Posts tagged Roses

I Love this Peonies and Roses Bouquet.

Bouquet Recipe:

• Coral charm peonies (2-3)
• Pink Piano garden roses (3-4)
• O’Hara garden roses (3-4)
• Peach and butter colored Icelandic poppies (about 6)
• Pink and ivory lisianthus (4-5 stems)
• Pink astilbe (5-6 stems)
• Succulents (2-3)
• Pink ranunculus (5-6 stems)
• Craspedia (billy balls) (8-9 stems)
• Dusty miller
• Maidenhair fern

* Photo Credit: Wedding Chicks

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There are a few colors on the spectrum that I think are crowd pleasers and pink is by far one of them. It is delicate, lovely and reminds us of all things pretty. Just like this bouquet recipe designed by wedding florist Oak & the Owl Interior and Floral Design Studio.

Flowers needed to duplicate this bouquet

• Honeysuckle
• Iceberg Floribunda Rose
• Queen Elizabeth Grandiflora Rose
• Sexy Rexy Floribunda Rose
• Snowball Viburnum
• Tulip

* Photographed by Tonya Goettsche.

Beautiful free-form bouquet of garden roses, nigella, and dusty miller tied with a pair of deep blue satin ribbons.

Pink roses, white daisies, and lush greens

I don’t know what it’s like in your neighborhood, but when I step outside my backyard is filled with leaves. So I thought I would share with you a simple and fun technique to turn your leaves into roses.

Materials

• 10 colorful maple leaves per flower in various sizes (they should be dry & freshly fallen, so they are pliable). 
• short twigs
• scissors
• floral tape

Instructions

1. Using one of the smaller leaves, place the colorful side down and fold the points in. Begin to roll the leaf from one side.

2. Take a second leaf and fold the center point down. Place the first rolled leaf in the center, fold down the side points on the second leaf and wrap both sides around the first “bud.”

3. Continue to add leaves, rotating the flower as you go to get an even size. Work with the smaller leaves at the center and the larger ones toward the outside. When you rotate, it also helps to keep the petals tucked in so that it doesn’t unravel.

4. When you have added all your leaves or reached the desired size, pinch the leaf stems tightly and begin to wrap with florist tape. Trim the stem ends by cutting with scissors.

5. Finally, if you are wanting a “long stem,” use a stick and attach to the flower by wrapping it with a bit more florist tape.

6. You’re done!

(Source: merrybrides.blogspot.com)