How to design a Floral Column - foam free

Join me in the garden to Learn how to create a gorgeous floral column for your next wedding ceremony or special event completely floral foam free & using a sustainable & easy to create base that you create from everyday items from your home.
This technique & mechanics is incredibly adaptable & will allow you to then create full floral arches, semi arch, multiple columns. I share my thoughts on varieties of flowers & foliages that work best using free stemming [no water source] as well as showing you options of attaching water source containers. I hope this tutorial will inspire you to create stunning artful statement designs for your next event.
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From your friendly flower godmother 🍂

[@orca3371]

You really made this Bride HAPPY and you put your own SPECIAL LOVEOF ROMANCE INTO THE DESIGNS ❤

[@theivyinstitute]

Yes! Thank you!

[@hollymors3970]

I work at lavassar florist in seattle. Showing this to the boss . Love your work.

[@theivyinstitute]

Well hello Holly from Australia! Oh that's great to hear & hope your boss & the team will try this design & mechanics out. Be sure to let me know how it goes!

[@orca3371]

I love that you considered the thoughts of whom you were designing for ❤❤❤

[@theivyinstitute]

always so important. 🙏🏻

[@mandylew6098]

This whole video is very therapeutic, calm, detailed, well thought of and done from your heart. This Floral Column is absolutely beautiful. I"m touched and inspired. Thank You!

[@theivyinstitute]

Thank you so much for your beautiful comment 🙏🏻 I'm so happy you enjoyed it. N

[@deborahjohnston267]

Magical- great to Watch construction from beginning to end - thank you!

[@theivyinstitute]

Glad you enjoyed it! thanks so much

[@franbrowett8499]

Thank you sooooo very much. That was exactly what I was looking for in constructing a floral tower without foam. Big fan from London

[@theivyinstitute]

Hello Fan from London 🙏🏻. I've used this many times & hope you will now too!. 🍃

[@jeannesmith1761]

Thank you so much for showing us how to do this is just so beautiful I can't wait to try it I do have 30 gardens at memorial Park in New Kensington PA and I've been doing 1820 years and I just grow flowers out there for people to come and see and it's just so beautiful but I love your show thank you very much

[@theivyinstitute]

Thanks for your lovely feedback Jeanne. Wow 30 gardens to manage! But so worth the effort i'm sure. Happy festive season

[@Sheila-wg9qy]

Absolutely beautiful❤ and I appreciated your thorough teaching of every detail! Thank you for sharing your exceptional talent and expertise

[@theivyinstitute]

Thank you for sharing your kind thoughts & feedback here Sheila. I'm glad you found it educational & hope that you'll feel inspired to create your own version. N🌾

[@karenm5681]

I was going to say it’s Jewel of Opar. Gorgeous!

[@theivyinstitute]

yes it is an must find some plants to pop in the garden

[@karenm5681]

@@theivyinstitute I bought a packet of Jewel of Opar seeds that I’ll try growing next spring. (It’s too late in the growing season to start them where I am in Canada.🇨🇦) By the way, thank you for introducing me to that lovely daisy-like white flower. It’s the one you weren’t sure if you would be using it or not, but in the end you did. (I heard you say it’s name but I’m not sure how to spell it.) I’ve never seen that kind before in my life! Lovely.

[@theivyinstitute]

Flannel flower was it? its a beautiful Australian native flower & the petals feel soft like flannel fabric. @@karenm5681 lovely to have you join me from Canada, my birth home actually !

[@karenm5681]

@@theivyinstitute Yes, that sounds exactly right! And thanks…it’s lovely to be here! 🇨🇦 I subscribed immediately after watching this video because I’d love to see more of what you teach/do. You gave me a very helpful tip to wear all black on the day of the event and blend in when designing an installation onsite, as I’ll be doing in about a month. The other weddings I’ve done have been much smaller and the flowers have just been picked up from my home, where I have my floral studio. I was debating whether to wear a cute floral dress because flowers are a luxury product but your reasons for wearing black/ comfortable/ professional/ functional make so much sense. Can’t go wrong with that, I think! ✨Thank you!💐

[@melaniecarroll5755]

Also goes by the name of Talinum

[@maisondixon3215]

thank you so much for being generous of your time and talent to share this technique with your viewers. Looking forward to more tutorials from you - do you have any hanging flower installations tutorial for a sweetheart's table?- have a lovely day.

