Wholesale Flowers and Supplies designs wonderful floral arrangements With fresh cut flowers. Every week, we will suggest ideas and tips for do it yourself, inexpensive floral arrangements, using flowers, vases, containers and accessories found at our San Diego location or in our online store.
Today’s featured arrangement “mixed summer compote” can be done for $18.00 – $20.00; our affordable way to make any special occasion stand out and shine.
For today’s featured arrangement, you will need the following items
- Silver compote bowl – plastic, priced at $3.10**
- Two roses – color choice
- Three Gerbera daisies – color choice
- Two stems of Queen Anne’s Lace (Filler)
- One half (1/2) block of Aquafoam (OASIS)
- A hydrangea split into two parts – color choice
- Three white stock
- Four light blue Delphiniums
- One stem of seeded Eucalyptus cut (Filler)
- Four stems of green Pittosporum (Greenery)
** You may use a metal silver bowl and add $3.00 – $5.00 to the final cost.
Floral arranging tips
- Thoroughly wet and secure the oasis floral foam to the container using floral tape. This keeps your floral arrangement stationary in the container.
- The OASIS floral foam holds the flowers in the container, it is not meant to be a water source. Fill the container with water to keep your floral arrangement fresh.
- Measure greenery, filler and flower stems to make sure that they will go all the way to the bottom of the oasis foam. This insures that the stems get water from the bottom and stay secure.
- It is easier to place the greenery first to cover the floral tape and oasis fully. Place your flowers second and then place your filler.
Set your DIY work of art in a place of honor, stand back, admire, and wait for the applause from friends and family. When You get asked where you learned how To do that, smile and share your secret. We at Wholesale Flowers and Supplies love word of mouth referrals!