Our Faux Flower “Recipes”
What is a recipe? Put simply, a flower recipe is a list of ingredients required for a flower arrangement or bouquet. On a romantic level it evokes well-worn notebooks with handwritten scripts of floral formulas tried and tested over the years. On a practical level, it is an essential guide with all the necessary knowledge to create an arrangement ensuring the correct numbers of stems are ordered.
Seas Of Blue
Warmer days are on the horizon and we're thinking ahead to sun-soaked days beside the coast. Seas of Blue subtly nods to the hues of the south coast - shores of foaming, wavy sea meeting chalk white cliffs represented here by the gorgeous Bloomville Ginger Jar selected for this arrangement.
Method: The white hydrangeas are a fabulous base for arrangements. They slot easily into the jar and then provide a stem in which to structure the other flowers.
In this instance, we just wanted blue and white contrasting tones from every angle. We slotted the flowers at alternating and pleasing intervals reserving the thistles until last so that they could be used to loosen up the shape.
The Ingredients for This Arrangement: 7 x Light Blue Agapanthus (20888), 5 x Blue Eryngium Thistle (19056), 5 x White Small Hydrangea (18928), 4 x Single White Hydrangea (20488), 1 x Bloomville Stone Ginger Jar (20731).
Bunny In Bloom
Bunny in Bloom was created to take centre stage in your easter decor. The pastel hues of spring sing harmoniously across this arrangement, from the pale pinks of the rose to the soft mint tones in the Lambs Ears - the fresh colours represent blooms slowly waking up in spring and new beginnings.
Method: Begin by scrunching up chicken wire and placing it in the centre of the display bowl. Position the Bunny to the side of the chicken wire, then begin categorising your stems.
Create a structure with English Blossom, placing them in the chicken wire on the opposite sides, followed by Lambs Ears. Carefully place the Eucalyptus Bunch in any gaps. Add your focal point of three of the Palest Pink Tea Rose and finish with the White Garden Rose in the middle of your arrangement.
The ingredients for this arrangement: 4 x Lambs Ears (19564), 3 x Palest Pink Tea Rose (20480), 3 x Eucalyptus Green Bunch (22170), 2 x English Blossom (20207), 1 x Large White Garden Rose (20483), 1 x Large Display Bowl (22399), 1 x Bunny Rabbit Small (16360).
Au Naturel
Classic, elegant and full of romance. Au Nautrel graces us with its soft neutral tones. Its pared-back colour palette, blousy blooms and dinner plate dahlias harmonise to create understated beauty.
Perfect for spring/summer weddings or display in a vase.
The Method: Begin with the larger flowers, create a structure with the first few, alternating between dahlias, ranunculus and roses. Finish the arrangement by adding a few Billy Balls. Tie the arrangement and place it in a vase or use it as a bouquet.
The ingredients for this arrangement: 5 x Café Au Lait (19571), 3 x Cream Ranunculus (20537), 1 x Dried Billy Balls (21689), 3 x White Garden Rose (18948), 1 x Seville Lebes Vase (22329).
Begin With A Zing
Nature is a well-established mood booster and taking your real or faux Christmas tree out can be a low point for any room. We’re here to help you re-energise your space with a suggestion that will keep the nature theme going into the new year: a zingy planter arrangement that will last. Easily changed up throughout the seasons, this planter-based arrangement has legs to see you through the year ahead!
Method: Scrunch up a ball of chicken wire large enough to fit snugly inside the planter and nestle it inside. Bend or cut your foliage to length and add it in a way that will frame your focal flowers. Insert your focal hydrangeas and trailing amaranthus in positions pleasing to the eye.
The Ingredients For This Arrangement: 3 x Lace Cap Hydrangea (20136), 3 x Green Viburnum Spray (19591), 2 x Faux Cow Parsley (19953), 1 x Green Amaranthus (19557), 2 x Green Branch Spray (19954), 1 x Large Gun Metal Planter (19505), 1 x Twisted Willow Branch (Sourced Online).
