Lollipop Day Bouquet
by Reba Berge, Tastemaker in Residence
How to Arrange your Bouquet
Step 1: Gather your Materials
Hardgoods: garden shears or knife, flower preservative, water, oasis foam, vase, 1 large lollipop, decorative wire
Focal Flowers: 1 Gerbera Daisy, 1 Fuji Mum, 1 Oriental Lily, 1 Snapdragon
Secondary Flowers: 3 Mini Carnations, 2 Delphinium, 1 Purple Statice
Foliage: 3 Israeli Ruscus
Step 2: Remove any lower leaves to create clean stems
Step 3: Soak Oasis Foam in Water until fully saturated
Step 4: Cut Oasis foam to size and insert into vase. Fill your vase half full of water, having mixed in the flower preservative until fully dissolved.
Step 5: Start by inserting your foliage to create a base. Cut each stem at a diagonal before inserting it into the foam.
Step 6: Add in your focal flowers.
Step 7: Add in your secondary flowers.
Step 8: Add in the finishing touches; Lollipop and Wire Accents