Step 1: Secure a kenzan/pin frog into
the bottom of a large metal trophy-cup
urn with floral adhesive clay/putty.
Form a length of florist netting (chicken
wire) into a round pillow shape (it
should fit tightly into the opening of the
trophy-cup urn). Form the round "pillow"
shape by fastening diagonally opposite
corners of the piece of chicken wire
together, then repeating with the two
remaining diagonally opposite corners.
Shape the chicken-wire "pillow" so that
it fits securely into the opening of the
urn. For additional security, tape the
chicken-wire "pillow" into the urn with
clear florist tape. Arrange two stems
of flowering quince (one longer, one
shorter) into the urn, both slightly off
center and at a slight diagonal angle.
Design Tip: Before arranging the
stems of flowering quince into the urn,
McGrath recommends making a
vertical cut, approximately 1 inch in
length, into the bottom end of each
stem with florist shears, to increase
water uptake into the stems.
Step- By- Step
Watch a fun and instructional step-by-step
design video on YouTube, at
YouTube.com/c/FloristsReview
Step 2: Next, arrange a few stems of
leatherleaf fern and a couple stems stems
of Philotheca into the urn, followed by
the tulips. McGrath suggests arranging
the five varieties of tulips in groupings, by
color, to create more visual impact and
to showcase each tulip variety. Round out
the design and fill in any open spaces
with additional stems of Philotheca and
stems of bay laurel. The finished design
should be somewhat crescent shaped.
Design Tip: To create greater visual
impact and better showcase the tulips,
McGrath suggests carefully reflexing
the tulip petals.
MATERIALS
BOTANICALS
• Tulipa spp. (tulip and parrot tulip)
• Chaenomeles speciosa (flowering quince,
Japanese quince)
• Rumohra adiantiformis (leatherleaf fern, leather fern)
• Philotheca myoporoides [formerly Eriostemon spp.]
(long-leaf wax flower)
• Laurus nobilis (bay laurel, laurel, bay, sweet bay)
HARD GOODS
• OASIS™ Florist Netting, OASIS
®
Clear Tape and
FloraLife
®
SURE-STIK
®
Floral Adhesive from
OASIS Floral Products/Smithers-Oasis
Company
• Metal trophy-cup urn
• Kenzan/Pin frog
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