Tips on Arranging Flowers
One of the main factors that will determine how beautiful your arrangement of flowers will be is the flowers that you select to arrange. It does not make a huge difference whether you decide to buy your flowers at the local florist or at the grocery store. Yet, there is one rule of thumb that anyone planning to arrange flowers should know about. This is to make sure that the flowers that you choose are fresh. The flowers’ stems should look as though they have been newly cut and the petals should look firm. If you have the option between choosing blossoms which are open and blossoms which are not yet open, you should decide to go with the ones the are closed- this way, they will have time to open.
In order to make a beautiful flower arrangement, there are some steps that you need to follow. First off, you need to choose a container of some sort to put your flowers in, whether you decide to use a vase or a bowl. A clear bowl will work just fine. You should then fill the bowl about one half to three quarters of the way with fresh water. A flower preservative should be added in order to keep flowers looking as fresh as possible.
Next, you need to choose a “foundation” plant for your arrangement. One of the most common choices is ferns. You will then cut your ferns to a length which will fit your bowl or your vase, by making sure that not only will they extend to the bottom, but that the stems will be able to cross over one another. If you cannot find ferns or do not particularly like them, another plant which you can use is trailing ivy.
After you have arranged your ferns, you need to add more greenery. Keep in mind that the greener your floral arrangement looks, the more beautiful it will also look when it is completed. It is a good idea to use at least two different types of greenery.
Next, you will insert your flowers into the arrangement. You should inset the flowers at a forty five degree angle around the outside of the vase, and then add some that are standing straight up in the center of the vase. If you have more than one type of flower, it is important to make sure that you “mix it up,” by alternating the flowers. You do not want a boring flower arrangement, and therefore you would not put all of the lilies together on one side of the vase and put all of the orchids together on the other side. Instead, you will mix them up in order to make the arrangement look more colorful.
One of the main keys to making the perfect flower arrangement is that it can never be too colorful! Make sure that you add the freshest and most colorful flowers to your arrangement and it is bound to be beautiful.
