 Anything that holds water can hold flowers. That of course includes items from the kitchen cabinet, in this case a pitcher. Pitchers work just like regular flower vases but in many ways are better: they match your home décor and become a customized flower vessel; plus they are already on-hand, adding convenience. "Pretty as a picture," a pitcher of fresh cut flowers!
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- 1 Pitcher (The one pictured is 9-inches tall with a 5-inch opening)
- Floral preservative.
- 3 stems of the following flowers - yellow lilies, orangy/yellow 2-tone roses, yellow alstroemeria and yellow solidaster.
- 5 stems of white freesia.
- 10 long stems of mint or another complimentary foliage.
- Floral Clippers.
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Step 1 - Fill the pitcher three-quarters full with water and add floral preservative.
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Step 2 - Remove the leaves from the flowers and foliage that will be below the water-line.
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Step 3 - Insert the greens first. Do this by criss-crossing the stems as you insert them into the pitcher. This will create a web affect that will help keep the flowers in place.
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Step 4 - Cut the flowers about twice the height of the pitcher, leaving several stems an inch or two longer for the center of the arrangement.
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Step 5 - Place the longest and thickest stems in the center the pitcher first.
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Step 6 - Now insert more flowers in a criss-cross fashion along the rim and towards the center of the pitcher as well.
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Step 7 - To increase the life of the flowers, change the water in the pitcher and add more floral preservative every 2 to 3 days.
My best,
Jill Slater
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