An Arrangement Right from your Garden

Red & White Camellias - Valentine’s

Red & White Camellias - Valentine’s

What you need:

  • 9 red Camellias (cut 5 - 10 inches)

  • 9 white Camellias (cut 5-10 inches

  • footed blue glass vase 7” H x 9” Diam.

  • 2 bricks wet pack Floral Foam (purchase here)

  • a packet of Flower Food (purchase here)

  • 1/2 inch clear waterproof floral tape (purchase here)

Tools

Steps: 5

Flower Cost:  Its FREE!!!

Rated: Easy Arrangement

Valentine’s Day is coming and this arrangement made with red and white Camellias is perfect for Valentine’s Day. It is made with flowers right from the garden, so you can make this one for free! The different varieties of Camellias - Sasanquas, Japonicas and hybrids have different blooming seasons. The Japonicas are blooming right now in Southern California - yeah! And they will bloom until Spring. If you are interested in growing Camellias, here’s a great link that talks about selection and care:

https://www.monrovia.com/how-to-grow-camellias/

Camellias symbolize love, affection and admiration. Red Camellias symbolize love and passion, while white Camellias symbolize love, purity and admiration, and if a man is given a white Camellia it brings good luck. Even with all symbolism aside, Camellias are stunning elaborate flowers. The petals of the red Camellias make intricate repetitive geometrical patterns, and the petals of the white Camellias are ruffly and elegant, showcasing golden tassels in the center. Set against the cobalt blue vase, they are stunning.

If you have your flowers and tools, then let’s begin.

Here are your flowers and vase.

Here are your flowers and vase.

Here are your supplies and tools.

Here are your supplies and tools.

Cut foam with produce knife to fit the vase.

Cut foam with produce knife to fit the vase.

Add packet of floral food to water.

Add packet of floral food to water.

Pour water into foam until it stops accepting it.

Pour water into foam until it stops accepting it.

Dry edges of rim. Make a grid with 5 pieces water-proof tape.

Dry edges of rim. Make a grid with 5 pieces water-proof tape.

Put focal point flower in front low, then the other red flowers in the front, then add the white.

Put focal point flower in front low, then the other red flowers in the front, then add the white.

Place red flowers in back with low focal point, the fill in with white flowers.

Place red flowers in back with low focal point, the fill in with white flowers.

Here’s a close-up of the red Camellia

Here’s a close-up of the red Camellia

And a close-up of the frilly white Camellias.

And a close-up of the frilly white Camellias.

The leaves become part of the arrangement.

The leaves become part of the arrangement.

Enjoy these Camellias and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Enjoy these Camellias and Happy Valentine’s Day!