Seasonal Swag
Festivities are afoot and Christmas creativity unleashed - our favourite aspect of the season. We love seeing friends and acquaintances share ideas and remix their Christmas treasures into new creations. This simple scandi-inspired swag utilises an ingredient we find so versatile: the Snow Branch. You’ll see us use these over a mantelpiece, down table centres and now, in a hanging decoration, perfect for any alcove, doorway or stair post. With the Snow Branch as your base, you could add a few foraged finds to this piece, making it unique to your home and taste.
Method: This is easiest pulled together as a hand-tie using the Snow Branch as a base, layering and wiring the additional ingredients on top in way that is pleasing. Once all ingredients are secure, bend the main branch’s stem into a loop and wire in place before covering the wired area with a few loops of ribbon, finished in a bow.
The Ingredients For This Arrangement: 1 x Snow Branch (21149), 2 x Branch Spray (19554), 1 x Rosehip Stem (22201), 1 x Berry Pick (21139), 1 x Wired Red Velvet Ribbon.
November’s Nest
For this month’s arrangement we were in the mood to create something contemporary yet cosy. We dusted off a flower frog from our toolkit and set to work selecting stems and a vessel to suit. Our newly arrived White Veronica Stems jumped out at us first, being the perfect wispy shape for this style of arrangement and paired perfectly with a contrasting blue berry. The bird bath’s inclusion gives the arrangement its sweet, cosy edge and was of course, the inspiration for the name. You could give this elegant table centrepiece your own spin by setting it in any dish you like.
Method:
Begin by trimming your stems down, being careful to ensure slightly alternating heights. Secure your flower frog to the bird bath (or dish of your choice) with a small blob of floral adhesive (it’s much like blu tack). Next, nestle your focal flower stems between the frog’s prongs, setting them slightly apart from one another in a roughly triangular shape. Surround the flowers with the berries, adjusting their height as required to give some fullness between the Veronica Stems. Cover your flower frog at the base of arrangement with dried moss and stand back to admire your work, making any adjustments needed to give a pleasing look from all sides.
Ingredients for this arrangement: 3 x White Veronica Stem (22199), 2 x Viburnum Berry (19592), 1 x Large Bird Bath (9029), Flower frog (available online for under £10), Floral fix adhesive tack (available online for a few pounds), Dried moss (available online for around £5).
Autumn In The Air
This month's recipe name is a little play on words because we've chosen to create a door wreath that can sit, pride of place, aloft on the front door. More and more of us are enjoying crowning each season with a wreath: this is our Autumn 2022 offering. We've enjoyed playing with the colour palette here, to come up with something that little bit different.
Method:
Start by using your wire snips to cut down the eucalyptus, discarding leafless areas of the stem. Wire the jewel-toned eucalyptus to your base, ensuring all the leaves fan in the same direction. Next part your hydrangea stem into six pieces and alternate with the forsythia (also snipped down to discard bare stem), covering your wiring with the eucalyptus as you go. As a final touch, add some highlights of variegated eucalyptus, allowing them to reach outside the ring, adding additional informality as well as colour to the wreath.
The ingredients for this arrangement:
1 x Vine / Rattan Wreath, 3 x Jewel Toned Burgundy Eucalyptus Foliage (20891), 2 x Variegated Eucalyptus (19049), 2 x Forsythia (19057), 1 x Autumn Burgundy Hydrangea (19066).
Frothy Coffee
Have you noticed it? The early risers amongst you are sure to have. That nip in the morning air has arrived: a clear sign that a change of season is underway and a prompt to look out your woollies and stock up on favourite warm drinks. Our September recipe is a nod to this transitional point in the year and celebrates the frothy, beauty of our full-bodied autumnal coffee and cream toned hydrangeas.
Method:
Arrange these flowers loosely, as if they've just been picked from the garden. Casually placed in a vase they blend both classic autumnal floral tones with the more contemporary sage colour note of the seeded eucalyptus.
