Join me!

Flower Rearranging

I’m always grateful when some kind soul brings me a bouquet of flowers. Not simply because of the gesture, but also because I can take apart the bouquet and make many flower RE-arrangements to brighten up my house.

Flower Re-arranging

Many florist creations are works of art that require nothing but a vase of water and a prominent location in the house. However some, frankly, are just plain bad. There are good plants in there but without any artistry tying them together it’s a shame to let those beautiful blooms end their life in such a sad way.

Take this bouquet for instance.

Standard Florist Bouquet

It was a lovely and thoughtful gift, but when you open up the paper wrap here is what you will find:

Some mums dyed blue (yuck).

Chrysanthemums dyed blue

A collection of orange flowers, some red roses, and some lilies.

Orange and White flowers

And a bunch of filler greens.

Filler greens

There is nothing all that interesting in this bouquet and all mashed together it looks pretty lame, but broken out into 4 simple arrangements it becomes a lot more beautiful.

Remember those hideous dyed blue mums? Well, I’m not a fan of dyed flowers but a few of them in this small green ceramic vase wrapped in a corn husk ribbon and they become more sweet. It’s keeping the corn husk wrapped mason jar vase in good company.

Dyed blue Mums in arrangement

The roses got lost and looked cheap in the primarily orange palette. In a small mason jar with a sprig of garden greens and some of the “filler” eucalyptus, they really shine with the vintage flare that suits a pair of red roses.

Red Roses and Eucalyptus in Mason Jar

The Gerbera daisies remind me of summer and modern art. I just couldn’t see how they fit with a fall arrangement so I didn’t fight it. In a rectangular glass vase, they have their chance to swoop over and brighten a small space.

Orange Gerbera Arrangement

After the bulk of the arrangement was picked off what was left was a few stems of white lilies, orange Alstroemeria, and the filler greens. I usually throw most of the filler greens in the green bin with the exception of eucalyptus and the Monstera deliciosa leaf. Adding some Physalis alkekengi (Chinese lantern) from the garden made this final grouping a festive fall arrangement that works perfectly with ornamental gourds.

Fall Flower Arrangement

Next time you receive a thoughtful but fugly arrangement, rearrange it and let the flowers live up to their potential. Honor them for their beauty and spread them around the house. Toss out those filler greens and go snip something pretty from the garden!

Florist arrangement

 

Comments

  1. I am so on the same page with you! Why should you keep a bouquet of flowers together? Why not update the look of the bouquet and create a few of your own to disperse around the house? Your photographs are beautiful! ~Thea

    Reply

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Kickstart

your garden!

This FREE 5-day mini course will help you set up a thriving garden for wellness and joy quickly and easily.

I want the free course!

Join one of my free email courses!

Natural skincare

made easy!

This FREE 5-day mini course will teach you the small changes you can make to your skincare practices that will make a HUGE difference in how you feel.

I want the free course!

Kickstart

your garden!

This FREE 5-day mini course will help you set up a thriving garden for wellness and joy, quickly and easily.

I want the free course!

Learn and Live
with Nature

SHOP BOOKS

Garden Therapy Online Courses

SHOP COURSES