Showing posts with label Pink Ranunculus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pink Ranunculus. Show all posts

Creative with Flowers - # 8 - Pink Peony Tulips and Ranunculus



This series of blog posts - called 'Creative with Flowers' - are about using flowers in creative ways. It could be about how the flowers are combined - maybe in a little bit of an unusual way. It might be the choice of vase - maybe not a vase at all but a container that could be anything from jugs, bottles, jars, tins or teapots - vintage or new it doesn't matter. 

As usual my arrangements will be quick and easy - and there will always be a riot of colour!



This week on 'Creative with Flowers' I'm a very lucky girl. The lovely Cel Robertson who runs the organic flower farm in Norfolk - Forever Green Flower Farm, had the most amazing pink tulips. 

The tulip is called Tulipa 'Aveyron' and they are an early double peony flowering tulip. The resemblance to peony is striking. It's a deep rose pink colour with white and green markings on some of the outer petals. 


The ranunculus are in three different shades from pale pink to really dark almost wine coloured.


I have combined over-sized pink tulips with gorgeous pink ranunculus - but instead of mixing them in the same vase - i chose to give them each their own container. 

I accidentally broke one of the tulip stems so I gave it's own little glass jar.


I got these cute little acrylic spoons a few years ago - they are from the French company Sabre Paris.

All the little arrangements sits on a Swedish pink and white rag weaving and in the background are four newly made cushions made from off-cuts vintage fabrics and patchwork quilts. 


Two pink but very distinctly different flowers - that here shows off their beauty in separate vases but positioned next to each other.



Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Wednesday!

I'll be be back on Friday with another 'A Bunch for the Weekend'.

Ingrid 

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A Bunch for the Weekend - # 76 - Three Pink Flowers



I found three pink flowers at the flower stall this morning - deep pink tulips, very light pink hyacinths and some rununculus in varying pink colours. 


Instead of making a mixed bouquet I decided to arrange the three flowers separately - each in their own vase. I still wanted to show the flowers together and what ties them together is not only the colour pink but also the containers that I have used. They are all made out some sort of metal and all in a dark silver grey colour.


All three flowers are arranged casually in their containers - with the tulips I have kept as much of the foliage as possible - I only removed broken and bruised leaves. 


With the hyacinths I kept the small bulb bit at the bottom and that way it's easier to keep most of the leaves intact. Again I only removed any that were broken. It's nice to be able to have the green tips breaking up all the pink of the flowers.

Finally with the ranunculus I did remove all the leaves and separated the unopened buds from the open flowers. Most buds don't open once the flowers are cut - but they do offer some visual variation so I do use some of them - often the larger once and the once with the most colour.

Also remember to protect any surfaces under the containers - metal do rust and leaks can occur. 


This ends up as quite a big arrangement - so you will need a large table surface and it will also make quite some impact both in size and colour. 


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

I'll be be back on Sunday with another 'Florets' - a floral quote by a flower lover.

Ingrid 

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Tiny Blooms - # 27 - Pink Ranunculus and Eucalyptus



This series of blog posts - called 'Tiny Blooms' - are about small flower arrangements. Small - might be the size of the container or it could be the size of the flowers or the amount of stems. It can also be that the arrangement is minimal both in presentation and that it's simple, quick and easy to do. Apart from that there are no other strict rules - I'm allowing myself a lot of creative freedom!

The Tiny Blooms this week are three bright pink ranunculus and some small leafed eucalyptus. I have used a vintage pastel green 1940's jug as a vase. The green looks lovely together with the strong pink ranunculus.

I started with the green eucalyptus foliage and created a framework of crisscrossed stems in the jug - that easily will support the three rather big ranunculus flowers. Vary the height a little bit to make some visual variation.

Small in size, easy to create, big impact and very long-lasting. 



Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Monday!

I'll see you on Wednesday with some more floral delights from Of Spring and Summer. 

