A winter table arrangement
with WILLOW CROSSLEY
Lesson 33 of 43
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A winter table arrangement.
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A Winter Table Arrangement
If you can, start planning your Christmas table from the colour of your table cloth to the flowers really early.
Don't make it formulaic, or it will lose its natural feel. Work out how many vases you want, then work out the flowers from there. Mistral anemones are the bigger more luxurious anemones, I recommend Hanoi Ranunculus.
My tip for making flowers open is to put them in the car and do a few laps. When using ranunculus and anemones you don't want to use too much water. If your flowers are drooping, a tip is to cut the bottoms, revive them in warm water and cover them in tissue paper or brown paper for two hours.
Varying heights of vases is very important and helps to make it look more natural.
You should keep your vases away from direct sunlight and radiators. When you buy ranunculus you need to really condition them, as if left unattended they can go.
For the Garland I Use:
- Mistral anemones
- Ranunculus
- Anemones 'Frilly Knickers'
- Paperwhite Narcissus
- Ranunculus
- Clematis
- Hellebores
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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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