Easy Memorial Day Flowers
by Reba Berge, Tastemaker in Residence
How to Arrange you Memorial Day Bouquet:
Step 1: Gather your Materials
Hardgoods: garden shears or knife, flower preservative, water, 1 4x4 blue cube vase, 1/3 oasis
Focal Flowers: 3 Red Roses
Secondary Flowers: 4 Red Carnations, 2 White Mini Carnations, 2 Purple Statice
Foliage: 3 Ruscus
Accent: Small American Flag
Step 2: Remove any lower leaves to create clean stems on all your flowers.
Step 3: Cut Oasis to size and insert into the vase. Fill the vase 3/4 full of water, having mixed in the flower preservative until fully dissolved.
Step 4: Start by inserting your foliage. Cut each stem at a diagonal before insertion.
Step 5: Add in your focal flowers; inserting the tallest red rose first to determine the desired height.
Step 6: Add in your secondary flowers.
Step 7: Insert the American Flag to really give it the feel of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of HAPPINESS!