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This rose centrepiece gives every table a truly romantic look. We combined light and
dark pink roses, with carnations, azalea and statice. While this arrangement seems very
intricate, it isn’t difficult to do as all flowers are placed in floral foam. The best
way to create a lush and luxurious centrepiece is to make sure that all flowers are evenly
placed and arranged in a perfect round shape. A list of all tools and materials we used
is in the description. Before working with the flowers, allow them
to rest in fresh water, which has flower food added to it, for at least an hour.
If you don’t have a silver urn similar to the one we used, you can use any other vase
or flower pot. The container should be waterproof, opaque - so the floral foam can’t be seen
-, and have a wide opening. Soak the floral foam in lukewarm water for
at least 20 minutes until the foam has stopped bubbling and is fully hydrated.
Adhere the pin holder in the middle of the bottom of the urn and press it firmly down.
With a floral knife, cut the floral foam so it will fit in the container
and cut the edges at a 45° degree angle. Then, put the foam into the container.
Fill additional water half-way up the container.
Cut the azalea into smaller segments of about fifteen to twenty centimetre length - that’s
about eight to ten inches. Insert the longest azalea branch into the middle of the floral
foam. This branch will determine the overall height of the centrepiece. Place the remaining
branches evenly around the middle branch into a round shape.
Remove all but the top-most leaves from the rose stems. Shorten the stems to approximately
twenty-five centimetre, which is ten inches.
Working with one rose at a time, cut the stem
at a flat angle and insert the rose immediately into the floral foam. Fill the gaps between
the azalea branches and vary the different roses. The roses should be pushed into the
foam until they have the same height as the azalea.
Working with one carnation at a time, cut the stem to a length of twenty-five centimetre
or ten inches and add them immediately to the arrangement to fill any bare spots.
Divide the statice stems into individual branches and place them between the other flowers.
Allow the statice to rise slightly higher to give the arrangement a softer look.
Once you’ve finished arranging the flowers, look at the centrepiece from all sides to
see if it is symmetrical and rounded and make sure the floral foam is completely covered.
You can easily pull out flowers and rearrange them if needed.
Water the arrangement at least every other day.
Remove withered flowers or greenery. The arrangement will keep fresh longer in
a cooler place out of direct sunlight.
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