Floral foam cuts easier when wet. If your flowers sometimes don't stand up straight ... Tip: It could be your vase is too short for your flowers, or your flowers are too tall for your vase! A good rule of thumb: the height of your vase should be about half to one-third as tall as your flowers. |  |
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It's fascinating to know how different types of flowers and foliages are combined to make beautiful bouquets.
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The drafts and heat will cause the water to rapidly evaporate out of the flowers and the vase and leave you with a wilted bouquet. Get Them Ready?Pull off all stem leaves that will be covered by vase water. In a water-filled basin or bowl submerge flower stems, and cut them diagonally with scissors. |
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This simple step will help your flowers absorb cut flower food, while eliminating stem-clogging bacteria. Feed Your Flowers?Always start with a clean vase and add a packet of cut flower food to warm water. |
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Cut it to fit the shape of your container, leaving enough space for reserve water. Floral foam cuts easier when wet. If your flowers sometimes don't stand up straight ... Tip: It could be your vase is too short for your flowers, or your flowers are too tall for your vase! A good rule of thumb: the height of your vase should be about half to one-third as tall as your flowers. Tip: Build a grid across the top of your vase with clear tape. |
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When you have a handful of flowers, bind with twine or ribbon at the point where your hand is holding the bouquet. To secure binding, pull the twine up through the bottom stems and tug gently. Last, trim stems evenly. Tip: Wrap your bouquet loosely in colored tissue paper for a spectacular gift presentation. Flowers have always been an essential ingredient in the occasions of our lives, celebrating or commemorating life passages, as well as expressing appreciation of our relationships, achievements and events. |
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