Ingrid 

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 107 - by Jane Packer



"Ranunculus - With their dense tiers of petals, these opulent flowers are reminiscent of ladies' ballgowns, looking their best when open and "full-skirted": sometimes, the fragile stems look as if they cannot support the weight of the petals. The wide variety of colours available makes ranunculus versatile: en masse they can look very modern, or placed in a rustic jug and mixed with other flowers they take on a charming cottagey look."
~ Jane Packer ~ 

[Jane Packer: (1959-2011) British florist and founder of Jane Packer Flowers and flower school and author of thirteen books.]
[Quote from: Fast Flowers by Jane Packer (2000).]
[Flowers: Deep pink ranunculus.] 
[Vase/Container: Blue Willow ware enamelled jug .]
[Styling and photography: © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

Have a lovely floral day and enjoy your flower arranging!

I'm back tomorrow with more floral delights from Of Spring and Summer.


Ingrid 

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FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Spring is in the Air!



Yes, spring is definitely in the air here in London! Titti and I thought it would be a suitable theme for this weeks FLOWERS.


To capture the feeling of spring with flowers is not difficult at this time of year - flowers are in abundance and the colours are fabulous.


For this spring bouquet I have used white and pink tulips, some ranunculus in a couple of different pink shades and for green foliage a small leafed eucalyptus. 


I also made a second mini arrangement in a very small watering can - four ranunculus with a few little sprigs of eucalyptus and some raffia to hold it all together - just leaning to one side. A charming way to display a tiny arrangement. 


The large container is a zinc florist bucket that I have had for many years and it's still in use almost every day. Talk about good value for money!


The big arrangement is made straight in the container and I have grouped a few of the same flower together to prevent the flowers looking like dots.  


The piece of floral fabric that I'm using as a tablecloth picks up the pink and green colours in the flowers. A quick and easy way to make a base for the arrangement and to blend and tie it all together.



I think spring has arrived in the south of Sweden too - were Titti lives - I can't wait to see what spring-like flowers she has to show us. Here is the link to her blog. 


Have a lovely floral day!

We'll be back later in the month with another 'FLOWERS' -also with a spring theme. Before that I'll see you later in the week.

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A Bunch for the Weekend - # 72 - Pink Hyacinths and Ranunculus



 This week on 'A Bunch for the Weekend' I'm featuring some lovely pink hyacinths and a couple of different pink ranunculus. 



It's not always easy to find flowers that mix well with hyacinths - but ranunculus is one of a few that are perfect as a companion to the quite dominant hyacinth.

I cut off the bulb-bit at the end of the hyacinth stems - as I was using a clear glass container where you can see all the stems. 

I'm using a vintage pickling jar as a vase - these have quickly become one of my favourite kind of container to use as vases. They come in all kinds of sizes and flowers looks great in them.

I also cut the stems at different heights to give the arrangement some visual variation and not to look too neat and tidy. 


This time around I did buy a few different pink ranunculus from my favourite local flower stall. My plan was to use the lighter pink mixed in with the pink hyacinths. I then wanted to make a separate small arrangement with the darker pink.

For the small arrangement I used a small green hand made tumbler - I cut the stems very short and filled the container full with a mix of both open flowers and some still in bud. Love the green and dark pink colours together.  


This is a lovely bowl with hand-painted roses on the sides as well as inside - to go with the floral gardening theme. 



I have used two ribbons from Jane Means' collection. One dotty grosgrain around the container and the same ribbon around the cutlery. Then I used a narrow stitched ribbon for the mini watering can.

The painting in the background is one I found at a car-boot sale a few years back. The red and pink flowers in the painting looks like they could be roses, peonies, poppies, anemones or ranunculus or just a lovely mix of all of them!  


Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous floral weekend!

Ingrid 

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A Bunch for the Weekend - # 68 - Pink Spring Flowers



It's a very pink bunch for the weekend this week - a bunch of pale pink tulips, some small pink gerbera, a bunch of bright pink ranunculus and some beautiful and very pink hyacinths.



As a vase I used a small vintage pickling jar - this one has a funny little strawberry and some lettering in the glass. It has tall straight sides and I also needed something that had a wide opening but that would hold the flowers in a compact shape.

I was also looking for something that would raise the arrangement off the table and I thought a pail of books would do the trick. On my bookshelves I found six books that all had pink spines to match the pink flowers.  


I also added a piece of chevron pink and white fabric, a small pink vase and a large vintage pink and green floral patterned bowl in the background.
  

