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Floral Arrangements, Page 3

Happy Halloween 2023

This pumpkin arrangement was made for Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival earlier this month. This pumpkin is called “One Too Many” and looks like a bloodshot eyeball.  Sadly, the moist pumpkin molded very quickly before the flowers faded.   Materials:  Cactus Dahlia, Autumn Beauty Sunflower, Eucalyptus branches, One Too Many decorative pumpkin

Gardenia & Eucalyptus

Gardenia may only last a day or two as a cut flower but is worth bringing indoors. The intense, sweet fragrance of …

Sweet Peas Still Blooming in June

Sweet Peas (Saltwater Taffy Swirls) and Iceland Poppy (Lauren’s Grape) are considered as spring annuals but they are still blooming in late …

Merry Christmas 2022

Thanks to Deanna (a Peninsula Rose Society member) who allowed me to prune her curly willow tree during summer, its branches became …

Happy Halloween 2022

This arrangement was made for a Halloween party/meeting at work.  Surprisingly, it lasted all day without water. Materials:  Rose (Pink Promise), Leucadendron …

Last Sunflower Blooms

I am back from Japan and found my last sunflower blooms.  The creamy white one is called Italian White (the bottom photos), …