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Comment by Alaine Supel z5b pa on November 24, 2011 at 6:02pm

Does anyone have any suggestions for winter wedding flowers? Thanks!

Comment by Jan Page on August 12, 2011 at 5:09pm

I finally showed my newest arrangement at our garden club show on thursday... I was so frustrated with the foam not sticking to the bottom so I just weighted down a plastic small dish with oasis, then after adding water it rose up to the top very fast.  I had no time so I put the dish back down and weight it down with marbles and put my flowers into the oasis, to that I put down more marbles and left it alone until I got to the show and then I added more water, and it stayed down without floating....finally success, It took 1st place.

Comment by Jan Page on August 6, 2011 at 3:32pm

I usually glue down my oasis with a flower glue but it is so expensive $9 a tube here so I used stick-um last week and it just didn't hold the oasis as it crumbles.   I have also had trouble holding the oasis as it melts glue.  It is a difficult job.  If I do one for a show I usually start the arrangement at home and then when I get to the show I add more water.  It does help if one does use rocks and marbles to hold the arrangement under the water.  Thanks Moonbeam for your suggestion.

Comment by Moonbeam on August 6, 2011 at 7:18am

Hi Jan,

 

One way to do underwater arrangements, is to glue oasis to the bottom of the container. However, for a show you'd have to hid the oasis sides, so you can wrap it with leaves that are glued (uglue dots) to the oasis. Or, simply use the clear uglue dots to glue the flower directly down in the container.

Comment by Jan Page on August 5, 2011 at 10:03pm

The category in my flower show was an arrangement called an all underwater arrangement or 2/3 underwater arrangement...

Comment by Jan Page on August 5, 2011 at 10:00pm

This is what I'm trying to describe:

my flowers have a tendency to float up to the top...

Comment by Gail Freiherr Zn 7 TN on August 5, 2011 at 9:19pm

 I use oasis or marbles.  I also use a twist tie after I make the arrangement to hold it in place and it makes it heavier because they are all bunched together.  It works really well with hydrangeas or any plants that are top-heavy.

Comment by Jan Page on August 5, 2011 at 4:43pm

Does anyone on this site know how to make the flowers in an underwater arrangement STAY UNDER WATER!

Comment by Gail Freiherr Zn 7 TN on July 16, 2011 at 8:40am

Very pretty combinations Jan,  love the veronica bouquet.

Comment by Jan Page on July 15, 2011 at 5:04pm

Miss Lingard Phlox/Fairytail Veronica with Mauve double breadseed poppy and Cilantro used as a filler...

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