Flower-arranging: berries and roses

This pretty arrangement takes no time at all and makes a gorgeous centrepiece or a lovely gift

 

 

You will need:

● half a block of Oasis

● glass vase or jar

● scissors

● raffia

● 2 aspidistra leaves

● 4 stems of hypericum berries (or berries from your garden)

● 11 roses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 1

Place pre-soaked Oasis in the bottom of your vase or jar. Cut two or three lengths of raffia for wrapping around the vase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2

Using the aspidistra leaves, wrap the vase to cover it, and secure with raffia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3

Trim the berries and push the stems into the Oasis so the berries sit about 3in-4in above the vase.

 

Step 4

Trim the roses so they sit slightly higher than the berries, and push into the Oasis. Make sure all gaps are well covered.

 

Tip: To open your roses, give them a gentle blast with a hairdryer.

 

Flowers: Jo Loraine at Floral Design House (020 8444 0488) Photos: Paul Tansley

 

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