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Summary: Flower arrangements made easy! Get tips for adding greenery to the container in this free video clip about how to make a rose bouquet.
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julie kay robinson Julie Kay Robinson has been a floral designer for more than 25 years. She has worked in all aspects of the floral industry, specializing in high-end event des... read more
Now, that you've cut your roses and they're waiting on hold in water. We're going to green our container. Today, I'm going to use lemon leaf. And, then I'm also going to fill in with a nice greenery called seeded eucalyptus. This will add texture and contrast in colors. So, it's got a nice way that it grows. When you green the container, you're going to want it to look, I always think of a fern the way a fern grows. You're going to want to make it so it's all coming out. You know, when you see a fern the greens are all coming out from the center of the fern. So, first of all we're going to cut it. And, we're going to make sure that there's no greenery that's going to go into the water. Because, we don't want bacteria in our water. So, we're going to take our lemon leaf cut it and put it in the vase. The greens are going to help keep the roses in place, too. And, this is how you green a container.