The ingredients to this arrangement: 4 x Autumn Burgundy Hydrangea (19066), 4 x Autumn White Hydrangea (19068), 3 x Autumn Coffee Hydrangea (19035), 3 x Seeded Eucalyptus (20493), 1 x White Cylindrical Vase (19419)
Coastal Calm
This month’s recipe is designed to set us adrift, many nautical miles clear of the early summer’s travel chaos and sweltering temperatures. Cool and calming blue tones contrast with the creamy shell-like petal formation of the Protea and bubbles of dried Billy Balls. The arrangement’s other dried elements serve to add a subtle whisper of quiet, unspoilt dunes. Let recreating this take you back to easy, breezy beach days past.
Method:
To ensure a neat ‘swirl’ of stems is visible through the clear glass of your lantern/vase, we like to start this one as a hand tie of the main blooms (agapanthus, protea and billy balls). Once these are gathered up in to a grouping that pleases you, cut them to length, drop them into your vase and loosen. Finish the look by adding the wheat and bunny tails here and there, adding extra texture as you go.
The ingredients to this arrangement: 6 x Light Blue Large Headed Agapanthus (20888)
4 x Closed White Protea (20484), 1 x Dried White Billy Ball Bunch of 20 (21689), 1 x Dried White Bunny Tail Bunch Of 60 (21690), 1 x Dried White Wheat Bunch Of 20 (21696), 1 x Silver Starfish Candle Hurricane Lantern (22228), 1 x Farrah Collection Silver Texture Medium Vase (21538)
Sunblushed Blooms
Sunblushed Blooms
July, may you hold in store sunny afternoons and leisurely picnic opportunities galore. Sunblushed Blooms is our Sun Dance to that wish, combining ombre tones of blush through to luscious pinks, yellow and creams that sing the colours of summer. Recreate this arrangement and let it carry your mind off to a pleasant day, indulging in delicious fruit from the picnic basket beneath dappled shade, where fleeting beams of sunlight dance upon your skin.
Method:
Choose your favourite vase and place the gardenia stems accordingly (1 to 3, depending on the size of your vase). Next, alternate the dahlias, teasing out the buds of unopened blooms. Once you're happy with the placement of your blooms add a pocket of bunny tails for extra textural interest.
The ingredients to this arrangement: 4 x Lush Pink Dahlia (20528), 4 x Coffee Cream Dahlia (19742), 2 x Cream Gardenia Stem (20501), 1 x Dried Pale Pink Bunny Tail Bunch of 40 (21691),
May’s Muse
Teaming faux and dried flowers continues to be a la mode this season. What better way to showcase just how simple it can be to combine the two than in this wall mounted bust vase. The floral recipe we’ve used here would look also look beautiful in a slim-necked vase.
Method:
This arrangement is a hand tie. Start by cutting down the olive branch and arranging everything in front of you on the bench. Using a single rose as the centre of your arrangement, surround it with the other ingredients in a way that pleases you. The olive spray suits the back of the arrangement, thanks to its height, and the short dried flowers the front. Once you’re happy with the arrangement, secure it with twine or floristry tape and slot it into the vase, tucking in twine/tape.
The ingredients to this arrangement are: 3 x 19628 Olive Spray, 1 x 21692 Dried Natural Bunny Tail Bunch, 1 x 21690 Dried White Bunny Tail Bunch, 1 x 21689 Dried White Billy Ball Bunch Of 20, 1 x 20126 Peachy Cream Short Stem Rose Bouquet, 1 x 22550 Lady Bust Vase
Cottage Garden Trio
Holidaying closer to home this year has afforded us even more time to appreciate the wonderful cottage gardens on display up and down our isles. They look and smell sensational at this time of year and we love everything about their informal style. When the new narrow necked vases, pictured, arrived they demanded exactly this vibe (although, they also pair brilliantly with many of our new dried flowers!).
Method:
The main arrangement here is a hand tie. Start by cutting down the lavender spray and arranging everything in front of you on the bench. Using the trio of roses as the centre of your arrangement, surround them with the other ingredients in a way that pleases you. The eryngium thistles suit the back of the arrangement, thanks to their height, and the short lambs ear the front. The cut down lavender will slot into the gaps with ease, providing some intermediate levels to avoid a tiered appearance. Once you’re happy with the arrangement, secure it with floristry tape and place it into the smallest vase. The meadow flowers take no arranging at all - simply drop them into the largest vase and give them a ruffle to loosen the look. The dolly tin will sit happily between the two vases to complete the look.
