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BOTANICALS
• Rosa spp. 'Jade'
(hybrid tea rose)
• Lilium spp.
(Asiatic hybrid lily)
• Tulipa gesneriana
(garden tulip,
Didier's tulip)
• Ruscus hypoglossum
(Israeli Ruscus, Holland
Ruscus, Florida Ruscus)
• Vitis vinifera
(grapevine garland)
HARD GOODS
• Cylinder vase, glass
(5" x 5")
• OASIS
™
Bind Wire
• OASIS
®
UGLU
™
Adhesive Strips
• Wood dowel (12"-15")
• Jute or hemp twine or
rope (2 mm-3 mm)
STEP 4. Arrange three stems
of Asiatic lilies into the vase,
positioning them through
the armature for support.
I placed two stems in the
"front" of the design and one
in the "back" of the design.
STEP 3. Arrange stems of
Israeli Ruscus through the
armature and into the vase.
Position one or two stems to
help camouflage the twine-
wrapped dowel, if desired,
and, if needed, bind the stems
to the dowel and/or the
armature with paper-covered
wire, to secure them in place.
STEP 2. Tightly wrap a wood
dowel, 12 to 15 inches in
length, with jute or hemp
twine or rope. Apply adhesive
strips to the wood dowel, if
desired, to secure the twine in
place as you wrap. Place the
twine-wrapped dowel through
the center of the grapevine
armature, and bind the dowel
to the armature with paper-
covered wire. The dowel will
further strengthen the armature
and provide additional stability.
STEP 6. Arrange five roses
into the base of the design,
positioning them at varying
heights to create depth.
STEP 1. Create a
multidimensional spiral
armature with grapevine
garland, binding the whorls
at various junctures, as
needed, with paper-covered
wire, to create a strong and
secure structure. Place the
structure atop a glass cylinder
vase, attaching it at various
points to the rim of the vase
with adhesive strips.
STEP 5. Arrange eight to
10 stems of tulips in a free-
form manner, to "frame"
the lilies. Keep the tulip
stems long, enabling them
curve dramatically at will.
Materials
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