Elevated Spring Centerpiece
Hello- A Pro Platform member reached out recently for some advice about building a statement or vase arrangement with the flowers that are blooming here now. That vide is coming up next! I also wanted to make an elevated centerpiece— so here’s what I came up with.
Here are the key elements in a large scale design I’d make now. Have a look at what is available to you.
blooming branches: apple, crabapple, cherry, viburnum, lilac
leafy vines: rose (I mentioned ‘Pole Star’ rose in this video), hybrid honeysuckle
lilies (force them early for large focal flowers)
tulips (reflex petals for more presence)
daffodils
wired hyacinth florets
rhubarb
See if you can group elements into monochromatic color collections for greater impact.
Group individual flowers together to make larger elements in proportion to the size of the design. It can be tempting to parse out your ingredients in an even, symmetrical fashion. But if you don’t have very large elements, the end result will look sparse, or you might be inclined to “over spend” by cramming in far more flowers than you should.
I’ll make a smaller, more standard tall glass vase arrangement in the next video.
Looking for some more inspiration? Have a look at this video tutorial of a large spring branch design with Shane Connolly of Shane Connolly & Co. and The Sustainable Floristry Network.