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Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com R E A D O N L I N E 37 Materials BOTANICALS FROM ALEXANDRA FARMS • Rosa spp. 'Pink O'Hara' (Deluxe Garden Rose) • Rosa spp. 'Pink Piano' (Deluxe Garden Rose) • Rosa spp. 'Princess Pinku' (Japanese Garden Spray Rose) • Oxypetalum coeruleum/ Tweedia caerulea (blue milkweed, blue star, Southern star) OTHER BOTANICALS • Hydrangea macrophylla (French Hydrangea, hortensia) • Chamelaucium spp. (waxfl ower) • Eucalyptus spp. (eucalypt, gum tree, Australian gum) HARD GOODS • Clear glass cylinder vases (24") • Rectangular wood box (approx. 12" x 5" x 3") • Round container (resin, plastic, wood or wicker, 4" to 6" in diameter) • Bark-edged wood plank (approx. 24" x 6") • OASIS ® Midnight Floral Foam • OASIS ® Midnight Waterproof Tape • Ashland River Rocks from Michaels (Black) Step 1 Soak fl oral foam in properly pro- portioned fl ower nutrient solution, and place one brick, on one edge (to extend above the rim of the container), into a watertight rect- angular wood container (line the container with plastic or polyfoil, if necessary). Wedge smaller pieces of fl oral foam into the container, to create a snug fi t. Further secure the fl oral foam into the container with waterproof tape, if desired. Step 2 Arrange stems of Tweedia into the fl oral foam to establish the shape and size of the arrangement and to create a draping effect. Step 3 Arrange two varieties of pink garden roses into the fl oral foam, at different levels, to create depth. Next, arrange stems of blue Hydrangea, to fi ll gaps between roses. Then, arrange stems of pink spray garden roses. Step 4 Arrange stems of non-fl owering waxfl ower and Eucalyptus, to overfl ow the container, expanding the dimension of the design and enhancing its gardeny aesthetic. Step 5 Place black river rocks into each cylinder vase, and add properly proportioned fl ower nutrient solution to cover the rocks. Then, position one garden rose atop the river rocks in the base of each vase. Step 6 Create a coordinating low round arrangement to be placed at the base of the fi nished display. Step 7 Assemble the display by placing the two cylinder vases approxi- mately 18 inches apart (this will be dependent on the length of the wood plank). Then, place the bark-edged wood plank atop the vases, leaving an inch or two inches of the outer rim of each vase open and uncovered by the plank, to prevent fogging inside the vases. Next, place the center- piece in the wood box atop the wood plank. Finally, position the low round arrangement between the two vases. Adjust spacing of the components, as desired. Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com R E A D O N L I N E 37

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