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Mark's Remarks - Third Quarter 2005
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HERE COMES THE BRIDE! (But don't forget the groom!)
As a florist, you know the groom is all but ignored: pin a white or red rose to his lapel and that's it. Remember that this is his special day, too! Today's groom deserves the same consideration as the bride. So let's be creative and design some masculine looks in boutonnieres for him.
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For my first bout I used the tip of the Golden Opal Psittacorum and wired and taped it as you would. I then added the foliage and bear grass loops. Then I wrapped the stem in gold bouillon.
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As I was designing this bout I was thinking about a cobra, resulting in a serpentine look. I dissected a Phalaenopsis orchid and removed all the petals except for the one you see here. You then add bear grass to the make the tail and wrap the bear grass in decorative wire and shape. I added a small tip piece of asparagus Myerii as the foliage.
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After I had everything designed for this update and was seeing my arrangements slowly pass, I got to thinking about what a designer said in a program once: "Trash to cash!" I began to wonder what I could salvage and make money from? I looked at my arrangements and said, "Why not use the spadix (nose) of the Anthurium to create a bout?" You will notice that the spadix are browning a little on the tips. That's OK. First, remove the spadix from the Anthurium and feed a wire down through its length. This will add support and also aid you in curving the spadix. Then I wired and taped as normal and spray-painted it a metallic gold. The floral paint acts as a sealer to prolong the life of the spadix. I then added a dendrobium floret to the base, added the foliage and wrapped the stem with decorative wire - and BINGO, I just saved $15-20 from going into the Dumpster.....isn't creativity the FUN LIFE?
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Finally, let's have a look at some centerpiece arrangements.
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