Showing posts with label Alstroemeria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alstroemeria. Show all posts

A Bunch for the Weekend - # 83 - Late Summer Grass, Seed Pods, Dark Foliage and White Alstroemeria


This week on 'A Bunch for the Weekend' it's not just one bunch - but three! Well, they are to be displayed together to form a whole.


It's always a pleasure and lots of fun to buy a bunch of flowers for the weekend and this series of blog posts, called 'A Bunch for the Weekend, will show you how you can make quick and easy flower arrangements for your home. 

Buy the flowers where it's convenient and easy for you whether that is from a flower stall, farmers' market, the supermarket or a florist. 


Always try to buy seasonal flowers - they will be a lot cheaper.


Make sure you condition the flowers as soon as you get home. Remove any foliage that will end up below the waterline in the vase. Trim the ends of the stems at an angle and put in fresh water as soon as possible.



Late summer is almost here and a few different colours, textures and shapes are available to buy or if you are lucky to have grasses and flower seed heads growing in your garden - NOW is the time to use them as cut flowers.

All the plants I'm using here are from Forever Green Flower Company.


I have used very few colours and instead focused on different shapes and textures. The love-in-the-mist seed heads and the delicate grass, Panicum, gives varied textures and adds lightness and movement. 

The dark foliage, Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo', gives contrast and works as a background for the green. The white trumpet shaped Alstroemeria has a totally different shape and texture to all the other plants as well as adding freshness

The three little arrangements are linked by using clear glass containers as vases and as a base a marble table and an off-white linen table runner. 


Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Friday and a great weekend!

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back On Sunday with a floral quote by someone passionate about flowers. 

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

[Styling, photography and text © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

[All flowers, grass and seedheads are from Forever Green Flower Company.]

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A Bunch for the Weekend - # 75 - Chrysanthemums and Alstroemeria



This week on 'A Bunch for the Weekend' we are taking a look at some pink and purple spray Chrysanthemums and light purple Alstroemeria. 


I made three hand-tied small bunches - wrapped the stems with purple raffia and put them in three glass containers. 


I started off making a hand-tied bunch mixing the flowers - but I was not happy with it so I took it apart and made three small ones instead. 

Just like carnations and dahlias - chrysanthemums often receives bad press. People often associate the flower with sad occasions like funerals - but I think it's largely undeserved. How can you not like this pretty flower?


Alstroemeria has trumpet-like flowers with interesting and distinct black markings - the colour also fades to yellow deep inside the flowers.

Remember to nip off any faded flowers to encourage fresh ones to bloom.

The only thing wrong with this flower is that the petals damage very easily - so handle with great care! 

You can probably spot a few purple tulips mixed in with the Alstroemeria. All part of me trying different ways to arrange these flowers. 


Both these flowers will last for a long time - sometimes up to three weeks. Talk about good value for money!


Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Friday and a wonderful weekend!

I'll be be back soon with more floral delight from Of Spring and Summer.

Ingrid 

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