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Here's just 2 of todays pieces for an outdoor wedding...

I see I need a new camera...sorry for the quality...oh and for the back ground, don;t look in the bathroom, we did not want to move them until delivery, will post "in-place" pics if they turn out Monday.

These stand about 5 feet tall, using the urn, with an interior container to gain height, with 6 blocks of Oasis wrapped in chicken wire, then a Recreations #8 on top of that with 3 more blocks.

Thanks to Flower Transfer for the great service this week!
 

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Pretty pretty!

Speaking of Flower Transfer - I thoroughly enjoy reading the newsletter that Bill Schodowski (sp?) e-mails each week. Very very informative - thanks!

tracy
 
Another idea to get height on a tall urn or for a tall arrangement is to adapt a UK idea.....They take a cemetery cone and attach it to a long dowel.....They do this for different sizes....and use two or three at different levels with flowers in them, and then finish up with flowers in the container.

Using this adpatation, I have taken arrangements to over twelve feet in height.
 
mark smith said:
Here's just 2 of todays pieces for an outdoor wedding...

I see I need a new camera...sorry for the quality...oh and for the back ground, don;t look in the bathroom, we did not want to move them until delivery, will post "in-place" pics if they turn out Monday.

These stand about 5 feet tall, using the urn, with an interior container to gain height, with 6 blocks of Oasis wrapped in chicken wire, then a Recreations #8 on top of that with 3 more blocks.

Thanks to Flower Transfer for the great service this week!
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Absolutely beautiful, Mark!

Rick King AIFD said:
Another idea to get height on a tall urn or for a tall arrangement is to adapt a UK idea.....They take a cemetery cone and attach it to a long dowel.....They do this for different sizes....and use two or three at different levels with flowers in them, and then finish up with flowers in the container.

Using this adpatation, I have taken arrangements to over twelve feet in height.
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Rick, would you be so kind as to give a bit more detailed description? Perhaps with a picture?
 
Maybe these illustrations from a UK floral design book can help to illlustrate the use of cones to give lift to a design.

You can literally take a design as high as you want with this technique.

It is a tall dowel......that can have additional platforms for oasis to sit on....and you build the arrangement in a stairstep fashion
 

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Thanks for the tip Rick! The illustration is very helpful. Can't wait to try it out.
 
Rick,

How much of an anchor will you need to keep that baby in the upright position?

Could you explain how you keep something that tall balanced? thanks
 
The bases that I have in the shop I had welded. I took a square metal base.....welded a metal conduit to that base....and had five smaller platforms welded to that conduit with the cone at the top.

The bottom base plate is 18 inches square. I use an Oasis wreath ring on the baseplate with a sandbag in the middle to provide a stable base.

The platform sizes are 18inch square at the bottom, The next step up is 14 inches, then 12 inches, then 10 inches, then 8 inches, and the last platform is 6 inches....then there is two feet to the top of the cone
There is also a 2 foot space between each platform.
 
Mark,

Those arrangements had to certainly be eye catchers at the wedding.

How did they hold up?

How was delivery?

What were the guests comments?

Joe
 
Joe Mioux said:
Mark,

Those arrangements had to certainly be eye catchers at the wedding.

How did they hold up?

How was delivery?

What were the guests comments?

Joe
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They were first used in an outdoor garden, near a pond, under some trees for the wedding, then we transported them to the reception for each side of the entry doors.

They held up fairly well, considering they were in Oasis, and with 20" stems, and not allot of extra water, because of construction design. Stacked blocks of Oasis do not soak up water block to block, and they were only stacked in teracotta saucers for size.

Delivery was OK, they came apart into 3 pieces and the urns were plastic, painted with gray speckle Design Master, looked like granite, but very light.

The Bride and parents loved them, the company doing the chairs and chair covers (one of my competitors, party supply, playing sometimes florist) loved them, the staff and management at both venues loved them...

They made it through the reception, and to Sunday morning, but my mid day they were pretty ugly ;)
 
Thanks!

Rick King AIFD said:
Maybe these illustrations from a UK floral design book can help to illlustrate the use of cones to give lift to a design.

You can literally take a design as high as you want with this technique.

It is a tall dowel......that can have additional platforms for oasis to sit on....and you build the arrangement in a stairstep fashion
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Now I understand. Very nice!

Are you attending the SCFA Convention at Pawley's Plantation in July?
 
I plan on attending SCFA.......I'll be there from Saturday afternoon till the last program on Sunday.
 
IggyFlowers said:
I seem to have trouble with hydrgean in oasis. Is there a trick to keeping them going longer?

Iggy
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I get really really fresh ones direct from Flower Transfer to start with, Crowning Glory the heck outa them, and re-cut daily.

They do not last long in Oasis anyways, no matter what I've tried.
 
Yes there is:

This is according to Susan Overton-Ayala AIFD. She was the design manager for Fiesta Parade floats in California for a number of years. This is what she reccomended to have hydrangea last for up to three weeks.

First, When the hydrangea arrive in your shop, Soak them head down submerged in lukewarm water for about an hour or so. Then re-cut the stem underwater, Dip the cut end in Floralife QuickDip for 3 seconds, then place them into deep warm water ( abut a hundred degrees ) with floral preservative in the water.

When placing into Oasis......Make sure the foam has plenty of water surrounding the foam in the container.....and insert them deeply.

Make sure that no other foliage or stems get in the way as that will block water uptake.

It also helps to soak your Oasis in water with floral preservative.
 
Those are beautiful arrangements! I actually am going to attempt some extra-large arrangements for a wedding this weekend-- roses and hydrangea. In the past for large altar arrangements, I've used a plastic dish with standard Oasis bricks and chicken wire, then place the dish on top of an urn. I use 1 brick in the center of the dish with 1/2 brick on each side. I'm hitting a limit as to how large the arrangement can be with this technique. Have ya'll had any luck with the larger designer blocks from Oasis, or is there another way to achieve a bigger look such as the one in this picture? (not my design, but another florist whose work I just LOVE):
 

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