Today I show you how to arrange a flower arrangement with roses, carnations and ivy in a glass vase with a perforated lid. The vase in combination with the perforated lid can be used as a sustainable alternative to conventional floral foam. In particular, the lid with holes serves as a sticking aid, which keeps the flowers in place. I have answered general and frequently asked questions about floral foam and sustainability in an FAQ.
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Tools
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Here you can see what tools I used for the rose arrangement: You only need a pair of flower scissors to cut the flowers.
Materials
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These are the materials I used for the arrangement in the glass: A glass vase with a perforated lid as floral foam alternative, roses in red and pink, pink carnations, ivy leaves and ivy flowers (caution: ivy is poisonous).
Material | Search on… |
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Glass vase with perforated lid | |
Roses in red and pink | |
Pink carnations | |
Ivy leaves | |
Ivy flowers |
Guide
Step 1: Prepare glass vase
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The first step is to prepare the glass vase. I pour water into the vase and put the lid on it.
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Step 2: Prepare flowers
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In the next step, I remove all the leaves on the plant stems and cut the roses, carnations and ivy. I use flower scissors for this purpose.
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I cut the plant stems short that they do not touch the glass bottom of the vase. Thus, the lid holes hold the flowers.
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This is how my cut flowers look like:
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Step 3: Insert flowers into the lid holes
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Now the flowers are inserted into the perforated lid. I start with the roses and distribute them evenly.
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Then follow the carnations.
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Now I put large ivy leaves in the outer holes of the lid. In addition, I insert smaller ivy vines between the flowers.
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Finally, I add a few ivy flowers to the flower arrangement.
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And this is my rose arrangement with carnations and ivy!
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I hope this DIY was as much fun for you as it was for me and you enjoy the looking of the flower arrangement!
If you are looking for a rose arrangement with floral foam or other alternatives to floral foam, feel free to look here: