How to Arrange Fresh Cut Flowers

Growing a cutting garden does have its benefits, as one is able to arrange cut flowers daily for their home or share the bouquets with friends and family. A colorful arrangement will add warmth to your home and brighten a dark corner or room. Here are some tips on how to arrange fresh cut flowers.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Garden scissor
• Vase
• Water
• Cut flowers

1. 
    
   Yellow is primary color

   Select a primary color as well as a color scheme for the floral arrangement. Cut long stem flowers. You can always adjust stem length according to your vase.

2. 
    
   Asiatic lilly is feature flower

   Add feature flowers, these flowers should stand out when placed in your arrangement. Feature flowers such as Asiatic lilies, roses, dahlias, coneflowers, and Gerber daisies. The most vibrant color would go in the center, directly in front of the primary flower.

3. 
    
   Blance color

   Arrange the remaining flowers in the vase. Balance the color of the flowers so that the floral arrangement is eye appealing.

4. 
    

   Accent your arrangement with greenery such as honeysuckle, ivy, or ornamental grass.

Tips & Warnings

• Be creative with your cut flower arrangement
• For a fresh scent add peppermint to your cut flower arrangement.

Resources

• How to Keep Floral Bouqets Fresh
• Designers Secrets for Yard and Garden

[MyJB]

on 7/6/2009 I like arranging flowers and enjoyed reading this yesterday. I rated *5 but forgot to comment. Good job.

[karileighk]

on 6/27/2009 Awesome tips and I love your pics. *5

[Jolocol]

on 6/26/2009 Really great article flower arrangements!

[Gardengates]

on 6/21/2009 Thanks for the good advice. I need to go clip some flowers from my garden right now!

[Mitestarossa]

on 6/21/2009 Thank you for the advice, arranging fresh cut flowers it is not as easy as it looks.