Containers Knife or scissors Floral foam Frogs Adhesive clay
Bulldog tape Water picks Wooden skewers Green Oregon moss or sheet
moss
II. Condition flowers
Whether your
flowers have come from your garden or been bought, it is worth spending a
little time preparing them before making your arrangement. Take water of
water into the garden with you. Flowers hold up better in an arrangement if
they have been given a good long drink of water. l. Pick in early
morning or late afternoon 2. Drop stems immediately in water. Our
Bloomsaver tote is easy to carry into the garden and doesn’t tip over on
uneven ground. 3. Recut stems on an angle (preferably under water) to
expose the maximum surface area of the stem to the water. Also stems which
have been cut for some time may have sealed over. 4. Immerse as deeply
as you can. French flower buckets are ideal. Room temperature or even warm
water for some flowers is best. Avoid icy cold water. 5. Scrape bark from
bottom couple of inches of a woody stem and cut upward from the base of the
stem to encourage it to take up water more efficiently. 6. Remove leaves
that will be below the level of the water. 7. Let flowers sit in water
in the coolest available place for several hours before arranging. 8. Add
a few drops of bleach to flower water to keep down bacteria growth.
Some wonderful books:
The Center of Attention by
Ron Morgan--the best new floral book we know Summer Arrangements from
the Southern Garden by Ralph Null Spring Arrangements from the Southern
Garden by Ralph Null A Passion for Flowers by Carolyne Roehm At Home
With Carolyne Roehm The Notebook series by Carolyne Roehm Flower Power
by Rebecca Cole The Candlelit Home by Terry Fry
