Today I do two crazy things: I combine tulips with roses and I replace floral foam with some wire mesh :). The crumpled wire mesh serves as a fixing aid for the flowers and can be used as a sustainable alternative to floral foam. The finished spring arrangement with tulips, hyacinths, roses and eucalyptus will bring in fresh colors and provide good mood!
Tools
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/00_tools_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
Here you can see what tools I used for the spring arrangement: You need a pair of flower scissors to cut the flowers and a side cutter to cut the wire.
Materials
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/01_materials_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
These are the materials that I have used for the spring arrangement: a golden decorative bowl, a wire mesh (e.g. take some fence wire or chicken wire — preferably stainless!) and the following flowers: tulips in pink, pink, red and blue hyacinths, pink roses in different sizes and eucalyptus. I use fresh cut flowers for the arrangement, but you can also work with artificial flowers!
Material | Search on |
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Golden bowl | |
Wire mesh | |
Tulips (rose) | |
Tulips (red) | |
Tulips (pink) | |
Hyacinths (blue) | |
Roses (pink) | |
Eucalyptus |
Guide
Step 1: Prepare wire mesh
The first step is to prepare the wire mesh for the flower bowl.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/02_cut_wire_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
I use a side cutter to cut out a wire mesh piece that fits to the dimension of the golden bowl. The piece should have a length that is about twice of the bowl’s length.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/03_crumple_wire_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
Then I crumple the wire mesh as best I can and shape it to something like a ball.
Step 2: Prepare the flower bowl
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/04_wire_in_bowl_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
Now the wire mesh piece is placed in the bowl.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/05_water_in-_bowl_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
After that, I pour water into the bowl.
Step 3: Cut flowers
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/06_cut_flowers_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
Now the flowers can be cut to the right length. I use the flower scissors for this and cut the flowers in different lengths.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/07_flowers_cut_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
Step 4: Put eucalyptus in the wire mesh
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/08_put_eucalyptus_in_bowl_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
The first thing is to put the eucalyptus in the wire as a starting point. I make sure that the branches are evenly distributed. On the right and left side of the bowl, I use longer eucalyptus branches.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/09_result_eucalyptus_bowl_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
Step 5: Put flowers in the wire mesh
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/10_put_hyacinth_in_bowl_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
Now I put the hyacinths in a group of three in the center of the bowl through the wire mesh holes.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/11_result_hycinth_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
Then I put the tulips in the wire mesh. The tulips have different heights.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/12_put_tulip_in_bowl_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/13_result_tulip_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
Next are the roses that fill the remaining gaps.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/14_put_rose_in_bowl_diy_spring_arrangement-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/15_result_rose_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/16_result_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
And ready is the spring arrangement in the golden bowl! I hope you enjoyed this DIY as much as I did! With me, the arrangement finds its place on the dining table. I’m already looking forward to the spring scent of the flowers and the opening of the tulip flowers!
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/17_result_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/19_result_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20_result_palette_diy_spring_arrangement-1024x1024.jpg)
If you are looking for more DIY ideas related to sustainable floristry, have a look at my other DIYs: