials incorporated. These include beautiful coarse Pinus strobus branches, silver fir, Eucalyptus with and without berries, Taxus, thyme, and larch cone branches.

Winter softness

A soft winter bouquet with a bouquet frame made of a polystyrene sphere that has been cut in half several times, resulting in different sized rings. Metal rings were also used for a playful effect. The rings are covered with all kinds of soft and natural materials in white and beige tones. The flower colors in this bouquet are also light and soft shades: Ornithogalum, Amaryllis, autumn anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’, Nerine, Agapanthus and two types of VIP roses.

Robust winter bulb

The base is a wicker basket covered with all kinds of pine cones. The basket is placed on a pin on a birch trunk. By choosing to incorporate plants, the arrangement is also long-lasting. Plants used: orchid, Scindapsus and Ceropegia. Some Diplocylcos tendrils and Larix branches have been placed in between. A robust arrangement with a winter look due to the sober materials and the finely tinted fragile flowers of the orchid.