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Bouquet in a vase with marshmallows |
4 July 2006 |
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For the next in our series of flower arranging master-classes weÌýreturn to the studio of florist Paula Pryke. This time we find out about an unusual idea for decorating the container in which you're going to place an arrangement.
Louise Adamson met up with Paula - whose book 'Flower School' came out earlier this year - to find out about a rather unexpected ingredient.Ìý |
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Step by step instructions: bouquet in a vase with marshmallows |
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You will need:
1 large clear glass urn with a frosted plinth
1 frosted vase
Length of floral bind wire
Pair of scissors
1kg of marshmallows
Bunch of Viburnum tinus
Bunch of Camellia japonica
Bunch of ‘Cappucino Pink’ ranunculus
10 stems of ‘Marshmallow’ roses
10 stems of ‘First Class’ tulips
12 stems of ‘Barbie’ roses
Step by step instructions:
1. Fill bottom of urn with marshmallows.Ìý Place frosted glass vase into centre of it and then stuff sides with marshmallows.
2. Take a ‘Marshmallow’ rose and a piece of foliage as the centre, and hold them with your left hand.Ìý The rest of the plant material will be placed to the left of this central rose, at an angle of about 25 degrees.
3. Use your right hand to add a sprig of viburnum, a ranunculus, a ‘Barbie’ rose and a tulip, all slightly to the left of the piece before.Ìý At this point, you need to turn the stems of the bouquet in your hand, so take your right hand and twist them.
4. Place the flowers and foliage at the same angle.Ìý Continue adding and twisting every five or six pieces of plant material.Ìý The stems should start to fan out and you can start to see the spiralled stem of the posy.
5. Continue until you have used all the plant material.Ìý As the bunch starts to grow, the flowers and foliage will be placed at more of a 45 degree angle.Ìý Using the floral bind wire, bind and tie tightly where you have been holding the bunch.Ìý Trim all the stems with a diagonal cut; if the bouquet is well balanced, it will stand on its own stems.
6. Fill the central vase with water and place the bouquet in the centre of the vase.Ìý Gently recut the binding point so that the flowers loosen up a little bit and just fall over the edge of the vase.
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