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Stack foliage to create a rose spiral in a container.

Design in two levels by using two vases, the smaller slipped into a bigger one.

Break the water flow when you fill a vase with details in that can move with the stream of water

Twist lily grass slightly to create a spiral for the orchids to nestle in

New growth is really difficult to design with and definitely needs to be conditioned and placed in a water source

Inspired by a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design called Komiwara. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.

Fold and then stitch a long fall leaf garland to roll into a coil

Komiwara is a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.

Multiple tiny twigs create a flower frog to keep the delicate buds and leaves in the exact spot you want.

Split (but don't cut) a few gladiolus flowers to spiral in a vase

Lily

Use the petals of your flower to cleverly keep all the other floral details of your design firmly in place.

Position foliage to create a smaller, shallow pond for your floral details to shelter in.

My Spring/Easter design and the introduction article about my floral journey written by the editor, Nina Tucknott in the latest issue of Flora Magazine.

Playing with shapes to frame the light in a dramatic floral design.

A perfectly flat leaf to support tiny floral details in the summer heat.

A nod to a summer filled with flowers... and the quite possibly the last of the season flowers still there to be picked.

Spiral cyclamen foliage around to create a composite flower to showcase the petal-like anthurium flowers.

Use snips and snippets and leftovers to create a design of it's own

Spiral grass to create a nest for the lady slipper orchids

A sneaky way to condition new growth to add into your Spring design

A bowl full of miniature Chrysanthemums

A cut stem flower frog for the heavy Hanging Heliconia flowers

Fold and roll leaves to create an Autumn swirl

Be inspired by traditional Ikebana techniques

Place short twigs, leaning to one side to create a flower frog

Split and spiral a few gladiolus flowers in a way that the stems remain intact, to spiral in a water filled filled vase for a long lasting composite flower