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Summary: Preparing a spring flower arrangement container is important for the look and health of your flowers. Learn how to prepare the vase or container in this free floral arrangement video.
Julie Kay Robinson has been a floral designer for over 25 years. She has worked in all aspects of the floral industry, and specializes in high-end event design.read more
"Now, that we've selected our container. We're going to prep the container. So, first of all you add water that has floral preservatives already mixed into the water. And, you're just going to want to fill it up about three quarters of the way at first. Next, what we're going to do is take curly willow. You can buy this in bunches. And, we're going to grab some pieces. Some kind of the skinnier pieces. And, we're just going to put these all together in a little bundle in my hand. Actually, what we'll do is just take some off of here. Just like this. We'll just get a nice little bunch of pieces going here. Then, what we're going to do is take these and we're going to roll them up into a little circle like this. Ok. And, so once they're all rolled together what we're going to do is put these into the container. Then, we're going to spread them out so they go like this. And, this is going to help keep our flowers in place. This is how you prep the container."
eHow Article: Preparing Spring Flower Arrangement Containers