I am not in anyway trained in floral arranging. But, I LOVE giving it a try any chance I get. There’s something lovely about having fresh flowers in the house even on an ordinary day.
Remember my post about picking flowers from the side of the road? This post is similar in that I foraged for flowers and greenery. This time I got things from my own yard. Well, I may have gotten the day lillies from a neighbor’s yard, but I got permission to do so! I took some photos as I worked, so you can see how easy it can be to throw together a simple floral arrangement.
Let’s start with the result. Then I will show you how I did it.
I started by gathering a few supplies: a milk glass compote, floral tape, scissors and a variety of greenery and flowers from my yard.
Then, I saw some beautiful magnolia blossoms outside my bedroom window, so I added one of those. Note: magnolia blossoms do not last long in arrangements. They turn brown pretty quickly. This one lasted about 24 hours. There are ways to make them last longer. You can read more about that at GardenGuides.Com.
I started by placing a couple of strips of floral tape across the middle of the vase.
Then, I placed a couple of strips across those.
I kept adding strips until I made a grid pattern on the top of the compote.
Once you have your grid, you can start adding flowers and greenery. I began with bottle brush, adding one stalk to each side.
Then, I added two more on the opposite sides. I like using something like bottle brush as a base. I love having things drape out and down from the compote.
Once you have those base pieces in place, you can begin adding another layer. I went to the plum colored foliage.
Next, I added some day lillies and some small purple alliums. It’s looking a little wonky, but it’s still in progress.
I finished things out with more greenery, a few more flowers and the magnolia blossom.
The grid helps hold stems in place and it gives you a framework for putting together the arrangement. You can always adjust by moving things and cutting stems until you get the look you are going for. I tend to make my arrangements on the messy side because I like a wilder look.
After, I got this arrangement where I liked it, I took about a billion photos. Give this method a try and leave your thoughts in the comments. What kinds of things grow in your yard that would make nice arrangements? If you don’t have any flowers in your yard, you can always purchase a few flowers from the grocery store.
