Volume 2, Issue 21 February 2005
Rose
Parade USA
Hello Dear Subscribers,
My husband and I have just returned from the USA. We had a wonderful time and went to see the Rose Parade in Pasadena California, which is held on the Ist of January each year.
This was the Rose Parade's 116th year. There is a different theme each year.
This year the theme was Celebrate Family and Mickey Mouse was the Grand Marshal.
The floats were fabulous, some were up to 50 feet long, 40 feet tall, and completely covered with flowers.
We drove to Las Vegas and visited the Bellagio Casino which had the most wonderful floral displays including a beautiful garden for the Chinese New Year.
We also visited Hollywood and had a great time.
We love
visiting the USA, it is always very exciting with lots of interesting
places to see.
Dahlias Arranged in a Box
This month I am going to show you how to create an arrangement of dahlias in a box.
This tall arrangement features large white dahlias with a touch of pink with their attractive round buds, white canterbury bells, fern and variegated foliage arranged in a box.
This is a frontal arrangement that is suitable as a gift for many different occasions.
The materials used in this arrangement are -
6 dahlias
5 canterbury bells
Fern
Foliage of choice (I have
used variegated foliage)
Number 6 plastic bowl and plastic
guard
Box
Florist foam
Pot tape
Ribbon (optional)
22 gauge
wire
1. Soak the foam in water and place it in the container having
the edge of the foam sitting about at least 2.5cm (1") above the edges of
the container. Secure the foam in place with the plastic clip on
gaurd. Assemble the flat box and fill it three quarters of the way
with crumpled newspaper. Place the bowl on the top of the paper and secure
it in position with pot tape crisscrossing it over the top of the box and
down on the sides of the box for 5cm (2")
2. If dahlias are
different sizes, choose the one with the smallest head for number
one. Cut it to the desired length and insert it in the centre back
of the foam.
3. Cut dahlia number two to measure two thirds the
length of number one and insert it to the left of number one dahlia
as shown.
4. Cut dahlia number three to measure two thirds of
number two and insert it into the foam as shown.
5. Cut
dahlia number four to the desired length and insert it into
the centre front of the foam.
6. Cut dahlias five and six to the
desired length and insert one in the left side and one in the right side
of the foam as shown.
7. If there are any extra dahlia buds,
several can be cut to the desired length and inserted amongst the
flowers.
8. Cut the canterbury bells to the
desired length and insert around the edges of the arrangement as shown.
9. Cut the fern and variegated foliage to the desired length and
insert it around the edges of the foam, having the side pieces extending
out slightly further then the flowers, so the widest part of the design
is across the base.
10. Optional, a ribbon bow can be added
to the design if needed. Make a ribbon bow with four loops To
do this, hold the ribbon 5cm (2") from one end and form the ribbon into
two figure eights - the top and bottom loop should measure
about 5cm (2inches) long and the next 2 loops behind these 2 loops should
measure about 7.5cm (3inches) long.These bottom loops should fan out
to the sides with a 5 cm (2") tail at the other end. Wire the bow by
placing the centre of a 22 gauge wire x 23cm (9 inches) across the
centre of the bow and bring the two wire ends down together at the base of
the bow. Twist one wire tightly twice around the other wire at the base of
the bow. Insert the bow on an angle into the right side of the
arrangement.
12. Spray arrangement lightly with water.
This arrangement is briefly explained. In our Floristry Diploma
Course we explain each step in detail with diagrams for each step,
measurements on how long to cut each stem, exactly where to position
each placement and how to make bows with step by step illustrated
instructions.
For full information on our Floristry Diploma Course
please visit our website on http://www.floral-art-school.com.au/
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I
will look forward to working with you.
This newsletter is written by Fay Chamoun,
Principal of Floral Art
School of Australia and International Floral Design School.
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That's it for now.I'll see you next month
Take care
Warm Regards
Fay Chamoun,
Principal
Floral Art School of Australia and
International Floral Design
School
http://www.floral-art-school.com.au/
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