Viva violet

An Oasis Ideal sphere is placed on a bamboo stick for reinforcement and placed in a black vase. All materials are inserted on this; Hydrangea, Asteraceae, Nicandra physalodes, Viburnum, Vitis, Nigella, Setaria italica, bramble and Wisteria (2nd bloom in autumn).

Mysterious Autumn

The bamboo stick is placed on an iron pin, and the two wreaths, Oasis Naylorbase ring (Ø 25cm), are attached to each other with waterproof tape, creating depth. The sides are covered with Populus alba leaves. A thin layer of Tillandsia is placed on both wreaths, after which the whole is filled with poppy seed heads. The crocheted spider web is made of metallic sewing thread and attached to the back with waterproof tape. A very small, subtle tendril has been added as a finishing touch.

Long lasting

Inspired by the early autumn morning. The base is an Oasis Eychenne All Black cushion (Ø 50cm) whose edge is covered with plastic tape, after which oats (Avena sativa) are clamped and tied behind rope. Then, the thin birch branches are placed, and all materials, including Papaver somniferum, Scabiosa stellata, rapeseed, globe thistle, wheat, and ground elder, are inserted into the oasis. The Miscanthus protrudes above the birch branches. As a finish, ornamental fruits, sunflower hearts, and loose leaves are applied. All materials dry nicely.

Wind spinner

Straw is wrapped around a sturdy iron wire with binding wire, and then it is twisted around a sturdy tube to create a spiral shape. Nicandra and Malva are individually wrapped together with bullion wire, sweet chestnut husks are wrapped with rope and then knotted to rope, and Raphanus is threaded onto binding wire. All these strands are fastened to the spiral shape with raffia. The Eryngium is glued onto the spiral, with Tillandsia applied underneath here and there.

'Autumn is full of admiration and amazement'

Florist Willy Pardijs of Vrij Geschikt loves every season, but autumn is her favorite when it comes to the many beautiful materials to work with. She works from the rural Wichmond in the Achterhoek. ‘If you look around carefully in late summer and autumn, you will see so many beautiful materials in nature that it is sometimes difficult to choose what you want to use.’

'Autumn also has something magical, the early morning, the mist that slowly rises and the beautiful warm autumn light that slowly makes its entrance and shows the beautiful colors of nature.'

‘I mainly get my inspiration from nature and I also like to work from my feeling, not thinking but doing. Nature, it provides admiration and wonder. The leaves on the trees get the most beautiful colors and flowers and plants often get the most beautiful fruits and seed pods.

'As a florist, I like to showcase our craft'

When floral artist Johannes de Boer thinks of autumn, he immediately thinks of mushrooms. And he puts his money where his mouth is by taking the special shape of the mushroom cap as the starting point for an arrangement.

'In terms of materials, the autumn period naturally has a rich assortment. Branches, berries and grasses, so wonderful to work with! Basic shades suit us very well, but the warm autumn colors are also definitely a favorite.'

‘In the autumn period, we often see that our customers want to make it cozy again at home. After mainly living outside in the summer, they want to go back inside. Flowers and plants then provide a lot of atmosphere. In our store, we mainly sell many bouquets, preferably as natural as possible. Field bouquets are the most popular.’

‘As a florist, I like to show our craft, which is why I make many bases and frames myself. Customers appreciate that enormously and keep coming back for it. It is also ideal for subscriptions, because you can reuse the bases with a different application each time and let them rotate.’