Quick, Simple Flowers

Brighten your home with inexpensive arrangements.

  • Quick Simple Flowers

    Five white chrysanthemums are clustered for impact while Japanese maple branches and Italian arum from the garden fill out this arrangement.

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Begin with a clean vase filled with fresh water. Remember this rule: Don't agonize over each addition. Recut the stems, and cluster like flowers together for maximum effect. Add greenery for height, texture, and fullness. If you spend more than five minutes placing the elements, you're missing the point.

Flowers are fun. Practice in small scale, and don't be intimidated by inexperience. With fresh blossoms, you can't go wrong.

Ellen Ruoff Riley

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