Beautifully fragile

A fully biodegradable arrangement with beautiful water carriers in a beautiful model. The water carriers have an opening at the bottom that exactly fits a tonkin stick. The tonkin sticks are then placed in drilled holes in a beautiful wood disc. The water carriers incorporate beautiful fragile flowers with thin stems. Cutting the tubes shorter widens the opening to fit thicker stems. Talinum 'Long John', Clematis, Cambria orchid and a beautiful purple Gloriosa are incorporated as they grow in nature.

Flower Garden

The icing on the cake

The base of this dainty floral ensemble is a brown Bio Cake dummy from Smithers-Oasis that has been dipped several times in candle wax. This makes it waterproof - and you can also use this base as such. The flowers are vegetatively inserted into the floral foam. The brown variety may remain visible and can therefore do with fewer flowers. Placement of the flowers and materials is very precise: all flowers must have their own place. Make sure that you insert them well at once so that no holes can be seen in the floral foam.

'Reuse to Reduse'

Floral designer Hanneke Frankema is always looking around for substrates. That yielded her, for example, a set of beautiful wooden tables, one of which she was able to immediately deploy this edition. 'Keeping eyes open, I always say. For example, we had bought up leftover wood from a staircase maker, and what was underneath in the Big Bag? All beautiful cylindrical hardwood pieces in various sizes. I put them in a beautiful bowl and incorporated the flowers between them. Waste can be reused beautifully this way.'

'I also like to use (leftover) wooden boards and beams as substrates on a regular basis. For example, a piece of beam that was left over from the construction of my classroom next to our house found its way into an arrangement where it was used as a foundation. So what would normally be thrown away could now be used very nicely for an arrangement.'

'Old materials also regularly get a second life. For instance, as the base of a fine sweet heart, I used dried Craspedia - so I never throw it away! You can make beautiful dried and therefore long-lasting bases or objects from them. Also the bases themselves can often be remade numerous times with different and/or fresh materials. In short: reuse to reduse!

Dance of nature

The base consists of a thin metal rod wrapped with rubber, from which a braided structure of willow branches curves gracefully downward. This arrangement plays with negative space and balance, emphasizing the natural dynamics of the materials. The floral interpretation is powerful and expressive. Fritillaria imperialis enthrones at the top like a fiery (emperor's) crown, while chrysanthemums and Pieris enrich the composition with subtle layering. Floating Eucalyptus fruits and Asparagus enhance the sense of movement and lightness.

Natural spiral

The base of this sculptural arrangement is a handmade vase, carefully constructed from scraps of wooden slats wrapped in clay. This has a robust, earthy feel and emphasizes the sustainable nature of the design. A spiral shape of braided grasses and natural fibers is wrapped around the vase, which embraces the floral composition in a fluid motion. A special detail are the iron points on the outside of the piece. These marking points highlight important structural lines and provide rhythm and movement within the design. Thin, curved branches and airy Asparagus foliage enhance the vertical dynamic. Lilies, chrysanthemums and Anigozanthos provide a warm color balance.