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shop special
color spectrum
Matching containers in an
array of hues make it easy to create monochromatic designs and
polychromatic groupings.
Design by Christina M. Burton, AIFD
Sold by the six-pack, these miniature
flower pots lend themselves to a colorful array of flower
varieties that will create widespread appeal among consumers.
The petite pots, which have tulip-flared rims, each require only
a few floral and foliage insertions, making these monochromatic
arrangements quick for designers to create as well as affordable
for customers, who may select just one as a hostess gift or the
entire polychromatic rainbow of colors for a fun composite party
centerpiece. A few snipped blades of bear grass further unify
each container’s contents.
This concept is perfect for reducing waste and ensuring profit,
especially from short or broken stems. And since the pots are
petite, they each require only a small piece of floral foam; a
half brick, in total, is used for all six arrangements.
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“mix and match”
recipe |
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• 3
carnations
• 1 stem ‘Black Out’ Asiatic lilies
• 2 stems China asters (Callistephus)
• 1 stem daisy spray chrysanthemums
• 1 stem Solidago
• 2 stems Belladonna Delphiniums
• 2 stems snapdragons
• 2 stems bear grass (each pot)
• 2 Galax leaves (each pot)
• 1 sprig Pittosporum (each pot)
• 6 mini flower pots
• 1⁄2 brick floral foam (total)
• Steelpix
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MATERIALS:
‘Black Out’ Asiatic lilies, China asters (Callistephus), Delphiniums,
snapdragons and bear grass from The Sun Valley Group; daisy spray
chrysanthemums, carnations, Solidago, Pittosporum and Galax leaves from
favorite suppliers; Color Fresh Collection mini flower pots from Pots
Company; Oasis® Floral Foam from Smithers-Oasis; Steelpix from Syndicate
Sales.
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HOW TO
1:
Cut a brick of floral foam
into small rectangular
pieces, and insert a piece
vertically into each pot. |
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HOW TO
2:
Arrange two Galax leaves
into each foam-filled pot,
followed by Pittosporum
and flowers. |
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HOW TO
3:
Bundle snipped blades of bear grass with steel picks, and insert a
bundle into the foam inside each pot. |
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