The ingredients to this arrangement are: 3 x Pastel Pink Tea Rose (20534), 1 x Large Lavender Spray (17334), 2 x Eryngium Blue Thistle (19056), 3 x Lambs Ear Spray (19564), 1 x Bulbous Narrow Neck Glass Vase (22009), Floristry tape
5 x Purple Wildflower Small Spray (20911), 1 x Tall Bulbous Narrow Neck Glass Vase (22008), 1 x Lavender In Mini Dolly Tin (20899)
Bellini Bubbles
The inspiration for this month’s arrangement came from a long-awaited trip to a favourite cocktail bar. The sun shone and the most summery and simple of cocktails jumped off a very tantalising menu: the Bellini. Being so simple, its deliciousness relies entirely on the quality of its ingredients which is something we can certainly relate to at The Recipe where ‘ingredient’ quality is always paramount. We hope you enjoy this frothy, peach treat. A joy to ‘research’ and prepare in all its bubbly glory.
Method:
The beauty of some of our spray stems is that they work perfectly as a starting structure for an arrangement. We like to start this one as a hand tie and start grouping together before placing in the vase. Space the largest blooms within your network of spray flowers to provide pleasing variety from all angles. They will all look different, but uniquely so in your own style.
The ingredients in this arrangement are: 3 x Classic White Peony (20208), 4 x Butter Portland Rose (20530), 3 x Autumn Cream Alstroemeria Lily Spray (19555), 3 x Medium Peach Spray Rose (20426), 3 x Yellow Fashion Peony (19033), 3 x Peach Camellia (20908),1 x Garda Glazed Large Regola Vase (20863)
Mother’s Day BonBon Bouquet
We’ve had the announcement we were all waiting for. Summer is ON! Knowing that lockdown hasn’t been kind to the waistlines of most of us, we decided to serve up a bouquet almost sweet enough to eat. Enjoy creating this eye candy by following the simple instructions below…
Method:
The beauty of some of our spray stems is that they work perfectly as a starting structure for an arrangement. Start this one as a hand-tie bouquet grouping everything together before placing in the vase.
Using the spray roses and eucalyptus as your arrangement’s base, separate the stems and then start to place the other flowers at random intervals. Place into the vase and tease into position, checking that you’re happy with the variety of flowers on show from each angle as you go. They will all look different, but uniquely so, in your own style.
The ingredients to this arrangement are: 5 x Pink Ranunculous (20536), 3 x Blush Garden Rose (18945), 2 x Pale Pink Garden Spray Rose (20425), 3 x Medium Pale Pink Spray Rose (20425), 5 x Pale Pink Carnation (20218), 5 x Eucalyptus Filler (20219), 1 x Bloomville Urn Stone Vase (20723)
True Love’s Bloom
This year it seems many of us are leaping on calendar occasions with extra enthusiasm, limited as we are in what we can do. We’re also appreciating all that we have, including our relationships, and looking forward to a return to freedoms we previously took for granted. The flowers within this arrangement represent for us buds of hope, bursting into blooming marvelous great times to come. …What’s not to love about those sentiments?!
Method:
Start by grouping your closed rose buds into groups of three on your work surface (this will make them easier to pick up as you build your bouquet). Pick up one of each coloured peony and the red rose, followed by one of the rose bud groups. Repeat twice more spacing the 3 x groups of rose buds with an additional red rose at the centre. Add a final red rose to give a pleasing rounded shape to your arrangement and then place your eucalyptus stems to one side before hand-tying everything together with a long length of ribbon.
