Design
38
March | 2022
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nown among his rabidly loyal clients
for "edgy and elegant floral design,"
(his company's tagline), John Regan,
M.F.A., Ph.D., owner of Twisted Stem Floral
Design in Crystal Lake, Ill., shares his concept for
a more sophisticated version of an arrangement
that is quintessentially spring: spectacular tulips
in a classic glass bowl. "Standard," "routine" and
"predictable" are not part of Regan's vocabulary
or Twisted Stem's aesthetic, even in daily work,
and this design showcases the company's
commitment to "the art of fine floral design"
and every arrangement being special and unique.
The quintessentially
spring bowl of
tulips gets an "edgy
and elegant"
Floral design
and photos by
John Regan,
M.F.A., Ph.D.
BOTANICALS
• Tulipa spp. 'Milkshake' (tulip)
• Anthurium clarinervium (white-veined Anthurium,
velvet cardboard Anthurium, Queen Anthurium)
• Cornus sericea (red-twig dogwood, red-osier dogwood)
• Prunus dulcis (almond, sweet almond)
HARD GOODS
• Fat Bowl Vase from Accent Décor
• 24-gauge copper wire
• Hog rings and pliers
• One vertical blind vane (slat)
MATERIALS
SPRING HAS
SPRUNG
— IN A MODERN
MANNER
