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Tamie's Tips - July 2001
A Tribute to Silverio Casabar - Part 1 (continued)
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 It's easy to see why Silverio's designs are so spectacular. Let's continue our review of the work he did for our recent LA Fleur Expo 2001 show.
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This one is actually five separate arrangements -- six, if you count the one right next to it! A plethora of tropicals cascade from a summit 20 feet above the tabletop. Notice how groupings of color work so well here. Also note how Silverio blended the traditional pink roses and purple liatris with the tropicals for beautiful effect.
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Midori Green Anthurium, pink California Roses, Pink Ginger and Lady Jane Anthuriums combined with Zebra Calathea, pleated green Ti, and Lycopodium for a lovely result. The next arrangement up is a giant green Ti wheel!
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A closer look at this arrangement. Despite the large scale of these arrangements, a closer review shows the intricate details which Silverio employs in his work. This section conjures up an impression of being on a hike in a tropical forest and chancing upon an unexpected and magnificent floral beauty. Note how the dynamic Zebra leaf is used to great effect -- yet at only $5 a 10-stem bunch, quite economical as well.
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A close-up of the middle section, featuring blush lavender dendrobiums, pink roses, white tulip Anthuriums and lavender hybrid Vanda orchids. What bride wouldn't be delighted to use this as her wedding bouquet?
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Silverio also wanted to show how, by blending standard California flowers with exotics, you can create something quite extraordinary. Here, he's taken Pink Rubrum Lilies, pink and red roses, and blue iris, then combined them with Heliconias, Gingers, Anthuriums and Denedrobium orchids for breathtaking results.
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Be sure to come back next month, when we'll feature the second part of this series, "Weaving, Braiding and the Ti Leaf Rosette."
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