Specialty Gardening: Floral arrangements made simple, 1 by karmaplace

karmaplace wrote:
I just wanted to share an arrangement I like to make with alstroemeria lilies. They're easy to make and very inexpensive. All you need is a small piece of oasis foam that would fit snug into a ceramic flower pot. Make sure it's snug...or it will float when you add water. There are other methods to keep the foam from floating, but this is about keeping it simple. I arranged the stems so that the flowers formed a round ball at the top. Then cut the ends evenly and keeping them together, I pierced them into the center of the oasis. Tied a ribbon at the base of the flowers to hold the shape and filled the bottom with golden aster and left over lilies (cut short) to hide the oasis. I spent $6.66 (3 bunches of flowers for $10.00) on the flowers. I used about a third of a brick of foam, which costs around 1.00/per brick. The pot and ribbon I had on hand.....which makes the total of the arrangement around $7.00! In the picture, I placed the pot into a larger glass vase to keep water from splattering all over the place when I go to "water" it. The foam can dry out fast. This simple arrangement makes a great gift for someone in need of cheering up or a great centerpiece for the table or fireplace. Anyway, if this inspires you to go out and make one, please share a picture of your version for everyone to see!!!