Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Foliage tube armature for long stemmed freesia buds
- 27 June 2018
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![Cut a thin but sturdy twig to a sharp angle Cut a thin but sturdy twig to a sharp angle](/images/2018/06/cut-a-thin-but-sturdy-twig-to-a-sharp-angle-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Cut a thin but sturdy twig to a sharp angle. The little twig will be used to spear the leaves to secure. Set it aside within easy reach.
![Curl about 4 leaves into a tube Curl about 4 leaves into a tube](/images/2018/06/curl-about-4-leaves-into-a-tube-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Curl about 4 leaves into a tube.
![The one leaf overlapping the next The one leaf overlapping the next](/images/2018/06/the-one-leaf-overlapping-the-next-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
The one leaf overlapping the next.
![Spear the leaves with the twig to secure Spear the leaves with the twig to secure](/images/2018/06/spear-the-leaves-with-the-twig-to-secure-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Spear the leaves with the twig to secure.
![Set the leaf tube on a shallow display container Set the leaf tube on a shallow display container](/images/2018/06/set-the-leaf-tube-on-a-shallow-display-container-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Set the leaf tube on a shallow display container.
![Pour water into the container Pour water into the container](/images/2018/06/pour-water-into-the-container-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Pour water into the container.
![Cut the freesia stems long Cut the freesia stems long](/images/2018/06/cut-the-freesia-stems-long-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Cut the freesia stems long enough to be set between the leaves and still stand in the water below.
![Wiggle the stems between the layers of leaf. Wiggle the stems between the layers of leaf.](/images/2018/06/wiggle-the-stems-between-the-layers-of-leaf-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Wiggle the stems between the layers of leaf.
![Making sure they stand firmly in the water Making sure they stand firmly in the water](/images/2018/06/making-sure-they-stand-firmly-in-the-water-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Making sure they stand firmly in the water.
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Hide the water source in a rolled leaf
Fold and glue a Monstera deliciosa (delicious monster) leaf
Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems
Long stemmed autumn leave tubes as a floral armature
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Freesia, freesias
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