 Tulips And Calla Lilies Flower Arrangement
Hello Dear Subscribers,
Boxes can make wonderful bases for flower arrangements.
These oval black and cream boxes are quite striking. The larger one makes a great base for a flower arrangement.
The lid was wired to stand up at the back of the box to incorporate it in as part of the design. This flower arrangement is made in a sweeping shape so the lid of the box is showing. This design features yellow freesias, pink tulips, yellow calla lilies, purple campanula, purple tea tree dodda vine and ivy berry foliage.
A bow from pink satin ribbon is inserted in the right side of the arrangement.
The small matching box is tied with matching ribbon and is accented with some of the same type of flowers that are used in the arrangement.
A piece of jewelry or other keepsake could be placed in the matching gift box.
These two boxes would make a lovely gift for a birthday or anniversary.The receiver will then have the joy of a lovely gift of flowers, the large box the flowers are arranged in and the small gift box as a lasting memento of their special day.
I have used -
9 pink tulips
6 yellow freesias
3 yellow calla lilies
Green hydrangea clusters
Purple campanula
Purple tea tree
Ivy berry
2 long sword shaped leaves(gladioli or iris leaves)
Dodda Vine
1 large oval box
1 small oval box
1 number six plastic bowl and plastic guard
Floral foam
Ribbon
22 gauge wire
1. Soak the foam in water. Place the foam in the bowl. Place the plastic guard over the top of the foam. Stand the lid on top of the back edge of the box and secure in place with hot glue. If needed secure in two places with a piece of wire. Cut the wire short. Fill the box with crumpled newspaper. Place the box on top of the crumpled paper and wedge extra pieces
around the sides.
2. Insert three stems of yellow freesias at each end of the box cutting each one to the desired length. The centre one in each group will be longer than the side stems.
3. Cut the three yellow calla lilies to the desired length and insert them along the centre of the design as shown.
4. Insert the pink tulips into the foam as
shown cutting each one to the desired length.
5. Insert the two green hydrangea clusters in the right side of the box.
6 Insert the campanula cluster in the centre of the hydrangea cluster and then insert the cluster of tea tree at the back of the campanula.
7. Fill in with the ivy berry having the berries extending over the edges of the box.
8. Fold a sword shaped leaf in half and wire across the bottom by placing the centre of a 22 gauge wire behind the ends of the stem and wind the right hand wire twice around and then bring the two wire ends straight down together and insert them on either side of the bottom lily
9. Fold the dodda vine in a loop and wire it across the ends by placing the centre of two 22 gauge wires together behind the
ends of the stem and wind the right hand wire twice around and then bring the 2 wire ends straight down together and insert them below the bottom right lily.
10. Make a bow - to do this, hold the ribbon 15cm(6") from one end and form the ribbon into two figure eights - one behind the other with the bottom two loops slightly longer and fanning out to the sides. Wire the bow by placing the centre of a 22 gauge wire across the centre and bring the two wire ends down together. Twist one wire tightly twice around the other wire. Cut the end of each ribbon tail on a slant. Insert the bow into the right side of the foam.
11. Spray the arrangement lightly with water.
12. Tie the ribbon around the small box and tie it in a shoelace bow and cut the ribbon
ends on a slant. Make a small spray by placing a couple of ivy leaves and a cluster of berries, a hydrangea cluster and a piece of tie tree together and secure in place with a couple of twists of fine wire. Secure to the top of the bow and cut of the excess wire.
This arrangement is briefly explained. In our Floristry Diploma Course we explain each step in detail with diagrams for each step and measurements on how long to cut each stem and exactly where to position each placement.
For full information on our Floristry Diploma Course please visit our web site on http://www.floral-art-school.com.au
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