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Holiday Magic

As the song goes, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”. While children young and old wait for a visit from Old Santa, we florists wait for the coming of holiday clients ready to place their orders for friends and families both near and far. ‘Tis the season for many special celebrations and we can help make those occasions extra special with floral arrangements featuring the seasons best.
Starting with what most people have come to embrace, “Christmas Greens”, evergreens provide the base for many holiday arrangements. They add a wonderful fragrance and provide hope for a quick winter’s passing. There are many more foliages that work well in combination with the evergreens.
Supplementing contrasting leaf forms provides added interest in holiday stylings. They also provide a nice subtle change of color as well as texture. Silver Dollar and Seeded Eucalyptus, Salal, Huckleberry, Boxwood, Oregonia, Lily grass, Bear Grass, Magnolia, and Pittosporum are just a few “everyday” greens that can be added to the traditional ones to create a new look.
Remember that most evergreens are very thirsty and will need to be styled in a container that has an ample water source for these thirsty foliages. Keep in mind the needles will need to be shaved off about an inch or two to allow for easy insertion into the floral foam. Removing the needles to decrease the bulk of the stem lessens the chance that the floral foam will break apart.
Your foliage bases can be prepared well in advance provided they are kept in a cooler and watered often. Keeping them stored under a plastic covering will help retard the transpiration process. Many florists have found success in preparing 4-5 bases to accommodate the more popular arrangements. A round single candle, round double candle, oblong triple candle, novelty containers, wicker baskets, and glass cubes are all ideas that might work for you. Visit last year’s sales history to help guide your decision. Remember to make these available for purchase for those DIY’ers who want to make their own holiday stylings. Pre bundled bouquets of fresh Florabundance flowers ensure a successful addition for the DIY customer.
So, as you prepare your arrangements for this holiday season, remember to add the magic of color, texture and contrast to your holiday stylings with mixed foliages from Florabundance

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