What does this remind you of? Summer, fresh, crisp, citrus, divine! I just adore the rich greens mixed with the pale peaches & creams, and the vibrant, almost electric orange. If you want to create this look yourself, Jenna Bechtholt from Emblem Flowers has laid it all out for you, step by step. Amazing right?! Not only would this arrangement compliment any summer soiree, it would also mesh great with a fall or even thanksgiving table setting! See below for her detailed instructions! Have at it friends.
You’ll need: Urn or Bowl / Floral shears / 6 stems of garden rose /10 stems of ranunculus in various colours / 10 stems of spray rose / 6 sprigs of kumquats or seasonal berries and fruit / 6 stems of seeded eucalyptus leaves / Floral pin frog or chicken wire shaped into a ball / Floral adhesive tape to secure the pin frog to the centre of the bowl.
1) Build a base using sprigs of kumquats or seeded eucalyptus leaves. Use 3 sprigs to form a triangle and cut them at the length where they will rest at around the same height as the edge of your bowl. Form a cuff around the entire bowl. Insert a heavier sprig at the centre of the bowl. Start building out the arrangement with longer pieces of greens by forming other triangles.
2) Position the large garden roses as your points of focus where they can be clearly seen within the arrangement. Cut the stems at different lengths where some stems come forward and some stems recede.
3) Position some shorter stems of spray roses behind the garden roses. Fill in the rest of the arrangement using ranunculus and spray roses and build up the center. Work on both sides of the arrangement. Leave space in between each bloom to allow the flowers room to “breathe”.
4) To finish, add the more delicate and wispy elements to give the arrangement a greater sense of natural movement. Use ranunculus or vines that look like they’re reaching out towards the sunlight or spilling out of the bowl.
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