[@theivyinstitute]

thank you & it's a pleasure. Yes i do have hanging botanical chandelier design within my greenhouse membership along with over 60 other sustainable floristry tutorials if you wanted to pop on over to take a lookwww.theivyinstitute.com.au/greenhousemembership

[@pe3559]

Fantastic video. Thank you for taking the time to share your techniques, including all the fine details.

[@theivyinstitute]

my pleasure & thank you for your kind feedback

[@charlottebeseke5596]

Gorgeous!!!

[@theivyinstitute]

Thank you!!

[@jenvanpelt3895]

I just love this video you are lovely to learn from!!

[@theivyinstitute]

Thank you x that's lovely of you to say. I have a free masterclass this Thursday & will be giving everyione that registers 7 day free access to my GREENHOUSE online library where there are over 60 tutorials if oyu wanted to learn more.www.theivyinstitute.com.au/events-courses to find out more

[@runawoo3038]

Thank you so much for sharing such a brilliant and beautiful idea

[@theivyinstitute]

You are so welcome!

[@gayemcnair6450]

This was great! I’m installing a pair of floating arbors for a wedding today and it was so inspiring! I’ve heard that last thing called Jewels of Omar. That’s probably made up too! Thank you! Had no idea pepperberry is ok out of water!

[@theivyinstitute]

Yes it does last well out of water & thank you for your comment 🙏🏻

[@mowordevangelistterrietank884]

Beautiful. I love the fullness and natural flow

[@theivyinstitute]

Thank you so much!

[@milab6021]

So beautiful ❤

[@theivyinstitute]

Thank you! 😊

[@DeanBarnickle]

Will the Floral Column fall over easily with the weight of the materials? It is absolutely beautiful ! Great job !

[@theivyinstitute]

Thank you for your comment. No this base is concrete with a plastic pipe set in place, unless of course its a super windy day, in that case i would insert the branch directly into the soil for stability.

[@AlittleHamsterKM]

Beautiful video. 🧡🧡

[@theivyinstitute]

🙏🏻 thank you.

[@heatherwhitfield977]

Nice. Looking forward to trying it out.

[@theivyinstitute]

🙏🏻 thanks. be sure to tag us on socials when you do.

[@JacquelineBoermaFloralDesign]

Beautiful! Your ruby jewel is called Talinum ‘Long John’.

[@theivyinstitute]

Oh thank you! love it & am trying to get seeds or plants

[@philippawyatt9800]

Thank you so much for this.

[@theivyinstitute]

my pleasure!

[@jalenwalker-pp4py]

Lovely

[@theivyinstitute]

Thank you 🌱

[@limpicks]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with such detailed explanations (and for your smile). I was wondering how many flower stems did you use (approx!) to plan my own...? Thanks again from France :)

[@theivyinstitute]

Hi there, thank you for your lovely feedback. I'm sorry I honestly can't remember now, this was filmed quite a while ago. Maybe during the watching you'll be able to see my buckets etc but it was only a couple of bunches per variety from. memory & even less if you group your flowersI do offer full dsign notes with every design within my membership though .Enjoy

[@SigningWithTheByrds]

This is fabulous. But I do have a question. Doesn't asparagus fern have thorns?

[@theivyinstitute]

thank you lovely, & yes it does have small spiky bits [wouldn't actually class them as thorns] near the base of each frond, but they aren't too much of a problem.

[@guirlandejeanmary6906]

Very elegant where I get the branche?

[@theivyinstitute]

Thank you, you can find a branch anywhere close to bush or trees & forage. N🍂

[@vida2515]

❤❤

[@theivyinstitute]

🙏🏻

[@kockjannie261]

Hi there. Love this design. How much would you charge to make this for a wedding please?

[@theivyinstitute]

Thanks Jannie, i'm glad you enjoyed it. Pricing really does depend on costs of flowers & a florists individual overheads but a rough ball park for this design would be $850 - $1400 AUD

[@kockjannie261]

@@theivyinstitute Thank you so much for your honest answer, I really appreciate it. Have a wonderful day.

[@โรสกสสก]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@theivyinstitute]

thank you for the floral love 🙏🏻

[@mywysteria]

Jewels of Opar (Talinum paniculatum)? A wild guess...

[@theivyinstitute]

Yes it is, I did find that out afterwards 😊 dries beautifully too. Thank you for the botanical name, I need this in my garden, do you grow it?

[@mywysteria]

@@theivyinstitute would be nice to use dry for sure. it sort of looks like smoke bush too. No I dont grow it, but it does look good!