How to Fill in Holes in Floral Arrangements

Most floral arrangements need supporting actors as well as stars. Adding greenery to your arrangement adds to the overall look of your design. Fern leaves, baby's breath or other small flowers can fill in the holes without adding much to the cost of your arrangement.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Arrange the main flowers in your vase starting with your largest flowers. Continue adding flowers to the bouquet until you have used them all.

2. Look at your arrangement for bare spots. Greenery can be used to cover up the stems of larger flowers or to hide any floral foam or tape used for the arrangement. Turn arrangement around slowly in the vase to see it from different angles.

3. Locate a bare spot and add greenery. Be sure not to let the greenery overshadow the flowers. Continue adding greenery to fill in the holes left by your main flowers.

4. Check your arrangement again, adjusting the flowers and greenery for the overall effect. The greenery should accent the flowers in the arrangement, not overpower them.

Tips & Warnings

• Greenery should be pretty but inexpensive. After selecting the main flowers for your arrangement, consider adding some less expensive flowers to fill out the bouquet. Carnations, daises, small roses and baby's breath are good choices. To add greenery, select ferns, grasses or large leaves.
• The season can set the tone for greenery choices. In summer, use long grasses or daisies; in winter, stems of holly or berries.
• Be sure to put your larger flowers near the top of your arrangement to be the stars. To fill in a hole at the top of your arrangement, you might select a singular showy bloom like a large sunflower or rose, or add a decorative touch like a candle or other ornamentation.