How to Make this Orchid Garden in a Modern Vase

What you need:

• 1 double bloom Orchid 18.75 inches high

• 1 single bloom Orchid 17 inches high

• 1 variegated plant

• 1 green plant

• 1 Zebra Haworthia (stripped) Succulent

• 1 Cement Vase (purchase here)

• large baggie plant mix

• 1 airplant

• 43 inches wired Spring Moss satin ribbon 1.5 inches wide (purchase here)

• 28 inches wired sheer Pretty Pink ribbon 1.5 inches wide (purchase here)

• can Green Glow (purchase here)

• bag Mood Moss (purchase here)

• piece Reindeer Moss (purchase here)

• 6 inch piece Green Oasis Bind Wire (purchase here)

• 4 pieces Bamboo (cut 13 - 25.5 inches)

• couple pieces of Raffia (purchase here)

• dark garbage bag

Tools used:

• Glue gun (purchase here)

• Glue stick (purchase here)

• small garden shears (purchase here) or regular garden shears (purchase here)

• fabric scissors

Steps: 8

Flower Cost: $21.98 excluding succulent and airplant

Rated: Intermediate Arrangement

When it's hot you need to look for flowers that won't go down the first day you get them home.  These orchids with a succulent and an air plant were the ticket.  There were still several unopened buds on the orchids.  That's what you want to look for.  Succulents and air plant last for months.  The cement container  is one of my favorites.  There is a link above for the exact colors and brands of the ribbons you will need.  You should get the green ribbon because it is hard to find the right shade of green ribbon.  At the store, they all look green and it's hard to tell which shade to get.  I have purchased ribbon I thought would work only to find it was the wrong shade.  The Celery Green ribbon works with everything.  It has a beautiful satin finish and it's wired.   Actually there are a lot of links above for basic floral supplies that you will use over and over.  It's a good idea to get a few supplies each month, so you have them on hand.  I cut the bamboo from the yard.  Bamboo is a pain because you have to find a place it can grow but where it won't spread. It is great however, to have Bamboo available for floral arrangements.

In this post, you will learn to make a Bamboo support for your orchids and tie them with Raffia so you can get rid of the ugly supports and clips that come with commercial orchids.  Tying them with Raffia in a double knot is the traditional way to finish off orchids.  The Bamboo supports gives the arrangement an interesting shape as well as support.  Since there is a lot of space between the color of the orchid bloom and the bottom of the arrangement it helps visually to add a ribbon, twisting the bow at an angle, and an air plant at mid level adds interest.

If you have your orchids, plants and supplies, let's begin.