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Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com R E A D O N L I N E 47 Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com 47 R E A D O N L I N E Materials BOTANICALS • Papaver nudicaule (Iceland poppy, Icelandic poppy, Arctic poppy) • Geum spp. (avens) • Tulipa spp. (double fringed [Crispa] tulip) • Iris spp. (fleur-de-lis, flag) • Paeonia lactiflora (Chinese peony, garden peony) • Strelitzia reginae (bird-of-paradise) • Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' (snowball, Guelder rose) • Spiraea japonica 'Gold Mound' (Japanese spirea) • Heuchera sanguinea foliage (coral bells) • Pelargonium spp. foliage (scented geranium) 1. Frame and Base Construction •Build two wood frames, one larger and one smaller, using whatever wood is available to you. In this design, McGrath used 4-inch-wide reclaimed flat-top cedar fence pickets. For the larger frame, he cut the pickets to 28 inches in length. •Cut two squares of plywood as bases for the square wood frames. Those used in this design are approximately 6 inches square, but size yours to fit atop whatever type of stand(s)/riser(s) you use. •Attach the square wood bases to the wood frames with wood screws. •Wire the larger frame/base structure atop a metal stand/riser with heavy-gauge spool or paddle wire. 2. Container Prep •Adhere two strips of hook-and-loop fastener to the bottom (exterior) of a rectangular container (in this example, a plastic drywall mud pan spray-painted white), positioning one strip near each end of the container. •Affix a pin-frog cup into the center of the container with floral adhesive clay. •Place rocks into the container, to add weight. •Form three pieces of chicken wire into spheres, each 3 to 4 inches in diameter, and wedge them into the container. Secure the chicken-wire spheres into the container with waterproof tape. 3. Floral Design •Arrange Heuchera and scented geranium foliage around the edges of the container, to cover the mechanics and the rim of vessel. Arrange branches of Spiraea through the center of the container, to further cover the mechanics. •Next, arrange stems of Viburnum, as you choose, into the design. •Finally, arrange the other blooms (peonies, poppies, avens, tulips, Iris and a single bird-of-paradise), grouping flower types and colors to create the height, width and shape of the design. Make sure to keep the blooms within the dimensions of the frame(s). Step- By- Step HARD GOODS • OASIS ® Waterproof Tape (1/2" Green), FloraLife ® SURE-STIK ® Floral Adhesive, OASIS ™ Florist Netting and OASIS ™ Spool Wire (22 gauge) from Oasis Floral Products/ Smithers-Oasis Company • Rectangle Pin Cup flower frog (4" x 1.75") from Floral Genius • Harlow Stands from Accent Décor (or similar risers) • Taper candles • Taper candleholders • Rust-Oleum ® Chalked Ultra Matte Linen White spray paint • Velcro ® hook-and-loop fastener strips • Wood fence pickets (flat top, 1" x 4") • Plywood • Plastic drywall mud pan (12" or 14") • Rocks/pebbles • Wood screws

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