Lollipop Day Bouquet

by Reba Berge, Tastemaker in Residence

How to Arrange your Bouquet

Step 1: Gather your Materials

1. Hardgoods: garden shears or knife, flower preservative, water, oasis foam,  vase, 1 large lollipop, decorative wire

2. Focal Flowers: 1 Gerbera Daisy, 1 Fuji Mum, 1 Oriental Lily, 1 Snapdragon

3. Secondary Flowers: 3 Mini Carnations, 2 Delphinium, 1 Purple Statice

4. 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