The ingredients to this arrangement are: 3 x Deep Red Wedding Peony Rose 19018, 3 x Burgundy Peony Rose 19739, 5 x Cerise Tea Rose 20489, 9 x Cream Closed Rose Bud 20529, 2 x Eucalyptus Filler 20219
Serendipitous Spray
Sometimes things just accidentally work... We have just done a marathon run of tradeshows across the country, we’re all exhausted, and coming back to set up the showroom is nobody’s favourite job. There is a LOT of product to unload, unwrap and then find a home for. For me, in the flower room, that’s a lot of flowers to put in vases for the sixth time in half as many weeks. And it’s chaos! But I always do what my mother told me (usually as a child and being chastised for not tidying my room), start in one corner and keep going. Somewhere between a sea of flowers scattered on every surface, and the finished room, there is a lot of umming and ahhhing about which colours to work together, things get put in a temporary space and then moved again. And this month’s recipe is nothing more than simply a happy accident of these three items sitting on a bench together unplanned, yet somehow working really well. I had planned an elaborate flaming orange autumnal extravaganza, but in the end I just totally fell in love with the simplicity of this colour scheme. The muted grey roses in stark contrast to the deep heady purple climbing around a ton of greenery. I’m pleased with it, I hope you are too.
Method: There is lots of bending in this arrangement, and using the flowers as they come and also by ruffling their petals. Using a shorter vase with long stemmed eucalyptus means you can bend the stems two or three times and create a criss-cross nest within the vase which allows you to position the flowers.
Each of the purple stems, I wound around my hand as if I were coiling a rope, this gave the stems a wild look as if they were growing out of the vase. I did the same thing with the grey ones. On some of the flowers, I pulled back the petals to make the flowers look as though they were almost blown, but not quite.
The ingredients to this arrangement are: 9 x Deep Purple Wedding Peony Rose Spray (19065), 4 x Grey Spray Rose Peony (19050), 5 x Cineraria Spray (19052), 1 x Aged Stone Ceramic Vase (19417)
Vibrant Garden
August is what we like to think of as the cross over month. It encapsulates the end of the summer flowers, maybe even the late flowering spring ones too, and we see the heads of autumn start to push their way through. The garden is a riot of colour at the moment. As a result, we wanted to capture this vibrant burst of colour in the stems we have within The Recipe.
Method:
The blue hydrangea sprays are a fabulous base for arrangements. They slot easily into the vase and then provide a stem system in which to structure the other flowers. In this instance, we just wanted colour and lots of it. We slotted the flowers at alternating and pleasing intervals without any real aim other than contrast and a reasonable attempt at shape.
The ingredients to this arrangement are: 2 x Blue Hydrangea Bouquet (19936), 3 x Orange Cosmos (19609), 4 x Pink Pom Dahlia (x18973), 3 x Baby Pink Garden Rose Spray (18968), 4 x Pink Short Stem Fashion Rose (19025), 4 x Dusty Purple Dahlia (19741), 2 x Dusty Pink Spray Rose Peony (19029), 2 x Cream Wild Meadow Rose (19043), 3 x Green Wild Meadow Rose (19045), 2 x Wild Lilac Dahlias (17326), 3 x Leaf Spray (19615), 1 x Metallic Dipped Large Vase (19415)
IN BLOOM
We are always struck by the blue hydrangeas at this time of year, in a sea of pastel tones, they stand proud and demand to be noticed. Our blue hydrangea bouquets provide the perfect basis to build an arrangement. Here, we’ve gone big and used three, but you could use as many or as few as you have room for. Whilst the blue is striking, you also cannot ignore the current penchant for peach. It’s everywhere and we are especially fond of the blue and peach combination, our peach peonies particularly.
Method: Pull apart the stems on the hydrangea bouquets and interlace the base of the stems inside the vase. This will give you a good network of stems to build from. Keep the bunches loose. Add in the peonies and the dahlias evenly and then thread through with the berries and daisies, finishing off with the leaf spray.
Ingredients: 3 x 19936 - Blue Hydrangea Bouquet, 6 x 19740 - Peach Peony Rose, 4 x 19742 - Coffee Cream Dahlia, 5 x 19628 - Olive Spray, 5 x 19561 - Brown Hypericum Berry Spray, 8 x 19566 - Mum Daisy Spray, and 5 x 19065 - Variegated Leaf Spray.
