A tall table arrangement with a rose garden - Part 2 - The miniature rose garden

The Miniature Rose Garden

With the top half of the arrangement complete, we can now move onto constructing the lower section. There are a host of ways to approach the design of this, but I'll be showing how I like to create a display inspired by a rose garden.

You Will Need:

• Metal stand - mine is from Floral Fabrications
• Shallow plastic bowl that can sit on top of the stand
• Ceramic pasta bowl that fits within the base of the stand
• Chicken wire-coated or galvanised will be easier to work with
• Wire cutters
• Protective gloves
• Pot tape
• Water to fill your container
• Flowers and foliage
• Secateurs

Flowers & Greenery I Am Using

• Ammi
• Argentine forget-me-not
• Beech
• Larkspur
• Mint
• Roses
• Saponaria
• Sweet peas

Step 10

Begin this section of your display by adding in the foliage. When building the initial shape, remember not to obstruct the view across the table. Also consider how this section interacts visually with the top part, as you want them to feel part of the same arrangement.

Step 11

The next step is to add the roses, and these should be positioned at a variety of angles and heights. Utilise the frame of your stand to support a few stems so they look as though they are growing upwards.

Step 12

Introduce other varieties to make the arrangement feel more wild and natural.

Step 13

Be mindful about covering the chicken wire and pot tape, adding in stems that can spill over to conceal them.

Step 14

As you near the finishing point, assess how the two arrangements work together, and if you need to add additional stems to visually connect the two - this could be through shape or colour.

Adding Bud Vases to the Finished Arrangement

I love to combine these two-tiered arrangements with a series of bud vases around them that use the same flowers.

When using them on a long table, I'd recommend having a tall display every 2.5m, with around 5 bud vases between them.

Spring Recipe:

• Blossom branches
• Fritillaria
• Lilac
• Guelder rose
• Hellebores winterbells
• Tulips
• Ranunculus

Autumn Recipe:

• Dahlias
• Roses
• Japanese Anemones
• Oak and beech
• Hydrangea
• Cosmos
• Mint
• Delphinium
• Acidanthera
• Mollucella
• Ammi Majus
• Nigella