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 how to
garden delight
Flowers and bulbs are placed to appear as if they are
growing.
Irises are among the hall-marks of spring, and these purple beauties,
arranged loosely among stems of Solidago and real daffodil bulbs, are
just the thing to capture attention from nature-loving customers. The
weathered pot makes a perfect garden-style vessel for the materials,
and, cut into a dome shape and covered with moss to resemble a mound of
earth, the floral foam creates a base from which the materials appear to
grow. Customers who buy or receive this design get an extra treat with
the bulbs, which can be planted after the fresh cut flowers fade.
MATERIALS: Weathered Moretti Standard Pot from Compradores;
Irises, Solidago, daffodil bulbs and floral foam from favorite
suppliers; moss from Verdissimo USA; wood picks from W.J. Cowee.
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PRICING SUGGESTIONS
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Wholesale |
Retail |
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| Irises |
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$3.48 |
$10.44 |
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| Solidago |
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$.98 |
$2.94 |
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| Daffodil bulbs |
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$.75 |
$2.25 |
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| Pot |
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$2.35 |
$4.70 |
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| Moss |
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$.50 |
$1.00 |
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| Floral foam |
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$.25 |
$.50 |
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| Wood picks |
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$.03 |
$.06 |
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| Materials |
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$21.89 |
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| Labor |
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$5.47 |
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| Total |
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$27.36 |
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| Suggested retail |
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$27.99 |
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Pricing methods vary; this is
only one. The selling price is calculated by dividing the retail
price of materials by .80, which builds in a labor fee that is
20 percent of the selling price.
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HOW TO
1:
Place foam to extend approximately 1 inch above
the pot’s rim. Using a knife,
round the edges of the foam
to create a dome shape. |
HOW TO
2:
Bend heavy-gauge wires into
“U” shapes, and use them to
secure moss to the foam. |
HOW TO
3:
Arrange Irises and Solidago into
the center of the foam-filled pot.
Secure daffodil bulbs to the
foam with wood picks. |
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800-367-4708
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