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Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com R E A D O N L I N E 39 Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com R E A D O N L I N E 39 Step 1 Place a kenzan (fl ower frog) into a compote- style container, and, if desired, secure it to the bottom of the container with adhesive fl oral clay. Form a length of chicken wire into a "nest" (loose wad), place it into the container, and secure it with several lengths of clear fl oral tape. Fill the container with properly proportioned fl ower nutrient solution. Step 2 Establish the "rainbow" gradation of colors by arranging a stem (or a few) of each color of fl ower across the vessel. Allow adequate space for each color, and create relatively consistent spacing between colors. Step 3 Fill in each color section with various fl owers, blending the hues from one section to another by overlapping a few fi ller fl owers. Arrange fl owers at varying heights and depths, and combine various textures. Make the transition of colors smooth and not color blocked— unless you want that look. Step 4 Arrange additional stems of fl owers to fi ll spaces; complete the desired shape; further smooth the color transition, if necessary; and beef up a specifi c color section if it appears unequal to the others. Materials BOTANICALS • Antirrhinum majus (snapdragon) • Consolida ajacis/C. ambigua (rocket larkspur, doubtful knight's spur) – pink and lavender • Limonium sinuatum (statice, wavy-leaf sea lavender, notch-leaf sea lavender) • Paeonia lactifl ora hybrid 'Coral Charm' (Chinese peony, garden peony) • Nerine bowdenii/N. sarniensis (Guernsey lily) • Rosa spp. (garden spray rose) – peach and lavender • Rosa spp. 'Phoenix' (hybrid tea rose) • Tulipa gesnerana/gesneriana (garden tulip, Didier's tulip) • Ranunculus spp. Butterfl y ™ series (butterfl y buttercup, butterfl y Ranunculus) • Helleborus viridis (green hellebore) • Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' (snowball, Guelder rose) • Oxypetalum caeruleum/Tweedia caerulea 'Heavenly Blue' (blue-fl owered milkweed, blue star, Southern star) • Delphinium × Belladonna 'Sky Waltz' (larkspur) • Iris × hollandica (Dutch Iris, fl eur-de-lis) • Matthiola incana (stock, gillyfl ower) • Clematis spp. (virgin's bower, leather fl ower, vase vine) • Fritillaria meleagris (checkered lily, snake's-head fritillary, guinea-hen tulip) HARD GOODS • Dawson Compote from Accent Décor • OASIS ™ Florist Netting (chicken wire) • OASIS ® Clear Tape • Kenzan/Flower frog/Pin holder • FloraLife ® SURE-STIK ® Floral Adhesive (optional) Step Step by

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