In a Hot Autumn Color Palette

Fall Centerpiece

Fall Centerpiece

What you need:

  • 1 doz blood-red orange Roses

  • 1 bunch salmon and yellow Alstroemeria

  • 1 bunch hot red Gerber Daisies

  • 1 white ceramic pumpkin vase 8 in W, 6 in H

  • 1 packet Floral Food (purchase here)

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

  • 6 pieces 18 gauge floral wire cut into thirds

Tools Used:

Steps: 6

Cost: $19.97

Rated: Easy Arrangement

It’s fall. Here’s a bright centerpiece made in a white ceramic pumpkin that will add some color to any festivity. This arrangement looks good from all sides, it is low, so it’s great for dinner conversations and looks beautiful from the top too. You just need 3 bunches of flowers to make it and some waterproof tape.

Floral Tip: Since this vase is very wide at the top, you can make a grid out of 1/2 inch clear waterproof tape to hold your flowers in place and keep them from falling out. Just make sure to wipe off the rim before you start, and after you have made the grid, take the tape all the way around the edge of the vase and it will securely hold everything in place. It’s easy.

Floral Tip: You will wire your Roses and Gerbers so their heads don’t droop. For instructions see: http://www.floristinyou.com/prep

If you have you pumpkin vase, flowers and tape, let’s begin. This is going to be fun.

Here are you flowers and vase.

Here are you flowers and vase.

Here are your tools and supplies.

Here are your tools and supplies.

Fill vase with water to about 2 inches below rim.

Fill vase with water to about 2 inches below rim.

Add pack of floral food. Wipe rim of vase dry.

Add pack of floral food. Wipe rim of vase dry.

Make grid out of water proof tape. Go around edge of vase with tape.

Make grid out of water proof tape. Go around edge of vase with tape.

Strip all leaves below the water line. Wire Roses and Gerbers. See link above for directions.

Strip all leaves below the water line. Wire Roses and Gerbers. See link above for directions.

Start adding Alstroemeria with each Rose.

Start adding Alstroemeria with each Rose.

Distribute Roses and Gerbers. Fill the vase.

Distribute Roses and Gerbers. Fill the vase.

Distribute Gerbers evenly around rim.

Distribute Gerbers evenly around rim.

Here’s the right side.

Here’s the right side.

Here’s a bird’s eye view.

Here’s a bird’s eye view.

These colors really are hot.

These colors really are hot.

Roses and Alstroemeria close up.

Roses and Alstroemeria close up.

You’re finished. Enjoy!

You’re finished. Enjoy!