ROMANCE
We love the subtle peach tones at the moment, especially when combined with a hint of dusty pink and purple. So, with this in mind April’s recipe has been put together with a bloom heavy new romantic offering. Texture has been added with some of our olive branches whilst darker short stem eucalyptus and leafy twigs have been used to add that ‘just picked’ feel. This one has been done as a hand tied bouquet but as you can see, it works perfectly with our small apothecary jars for a contemporary feel.
Method: There is no specific way to style these blooms, the more natural they appear the better. A lot of them will need cutting down to fit the vase, do these individually so that each one works within the arrangement. The white rose spray (19562) can be cut down but then pulled three ways, this should be used as a starting point and then fill the gaps with greenery and flowers. Try and tease the longer stems out over the side of the arrangement so you don’t have them all clumped into the middle. The beauty of something so unstructured is that you can create this arrangement or you can add more or less to it to fit your own vase.
Ingredients: 1 x White Rose Spray (19562), 2 x Traditional White Rose (18963), 1 x Autumn White Hydrangea (19068), 2 x Coffee Cream Dahlia (19742), 1 x Peach Peony Rose (19740), 2 x Olive Spray (19628), 3 x Variegated Leaf Spray (19605), 2 x Short Stem Eucalyptus Bunch (19614) and Small Apothecary Vase (18903).
Delicate Blooms
With Mother’s Day just around the corner and an unmistakable feel of Spring in the air, our March Recipe echoes the longer days and brighter weather with this refreshing arrangement. Pulling on the classic green and white, a contemporary facelift has been given to the traditionally accepted ‘Mother’s Day’ blooms through adding lots of texture and hints of colour.
Method: Arrange these flowers loosely as if just been picked from the field or garden. Casually placed in a vase they blend both classic floral colours with contemporary floral design.
Ingredients: 6 x Mum Daisy Spray (19566), 4 x Green Ranunculus Spray (18940), 3 x Green Viburnum Spray (19591), 2 x Green Trick (19565), 2 x Pink Silk Garden Rose (19028), 2 x White Fashion Peony (19034), 2 x Yellow Fashion Peony (19033), 2 x Pink Wild Meadow Rose (19044), 2 x Faux Bay Leaf Spray 18958 and 1 x White With Grey Detail Large Cylindrical Ceramic Vase (19419).
The Nordic Arrangement
In the aftermath of Christmas, with all it’s gorgeous indulgence, we feel a beautifully simple recipe for January is a necessity. Embracing a Nordic vibe and echoing the bare tree branches of this time of year, our stone vase of branches, pussy willow and eucalyptus pods create a stark contrast compared to the bright colours of the festive season.
Method: The minimalist nature of this arrangement allows for a simple method…place your stems into the large statement vase and enjoy.
Ingredients: 6 x 19553 Pussy Willow Branch, 6 x 19554 Branch Spray, 6 x 19552 Silver Bells Pod Branch, 1 x 19418 Tall stone vase
Festive Berries & Blooms
Our recipe for December is an indulgent blend of all things Christmas: deep red luscious blooms, pine cone sprays, and wild berries. The aim is to evoke a crisp wander through the woods on Christmas morning, so this arrangement has been left totally unstructured, as if you’d gathered these by hand and simply placed in a vase.
Method: This is a forward facing arrangement for placing on a sideboard, or mantle. Begin by arranging the pine branches to the left, right and centre back. Then between these add the eucalyptus stems, taller at the back and cut down at the front. Once the greenery is in place, you can then position your berry stems at various angles. Place shortened stem roses and ranunculus in the centre front with long stems spraying out to the side. This is a very loose arrangement so you have lots of room for flexibility in how you position your flowers. Alternatively there are enough flowers here to create a table centrepiece and arrange to suit.
