4th of July Firework Bouquet

by Reba Berge, Tastemaker in Residence

How to Arrange your 4th of July Firework Bouquet

Step 1: Gather your Materials

1. Hardgoods: garden shears or knife, flower preservative, water, vase, small American flag, ribbon, silver onion grass

2. Focal Flowers: 1 Blue Hydrangea, 2 White Fuji Mums, 6 Red Carnations

3. Secondary Flowers: 3 White Mini Carnations

4. Foliage: 4 Leatherleaf ferns, 2 robollini palms

Step 2: Remove any lower leaves to create clean stems

Step 3: Fill your vase half full of water, mixing in the flower preservative until fully dissolved

Step 4: Start by inserting your foliage by crisscrossing each stem and creating a base. Cut each stem at a diagonal before inserting it into the vase

Step 5: Add in your focal flowers

Step 6: Add in your secondary flowers

Step 7: Add in the finishing touches; American Flag, Ribbon and Silver Onion Grass