Lilium Hybrids

Over the weekend Leti and I planted Lily bulbs in her garden.  Lilies are so versatile because they can be found all year round and come in a variety of colors like red, pink, yellow, orange, white, cream, green, and bi-colored.  One important note is that when the lilies open up make sure to take out the stamens because they will stain.

 

Some bulbs were already growing in the bag!

We used large terracotta planters with holes on the bottom for drainage. We added rocks to the bottom of the pot to prevent the soil from falling out of the holes and for better drainage.

We filled the pot with dirt about 3/4 of the way up.  Then we added 4 bulbs spacing them evenly in the pot.  Next we covered the bulbs completely with dirt.  The very last step was to place the pot in an area that gets partial to full sun and finally water them thoroughly.

We planted 18 total and hope at least one of them grows!  Will post updates on their progress.

Rustic Inspired Design

Hi Guys!


Yesterday I tried out a new design for the first time.  I created an s-shaped moss wall with water tubes attached.  Inside the water tubes I placed blush pink spray roses(that opened up beautifully), seafoam statice, hydrangea leaves and jasmine.

Leti and I decided to make an impromptu tablescape in her backyard because she had the perfect weathered picnic table that the design would look great on.  I was going for a rustic garden feeling and i'm so happy with how it came out!  

Leti adorned the place setting with a sprig of lavender and tied it off with raffia to keep with our theme

Stay tuned for more designs! 

-Johanna

Stephanotis Posy

Yesterday Leti and I attended a floristry event where AIFD members showed examples of their designs and spoke about how they got into the floristry business.  At the end they gave us party favors that were bags full of stephanotis.  I couldn't let them go to waste, so I turned them into a wired posy.  Below I will show you I wired the flowers.

Pretty Posy!

These are the materials I used:
Stephanotis
Stephanotis stem
Floral Tape
Wire
Ribbon
Decorative jewel pins


The mechanic I used to wire the stephanotis is called a stephanotis stem, which is a wire with a piece of cotton at the end of it to keep the flower hydrated.  You can also use wire and a small piece of cotton ball if you don't have access to these. To prepare them soak the cotton side in water.

Next, I pulled the calyx (the green part) off the stephanotis.  There is a little piece of calyx left in the flower which I took out by poking the opposite end of the stephanotis stem through the bottom part of the flower.









Next, I inserted the stephanotis stem into the flower and taped each stem. I repeated this until all the flowers were taped.  I used about 20 flowers for the posy.  The entire wiring process took quite a bit of time, but it was worth it.

I finished the posy with bling and ribbon.  I inserted short jeweled pins in the center of the flowers.  I also added purple ribbon for some color in the posy.  I finished the bouquet by ribbon wrapping the stems.  I hope you like it!

Spring Topiary

 






With Easter being this weekend I decided to make a festive topiary.  I mainly used pink tulips, soft yellow daffodils and jasmine which I wrapped around the forsythia branches.  The jasmine was so fragrant you could smell it a mile away! I enjoyed making this topiary so much I think i'm going to make a smaller version for the Easter Brunch i'm attending this Sunday.  I think it will be the perfect centerpiece for the table.  Hoppy Easter!

-Johanna