Ingredients: 5 x 19017 Tall Eucalyptus Stem, 4 x 19593 Haw Apple Spray, 3 x 19018 Deep Red Wedding Peony Rose Spray, 3 x 19586 Pine & Cone Spray, 2 x 16605 Red Romance Rose, 2 x 18942 Red Ranunculus Spray and Vase, 19417 - Aged Stone Ceramic Vase
purple haze RECIPE
From an outdated colour palette, the purples are breaking their way to the surface again as a colour of choice. Texture is key and the combination of downy hydrangea with the pointy tipped chrysanthemums only serves to provide a platform for these gorgeous indulgent colour tones.
Paired with our heavy set concrete and bronze dipped vase this piece gives a cosy wintery feel to this perfect interiors accessory.
Method: To keep the flowers secure, you can use a cut slice of dry oasis in the urn, by using a loosely packed ball of chicken wire, or by taping a grid system with pot tape across the top of the urn.
Think about height and texture when placing your stems to create interest. Don’t be afraid to create height and length. The beauty of faux is you can bend and manipulate the stems until you are pleased with a look or effect.
Cut and separate buds from blooms to work your foliage into usable pieces.
The ingredients to this arrangement are: 1 x Deep Purple Dahlia, 3 x Deep Purple Peony Rose Spray, 1 x Purple Hydrangea Bouquet, 2 x Cineraria Spray, 2 x Large Purple Chrysanthamum and 1 x Metallic Dipped Large Planter.
A Pale Green Winter RECIPE
Our principle recipe is a simple, classic but effortlessly beautiful arrangement of eucalyptus, green berries and various ranunculus stems set in a hammered silver vase. The dark green eucalyptus brings a hint of the approaching winter season and the berries add a festive touch.
Method: Fill the vase with your eucalyptus first creating a nest for the blooms. The eucalyptus has been kept uniform in this arrangement and have been cut to the same length. Add the berries to the outside of the vase and then place your blooms evenly within the foliage
The ingredients to this arrangement are: 18 x Cineraria Eucalyptus Spray, 4 x White Ranunculus Spray, 4 x Green Single Ranunculus, 4 x Green Ranunculus Spray, 4 x Green Berry Spray and 1 x Metallic Ceramic Tapered Vase.
A Vibrant Autumn recipe
As Autumn unfolds and the colours are at their most fiery vibrancy this beautiful little brass urn of orange and rusts adds a perfect pop of seasonal inspiration.
With the muted metals, this brass urn is great for creating a small arrangement and complements this colour palette beautifully. Whilst this would sit perfectly in a home, it’s also absolutely perfect as a gift item, or for a seasonal table, even wedding?
Method: To keep the flowers secure you can use a cut slice of dry oasis in the urn, by using a loosely packed ball of chicken wire, or by taping a grid system with pot tape across the top of the urn.
Think about height and texture when placing your stems to create interest. This arrangement uses 1 stem of eucalyptus, but this has been cut down into workable pieces, likewise with the berries and the buds on the flowers
The ingredients to this arrangement are: 1 x Tall Eucalyptus Spray, 2 x Yellow Fashion Peony, 2 x Cerise Autumn Chrysanthamum, 1 x Peach Garden Rose and 1 x Small Aged Bronze Goblet.
BERRIES & Bloom RECIPE
Sometimes you just need a large, imposing vase of flowers. Neutrals can be carried across anywhere whether it's at home, events or in shops. Whilst green and white is the classic pairing, this time of year also needs to feel richer, warmer, more woody than the crisp clean colours of spring and so an off-white chrysanthemum has been used, with a woody stemmed variation of eucalyptus alongside brown berries which have been set off in a bronze dipped vase to embrace the bare wood, back to nature, sheer ‘browness’ of the season.
Method: A lot of greenery can be used to create a nest for the blooms and berries. Cut your stems to a suitable length, some longer, some shorter so that they are not all uniform. Once you have a nest place your blooms in and amongst. Don’t crowd the flowers, cut to different lengths so they don’t all sit in a circle. Within this, place your berries for that final injection of texture.
The ingredients to this arrangement are: 8 x Large White Chrystanthamum, 14 x Tall Eucalyptus Stem, 6 x Brown Berry Spray and 1 x Metallic Dipped Large Vase.