How to Make Under Water Floral Arrangements

Use any cut flowers for an underwater floral arrangement.

Creating an underwater floral arrangement is similar to arranging a floral bouquet in a vase, except you will totally immerse the flowers in water. Apply these flower arrangement tips from MarthaStewart.com to create your underwater floral arrangement for display at home, at a wedding reception, anniversary party, afternoon tea, bridal shower or any elegant event.

Things You'll Need

• Fresh cut flowers
• Clean scissors
• Tall glass vase
• Room temperature water
• Cut-flower food
• 1 tsp. bleach

Instructions

1. Cut flower stems in several different lengths to create a balanced bouquet. Cut the stems so that the tallest flower is shorter than your vase. MarthaStewart.com recommends cutting the stems on an angle.

2. Arrange the flowers in a cluster. Align the bottoms of the flower stems so that shorter flowers sit below larger flowers in a cascade.

3. Place the arranged flower bouquet inside a tall glass vase. The bouquet should hold its shape contained in the space of the vase. Fill the vase to almost full with room temperature water.

4. Treat the water. MarthaStewart.com recommends sprinkling cut-flower food and 1 tsp. of bleach to the vase of water to prevent bacteria.

Tips & Warnings

• MarthaStewart.com instructs changing the vase water about every two days, adding new flower food, and recutting browned stems.

References

• MarthaStewart.com: Martha's Flower-Arranging Tips