Lantana flowers in glass tubes

FLORAL JOURNEY: It's hip to be square, A beautiful flower arrangement you can create for yourself by Sakul Intakul

...For today's composition, out of the essential four principles from FlorESSENCE, I choose to combine "Cubes and Squares" and "The Verticle" together as a simple example to show you of how to put my floral "mathematical secrets" into action. In this refreshing composition, "Cubes and Squares" is the primary design principle and 'The Verticle' secondary.

First, I acquire a square wooden frame. Then, I cut the pieces of twigs to the length that is just a little longer that the height of the inner frame so that when I place it vertically within my wooden frame, it will fit just right and the frame will hold the twig in place without any other support. When all the twigs are in line vertically across the width of the frame, I continue to attach small glass tubes to the twigs with plastic cable-ties. After pouring clean water into the glass tubes, they will act as the water receptacles for the flowers.

I proceed to measure the stem of lantana's aromatic flower clusters and cut it at an appropriate length which is a little longer than the length of the glass tube. I complete the composition by simply placing the stems of lantana flowers in all the glass tubes. What we have now is a Floral Frame that is created by combining the "Cubes and Squares" and "The Verticle" principles together. Looking closely yet, you will find "The Horizontal" line of lantana blossoms quietly and secretly making their way across the composition.

STEP-BY-STEP

1. Cut pieces of twigs to the length that is just a little longer that the height of the inner frame

2. Place the cut twigs vertically across the wooden frame

3. Attach small glass tubes to the twigs with plastic cable-ties

4. Pour clean water into the glass tubes that will then act as the water receptacles for the flowers

5. Measure the stem of lantana’s aromatic flower clusters and cut it at an appropriate length which is a little longer than the length of the glass tube

6. Complete the composition by simply placing the stems of lantana flowers in all the glass tubes

TIPS

1. Rectangular frame when placed horizontally can also be treated as another suitable form of similar floral frame

2. Several floral frames can be continuously placed as the centrepiece of a long dining table.

3. Small form flowers such as orchids or small mass flowers like miniature green spider chrysanthemums are fine floral substitutes