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STEP 1
Step by Step
STEP 2
Soak a floral-foam bouquet holder in
properly proportioned flower nutrient
solution. Place adhesive dashes on
both sides of the bouquet-holder
handle, and then wrap the handle
with double-face satin ribbon.
DESIGN TIP: Place a plastic bag
over the ribbon-wrapped bouquet-
holder handle when designing the
bouquet to ensure the ribbon remains
clean and dry.
Arrange stems of sword fern into the
bouquet holder, to establish the shape
and size of the bouquet.
STEP 3
Arrange large, open garden roses in
the center of the design, in a teardrop
shape, to create the focal area and to
establish the beginning of the cascade
form with flowers. Arrange the roses at
slightly varying heights, to create depth.
Arrange spray garden roses and dried
pampas grass to further define and fill
out the bouquet's shape. Arrange stems
of fresh seeded Eucalyptus, dried bunny-
tail grass and dried filler flowers to finish
filling out the bouquet's shape and to fill
in any open spaces. Arrange stems of
sword fern and seeded Eucalyptus to
cover the back of the bouquet holder
and camouflage any visible mechanics.
STEP 4
STEP 5
Spray OASIS
®
FLORALOCK
™
Plus Stem Adhesive
into the base of the bouquet, where each stem
enters the floral foam—especially the stems of
heavier blooms—to ensure that the flowers will
not shift, rotate or fall out of the bouquet. Allow the
stem adhesive to dry completely before bagging
the bouquet and placing it into a floral cooler.
MATERIALS
BOTANICALS
• Rosa spp. 'Tsumugi' (Wabara garden
rose) from Alexandra Farms
• Rosa spp. 'Princess Hitomi' (Japanese
garden rose) from Alexandra Farms
• Rosa spp. 'Princess Pinku' (Japanese
spray garden rose) from Alexandra Farms
• Eucalyptus spp., seeded (eucalypt,
Australian gum, gum tree, stringybark)
• Polystichum munitum
(Western sword fern)
• Cortaderia selloana, dried
(pampas grass)
• Lagurus ovatus, dried (bunny-tail grass,
hare's-tail grass, rabbit-tale grass)
• Eryngium planum, dried and dyed
(flat sea holly, eryngo)
HARD GOODS
• LOMEY
®
Bouquet Holder, Extra Large
• OASIS
®
FLORALOCK
™
Plus
Stem Adhesive
• OASIS
®
UGLU
™
Adhesive Dashes
• Double-face satin ribbon
