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of Lilies
For
this design Ngaire used a floral stand,. It has an s-shaped base and
into the base the long rod is fitted.
Ngaire also gathered 2 bunches of reeds from the roadside, some aspidistra leaves, white lilies, a few gerberas and a small amount of lime hydrangeas. The reeds she placed over welding rod which is quite light and pliable. The reeds were attached to the rod with copper or gold effect wire wound around the length evenly. At the bottom of the bunch, she attached with wire,some sturdy twigs to use as pins to push the reed bunches into the floral foam. |
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the top of the stand, Ngaire attached a platform which was designed to
fit on top of the rod and then the floral foam in a cage was attached to
that, at an angle. The angle will make your design more interesting and
not so 'square on'. Ngaire's platform has holes in it, to make it easy
to attach the cage filled with floral foam, using florist's wire.
The first bunch of reeds, was then pinned across the floral foam, and draped down and around the stand to end near the bottom. The bottom of the reeds was at the bottom of the stand in a tight bunch, opening out as it went upwards to the cage, and across it. |
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Aspidistra
leaves are great to use and dry beautfully , holding their shape
as they dry. Cordyline is also another leaf Ngaire likes to use and canna
leaves can also work.Once again, keep your eyes open for what will work
in your area.
Once you have covered the floral foam with the rolled leaves, place two down, following the line of the reeds.Add the lemon lilies, with stems cut short, into the gaps between the leaves. Watch out for the stamens, as they will stain if they get on your clothes. Ngaire says,"A handy hint for stains from lily stamen : Try this : Lily stamen stains can often be faded out by placing garment in the sunshine for a day or two." |
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Add
the orange gerberas, making sure you have more lilies than gerberas, and
more flowers on one side than the other to give an asymetrical design.
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Place the flowers to hide any pins showing from pinning the leaves,
and tuck tiny bits of hydrangea in to cover any bits of floral foam
that are showing.
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The Art of Floral Design by Norah T. Hunter It is a textbook style book, so it is technical. If you are interested in retail floristry then you will find it to be a great book. If you are a hobbyist or are looking for a book to give you ideas for arrangements to place around the house this book maybe more technical than you want. The practical knowledge she teaches about flower names, running a floral business, care and handling, etc. are invaluable to anyone working in the floral industry. The book also contains an excellent appendix of flower and foliage names with illustrations .More... |
Flowers:
The Book of Floral Design
This book is full of
beautiful photos of fabulous arrangements. The author begins the book with
a history of flower arranging, and goes on to discuss color, glassware
choices, and necessary materials. Has excellent information on conditioning,
and an A-Z guide to plant materials. An excellent reference.
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