A show-stopping urn arrangement - Part 2 - Adding flowers to the arrangement
with WILLOW CROSSLEY
Lesson 6 of 20
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With the overall shape created, this lesson guides you into the next stage - adding choice flowers to make the arrangement really special. Willow recommends particular varieties and advises on timings too.
From the Lesson Workbook
A Show-Stopping Urn Arrangement - Part 2
The beauty of these large arrangements is the flexible way in which you can slowly build and add to them. With the overall shape created, you can begin to add in choice flowers to make it really special.
You Will Need:
- A large watertight vessel - stone urns work well
- Bucket or bowl that fits within your vessel
- Chicken wire-coated or galvanised will be easier to work with
- Wire cutters
- Protective gloves
- Pot tape
- Water to fill your vessel
- Branches and stems of foliage
- Secateurs
Flowers & Greenery I Am Using
- Ammi
- Beech - at least 5 large branches
- Larkspur
- Mint
- Philadelphus / Orange Blossom
- Physocarpus
- Saponaria
Adding to the Arrangement
Step 10
Continue adding in new stems - think about how the colours are working together, as well as the different heights and shapes.
Step 11
Grave vials can be used if you want to place a stem higher than your chicken wire base allows you to. Simply fill the vial with water, insert it into the chicken wire and then place your stem inside.
Step 12
As your arrangement gets fuller and bigger, you may need to weave stems in and move the placement of stems you have already inserted.
Step 13
Towards the end of creating your arrangement, you can begin to add in the more delicate flowers. For particularly sensitive stems, you can position the vial and then place the stem inside at the very last moment.
Step 14
When building large arrangements, it can be easy to keep adding more and more in but it's important to know when to stop. Your creation should feel balanced and have enough negative space for each stem to be seen and appreciated.
Timings
If the weather is warm, I would recommend creating this arrangement on the day of your event.
In cooler temperatures, you could get away with making this a couple of days in advance.
Sourcebook
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Your Instructor
Willow Crossley
World-renowned florist, author and designer, known as the UK’s ‘Queen of Flowers’.
Willow Crossley is a professional floral stylist, creating wild and whimsical arrangements full of colour, pattern and movement for an array of top British brands (Jo Malone, OKA). She is the author of four books and is regularly featured in House & Garden and many other publications. Willow is passionate about the profound impact nature can have on how we feel, and has gained a substantial following for her down-to-earth and inclusive approach to floristry and gardening. Willow firmly advocates a sustainable approach to floristry, working with the seasons and sourcing locally grown stems wherever possible.
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