Study level 1 and 2 

Style: Vegetative, natural

Description:
The open playfulness of a wild spontaneous and natural design gives us a feeling of freedom. All materials  can find their own and ideal place in the whimsical basic form of the flowering branches. The tulips and Ranunculus grow a little further in their length and they will then integrate in the moving lines of the arrangement. A metal container filled with oasis is used as base for the arrangement. The character of the colors is soft and sensitive, but the contrast is made a little bit stronger by using the nice red color tints. Here we have chosen or a all sided design, but you also can create a one sided arrangement. The open effect we call ajour.

We need for this lesson:

• A vase, pot, or metal bucket, about 15 till 20 cm. high.

• 1.5 piece Oasis.

• For the basic form you use the elegant Betula pendula branches.

• Other kind of flowering branches you can choose for the combination. As example Prunus, Malus, Viburnum.

• Tulipa or Narcissus suits perfect in the loose and tender character of t his arrangement. Here we have chosen for 10 Tulipa and 10 Ranunculus, because they often grow on in a elegant way.

• a few top ends of Hedera can be used as basis and they give also a bit rest and depth in the arrangement.

• You can choose also another combination, depending what is available.

Step by step:

1. Soap the Oasis and push it in the vase, take care for a place to refill the water.

2. Put in as first the Hedera heads as basis and create a all sided shape. 

3. Put in the Betula branches. Bind them eventually on a few places. You can create a open sort of free form.

4. Put in the other flowering branches.

5. Put in the Ranunculus and after it the Tulipa. do this in a spontaneous form.

Materials used are: Prunus, Viburnum, Tulipa, Ranonculus, Betula pendula, Hedera.

For more  back ground information see the book:

• Inspiring floral creations

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Last update of this page 16.02.2005