 I have chosen flowers within a very tight colour palette - but the flowers are very different in size, shape and texture to still give a varied and interesting arrangement. 

It's such a pleasure and privilege to be able to have access to beautiful flowers at this time of year. A time of year when the weather is still dark, grey, cold and rainy even snow outside our windows - so what a treat to have flowers to arrange, style and photograph!


Enjoy Your Flower Arranging and 
Have a Fabulous Floral Friday and Weekend!

I'll see you again tomorrow Saturday with Flowers of the Month. I will be summing up all the flowers I have used during the month of January.

Ingrid 

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Flowers of the Month - December 2015

2 December - DIY Flower Tips and Inspiration - White Amaryllis
It's the end of December and I'm here again with 'Flowers of the Month' - where I'm featuring all the different flowers and floral arrangements I have posted during the month of December. It's been quite a few blog posts this month with lots of amazing and colourful autumn and winter flowers available. I've been able to create, style and photograph a great deal so there are a few blog posts to cover.

The title of the post under the image - is also a link to the post - if you would like to see it again or you missed it.


4 December - A Bunch for the Weekend - Pink Ranunculus and Eucalyptus
6 December - Florets - Floral Quote by Malin Hidesäter
9 December - The Monthly List - December 2015
11 December - FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Flowers and Candles
13 December - Floral Quote by Selina Lake
14 December - Tiny Blooms - Holly and Rose Hips
18 December - A Bunch for the Weekend - White Tulips and White Hyacinths
23 December - FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Happy Christmas!
31 December - FLOWERS by ingrid and titti - Happy New Year!
I hope you have enjoyed all the flower arrangements from the last month - as much as I have enjoyed created them. 
    Have a Great Floral Day!


    I will be back again at the end of January with another 'Flowers of the Month'. Before that I'm back tomorrow with some greetings for the new year. 

    ~ xoxo ~

    Ingrid



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    A Bunch for the Weekend - # 65 - Pink Ranunculus and Eucalyptus



    'A Bunch for the Weekend' - this week is a combination of pink Ranunculus and grey-green Eucalyptus foliage.


    HOW TO:



    You'll need:

    - 20 stems of Ranunculus in any colour you like - make sure the flowers have not opened up too much - you want them to last as long as possible and once you put them in a warm room they will open up quite quickly.

    -  10 -15 short stems of Eucalyptus foliage - if you get a few longer stems you can easily cut them into shorter lengths.

    - a low vase or container - in this case I have used a vintage white jar.

    - as props I have used a small Christmas tree wreath in the background, two sparkly tealight holders and piece of fabric in colours similar to the flowers as well as a piece of lace tablecloth. 

    For conditioning the flowers - you'll also need:

    - a pair of florists scissors
    - a florist bucket filled with fresh water

    Condition the flowers by removing any leaves that would end up below the water line in the vase. This is to reduce any growth of bacteria from deteriorating leaves. Also remove any broken or bruised leaves.

    Cut the stems at a sharp angle - this is to increase water absorption.

    Put in a clean container with fresh water and leave in a cool, dark place over night or at least for a few hours, to let the flowers absorb the maximum of water, before making the final arrangement.

    You might have to re-cut the stems while making the final arrangement to suit the size of the vase or container and to get the right proportions.


    Method:

    - Start with the Ranunculus - remove any damaged leaves - or in this case I removed all leaves - they often look a bit sad.  - Measure the stems against the side of the vase and cut the stems so that the flower heads sits a bit above the edge of the the container.

    -This kind of arrangement looks quite nice when you keep it fairly low and compact - cut the flower stems around the sides a bit shorter and the flowers in the middle a bit longer.  

    - Keep the water level in the vase fairly low. Ranunculus stems has fine hairs that can encourage fungal growth.

    -For the same reason don't overcrowd the vase/container or the stems will rot. 

    - Keep an eye on the water level and change water every 1-2 days.


    The big flower markets around the world start selling Ranunculus from end of November and the season carries on until around May. It's not unusual to be able to use Ranunculus for Christmas as well as Easter.



    Enjoy your flower arranging and have a great floral weekend!

    I'll be back on Sunday with 'Florets' - more floral quotes from people passionate about flowers.

    ~ xoxo ~

    Ingrid


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