Cymbidium Friendship Arrangement in a Papier Mache Container

2 June 2011
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According to Hanakotoba and Floriography (the languages of flowers) the Asian Cymbidium is considered a gift of respect and friendship and the florets are also considered symbols of "virtue" and "morality" in many other cultures.

This is the perfect no guilt compostable gift container. Make the flower container out of unpainted Papier Mache that can be used as garden mulch. You can even add a few flower seeds into the pulp and ask the recipient of your gift to plant the container after use.

The arrangement includes Cymbidium orchids, roses, pincushion Proteas (Leucospermum) and fan palm leaves

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2 June 2011

Papier Mache

I save all the thin tissue paper or un-printed newsprint papers that are wrapped around the flowers that are delivered to me to make batches of Papier Mache with. These sheets make fantastic Papier Mache because it is designed to be super absorbent and colour fast.

1 June 2011

Lining containers to make them waterproof

If you use Papier Mache, terracotta or clay or any precious container that might scratch, rust, or discolour or disintegrate when it's in prolonged contact with water it is best to line the container with plastic before you add wet foam.

Favourite Flowers

Cymbidium

Cymbidium orchids for my Designing your way to profits article that was featured in the Canadian Florist Magazine

Protea

This Protea Composite flower with Palm Butterflies is a Bridal Orb Bouquet, to be carried in the hand like a ball. This design was part of my Fusion Flowers Magazine Designer of...

Rosa

My all in the same boat floral art arrangement with roses in an Agave sisalana (sisal) leaf.

Leukospermum

Dark red Pincushions add texture to my Veiled Sunshine competition design