A Modern Floral Design Presentation created for the Ann Arbor Public Library by Sweet Pea Floral Design. www.sweetpfloral.com

1. Welcome To Flower School

2. What we will cover in class today

4. Types of flowers and how they go together

5. Great Containers and where to find them

6. Flower Care and Handling

7. Floral Foam Basics

8. Floral Design Basics with demo

10. RanunculusAvailable at Trader Joe’s

11. Dahlia Available at the Farmers Market,Through a Florist Or Grow your Own

12. Scabiosa Pods (through a florist) Craspedia (through a florist) Uhule Fern Curls (through a florist)

13. Maidenhair Fern (English Gardens) Seeded Eucalyptus (Whole Foods) Dusty Miller (English Gardens) Grow your own!!

14. Anemone(Through A florist)

15. HydrangeaWhole Foods Market

16. PeonyFarmers market, Whole Foods, Grow your Own!

17. EcheveriaThe Produce Station, English Gardens, Farmers Market, Grow your Own

18. Garden RosesThrough A Florist or Online

19. Feature Flowers Filler Flowers Foliage

20. Foliage: Scented Geranium Leaf(English Gardens) Filler: Mini green Hydrangea (Whole Foods Market) Feature: Peony

21. Foliage: Dusty Miller(English Gardens) Filler: Hydrangea &Ranunculus Feature: Peach Garden Rose

22. Great Containers&Where to find them

23. Milk GlassFound Kerrytown Second floorThe Bowerbird Mongo  Downtown YpsiTreasure Mart  Detroit St. A2PTO Thrift Shop Industrial Dr. A2

24. Vintage Pharmacy BottlesFound  Kerrytown Second floorThe Bowerbird Mongo  Downtown YpsiTreasure Mart  Detroit St. A2

25. Tea Cup and SaucerFound  Kerrytown Second floorThe Bowerbird Mongo  Downtown YpsiTreasure Mart  Detroit St. A2

26. Tea TinsFound  Kerrytown Second floorBombay Grocers  Packard near PlattThe Bowerbird Mongo  Downtown YpsiTreasure Mart  Detroit St. A2

27. Vintage SilverTreasure Mart  Detroit St. A2The Salvation Army  State St.The Bowerbird Mongo  Downtown Ypsi

28. Just think outside the Vase

29. Flower Care and Handling

31. For every hour out of water cut 1 inch off of the stem at home

32. 35° is the ideal temperature for flowers out of water

33. Do not leave in a car below 35 or above 70 degrees

35. Fill Clean container with clean room temperature water 100-104° F

36. Flower foods contain Biocide to prevent the growth of bacteria in your vase thereby extending the life of your flowers

37. Mix flower food according to directions on the package. Not more or less.

38. Strip flower stems so that no foliage will be submerged under the water

39. Re cut your stems with clippers, sharp scissors, or a knife on an angle

40. Immediately place flower into water

43. BIOCIDE which inhibits the growth of fungi and bacteria

45. Cut your foam block down to the right size for your container Soakyour foam in a bucket or large container Place foam in your vase or container and secure with tape if needed

46. Cut Stems on an angle and strip off foliageLeave about 1” of clean stem to be inserted in foamInsert the stem into the foamIf you decide you do not like the placement of that stem Take it out and re cut Do not insert into the same hole make a new hole

47. Begin by adding foliage to cover your foam as much as you canSecondly add filler to cover the remaining foam that is peeking throughTurn your arrangement and look for “holes” fill themFinally add your feature flowers to the bed of foliage and filler TA DA!!

49. One pre soaked brick of foam

50. 3 feature flowers

51. 3 filler flowers

52. a hand full of foliage (5-8 stems ideally)

53. Please share clippers with table