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two ways that I have found to be the best:
a) Fill a vase with water ¾ of the way full.
b) Take your greens (usually leather leaf) and start putting
them in the vase starting from the outside all around and moving
inward. The greens should be crisscrossing themselves. This
gives a good stiff base for the roses to be able to stand
without flopping. Or:
a) Take a dry vase and clear floral tape. You can get this at a
craft store and it is very sticky and water proof.
b) Use this tape at the top of the vase by making a grid. You
should leave enough room to allow the stem and greens to pass
through.
c) Fill the vase with water and flower food and start putting
your greens in, same as before, start inserting from outside
towards the inside stems crossing each other. The advantage to
using the grid is you can use fewer greens.
d) Now you are ready to place the roses in.
In most floral designing you design from the outside inward. But
for roses I prefer the
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opposite. I start with what I call the
anchor rose. I take my longest stem and stick it right in the
middle. If you have done your greening correctly, is should
stand straight up. Place the next 4 roses in around the first
rose but slightly shorter. Continue in this fashion until all
roses have been placed. Now stand back and look at it to see if
you need to make any adjustments. Then place in the filler of
your choice such as baby's breath. Finish with a bow and enjoy
your creation.
There are many ways to place the roses but remember, keep it
simple. Don't make it complicated. There is a beautiful
motivational print called Beauty-White Magnolia that says,
"Appreciate Simplicity". That's my motto.
Enjoy!
About the author:
Willie Jones is a freelance writer, researcher, floral designer,
and artist, for Art Inspires, Inc. Make sure you enroll in the
free motivational poster drawing at http:/
/www.artinspires.com
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