Times of Mellow Fruitfulness
Between the vibrant colours of summer and the rich colours of autumn leaves there is a time when the more subtle and calm colours of blackberry, burgundy, deep red and hints of peach and pink can be enjoyed and it was those colours which Lisa used to very good effect in this demonstration.
Her containers had a rustic theme and the arrangements in them were full of different textures and contrasts. Red Fountain grass gave soft movement through the first design inside a basket woven from stems of pussy willow. The second arrangement in a beautiful piece of wood had a country look with tricoloured carnations and Avalanche cabbage roses.The third container linked Summer to Autumn with,a split basket filled with layered sun flowers, solidago (golden rod) and hypericum.
An interesting technique was used in the fourth arrangement when Lisa used a wedding bouquet holder covered in hessian in the centre of a wicker sphere. The foliage was off set on top of the sphere and then burgundy lilies ‘Mambo ,white roses and purple dedrobium orchids were added. The fifth design was an Autumn basket with the appearance of flowers laid across it.The final arrangement was in a foam sphere with the bottom sliced off it, placed in a large baluster shaped vase. Hydrangeas, roses, calla lilies and dendrobium orchids combined to make this a beautiful design.
The evening was educational and informative and throughout the demonstration we were given lots of valuable advice and “hints” which included tips for conditioning and wiring flowers, how to “curve” calla-lilies, and the best way to make leaves shiny.
Thank you Lisa for a very enjoyable evening which finished with happy raffle winners going home with beautiful arrangements of a manageable size.
