‘A little nod to color’
Florist Marijke Geerdink has had her own business, Floral Queen floral stylists in Goor, for eight years, after working as a freelancer for a long time. 'We work with a team of true flower enthusiasts, which means we are constantly innovating and always trying to inspire the customer with new materials.'
‘In our floral industry, there is an increasing demand for sustainability. People are willing to pay more, but then they should also be able to enjoy it longer. So, more durable arrangements and vases and pots that are timeless.’
‘I work together with my sister Rosanne and in the evenings we regularly text each other with new inspiration. For the theme of winter, we found inspiration from fellow arrangers from the Scandinavian countries where it is really winter – and you can also find the real winter materials. For me, winter means: cold, icy, sober nature, candles, wood, pine cones, animals in the forest. The use of soft materials is also appealing and flower bulbs – which already refer to spring.’
'We generally work very colorfully, so it is quite a challenge to make beautiful arrangements with the austere winter materials. Hence, the arrangements also have a small nod to color.'
Vertical herb garden
All fresh herbs at hand in your outdoor kitchen! This 'organizer' is partly made of recycled denim fabric. The bags are filled with basil, fennel, dill, rosemary and lettuce, among other things. The white jasmine vines are decoratively incorporated and give the whole thing a beautiful summery sparkle.
Play of lines
This colorful summer arrangement is centrally arranged on an Oasis Bio block. The lines of the designer vase are extended into the arrangement using a wire frame. Flowers used: Delphinium, Lathyrus, rose, Mandevilla tendrils, Viburnum, Scabiosa, Allium schubertii, and Chasmanthium.
Peony Splendor
The base is covered with trendy metallic denim. This, combined with a wrapping of white sticks, forms the basis of this summery arrangement, in which the peony 'Coral Sunset' is in the spotlight. Tendrils of jasmine and Ceropegia are incorporated through the stick wrapping. Other summer flowers used: Clematis Amazing Vienna and lilies of the valley. The light green Begonia leaf brings tranquility to the arrangement.
Highly flammable
For the base, a found log was used, sawn into sections, further processed, and assembled into a layered arrangement. Sideau was used as the floral foam, primarily incorporating colorful materials in red, orange, and bright green to contrast with the somber black, symbolizing the difficult times we are living in.
Materials used: Kniphofia ‘Alcazar’, Gerbera ‘Great Barones’, Rosa ‘Cherry Brandy’, Dahlia ‘Feline Yvonne’, Hypericum ‘Magical Triumph’, Dianthus ‘Caroline’, Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’, Parottia persica. Grasses: Alopecurus, Bromus and Lagurus ovatus red, oranges, Asparagus setaceus, Rhipsalis baccifera, Epimedium koreanum.
Tropical contrast
An arrangement as a decorative ornament with some clear showpiece shapes such as Gloriosa and Epidendrum orchid, processed solitarily. The tropical materials ‘grow’ around a frame of bundled birch branches, forming a beautiful contrast. These birch bundles can be reused, and banana flower (Musa), kumquat fruits (Citrus japonica), Hedera and umbrella plant (Cyperus) also have a nice long vase life.