I have to confess, and it may be obvious to most of you, that I haven't created the arrangements in my Halloween post, these are the work of Mary, our youngest daughter, during a flower arranging demonstration for the Black Pear Gardening Club.
A Halloween Firework display.
All the materials used were from either Our Garden@19, Mary's allotment or a friend's garden, except for the pots of cyclamen in the third arrangement, which can be planted in the garden when the flowers have gone over.
This arrangement is a modern grouped long arrangement, designed for the mantelpiece, or if you fill both sides a long table centre piece.
Using seasonal materials this would be ideal for Christmas.
The third arrangement is a 'Pot et Fleur', this is ideal as a table centre piece or as a gift.
Mary trained as a florist at Pershore Horticultural College, working in the industry for many years managing a florist shop.
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Those are wonderful. I think the deep red one is my favourite because of the colours, but closely followed by the pink arrangement.
ReplyDeleteThe combination of the cyclamen, the two red dahlias with the leaves of the smoke bush do create a very intense deep red arrangement.
ReplyDeleteThese are real 'arrangements', and have hopefully offered some great inspiration. With how I feel today, a plonk in a vase is more apt for my offering.
ReplyDeleteThe club members were inspired by Mary's arrangements, they have asked if she could come back and do a workshop.
DeleteGreat use of seasonal materials - and I like the idea of the twisted hazel 'basket'...need to remember that one!
ReplyDeleteIt has been interesting over the years to see the different ideas she has come up with. I look forward to seeing your version Cathy.
DeleteYour daughter did a wonderful job on the arrangements, Brian. I love the pumpkin arrangement. I'll have to keep that in mind next year - as it was, my pumpkin was consumed by the resident squirrels well before the holiday.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kris, I hope you manage to harvest some next year.
DeletePopped over from Cathy's to see these wonderful arrangements, Brian. Your daughter is a very talented lady. I particularly like the one in the pumpkin - love orange marigolds :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Elizabeth for visiting. She is very artistic and has painted some very good botanical art.
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