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 bamboo stick. The bamboo sticks are then placed in drilled holes in a beautiful wooden disc. Beautiful fragile flowers with thin stems are incorporated in the water carriers. By cutting the tubes shorter, the opening becomes larger and thicker stems also fit in. Talinum 'Long John', Clematis, Cambria orchid and a beautiful purple Gloriosa are processed as they grow in nature.

Flower garden

The icing on the cake.

The base of this graceful floral ensemble is a brown Bio Cake dummy from Smithers-Oasis that has been dipped in candle wax several times. This makes it waterproof – and you can process this surface as such. The flowers are vegetatively inserted into the floral foam. The brown variant can remain visible and therefore requires fewer flowers. Placement of the flowers and materials is very precise: all flowers must have their own place. Make sure you insert correctly in one go so that no holes are visible in the floral foam.

'Reuse to Reduce'

Floral designer Hanneke Frankema is always looking around for bases. That yielded her, for example, a set of beautiful wooden tables, one of which she was able to use immediately for this edition. ‘Keep your eyes open, I always say. For example, we had bought residual wood from a staircase maker, and what was at the bottom of the Big Bag? All beautiful cylindrical hardwood pieces in different sizes. I put them in a nice dish and incorporated the flowers in between. Waste can be beautifully reused in this way.’

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

'Old materials are also regularly given a second life. For example, I used dried Craspedia as the basis of a fine, sweet heart – so I never throw them away! You can make beautiful dried and therefore long-lasting bases or objects from it. You can also often remake the surfaces themselves numerous times with other and/or fresh materials. In short: reuse to reduse!

Dance of nature

The base consists of a thin metal rod, wrapped in rubber, from which a braided structure of willow branches gracefully curves downwards. This arrangement plays with negative space and balance, emphasizing the natural dynamics of the materials. The floral arrangement is powerful and expressive. Fritillaria imperialis sits enthroned 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 appearance and emphasizes the sustainable nature of the design. A spiral of braided grasses and natural fibers is wrapped around the vase, embracing the floral composition in a flowing movement. A special detail is the iron points on the outside of the piece. These marking points emphasize important structural lines and create rhythm and movement within the design. Thin, curved branches and airy Asparagus foliage enhance the vertical dynamics. Lilies, chrysanthemums, and Anigozanthos provide a warm color balance.