How to Make a Basic Flower Arrangement in Floral Foam with just 5 Flowers and Foliage

[@alisonjackson2053]

Thanks Sharon This was a great video and reminder of tips for arranging. There was certainly extra tips to pick up and others that have been forgotten .😊

[@sharondower]

Thanks for your lovely comment and thanks again for watching

[@rosmatthews4034]

That's how I started! By watching your "Back to basics" It gave me confidence to do the church floral arrangements when the previous person left. I've probably watched every single video! Thank you so much!

[@sharondower]

If you watched them all, I bet you can predict what I going to say next! Thats some achievement, thanks for the support

[@joanmuldrew3841]

Wow, excellent, Sharon. Learnt a few new tips about wiring your Gerbera and neutral colours ❤❤❤❤❤thanks so much.

[@sharondower]

Thank you, I didn't think there was anything new you could learn! 😂

[@joanmuldrew8821]

I never knew that burgundy was a neutral colour, like you explained in the video, that's a new one for me..

[@sharondower]

I'm not sure if I described it as neutral 🤔?

[@joanmuldrew3841]

Ha ha, I checked 4 times to make sure I heard you right. Check back and see. ​@sharondower

[@sharondower]

I'll investigate!!

[@reflexedrose1879]

Oh Sharon, so happy you're back to the "basics". Some things never go out of style and always look good. I appreciate your keeping current with the newer styles, but I love this. I've been a floral designer since the 1980's and I never get tired of focusing on the good old standards. Everything old is new again. Thanks again. From NY, USA

[@sharondower]

Ohhh I like that saying 'everything old is new again'

[@reflexedrose1879]

@@sharondower Hi Sharon. I can't take credit. It's a song by Peter Allen that was in the movie All That Jazz. It's a NYC thing to say it but it's true when it comes to floral design. I saw one of your recent videos where you said your friends ask you why you make these old arrangements. Nonsense. They are the classics. It's good to branch out, maybe do a Dutch Flemish type of thing but what you do and teach actually sells in a shop, for weddings and events. And as you know, that's crucial when studying this art form. I watch all your videos, I love your work, I love the way you teach, and I feel that I can always see something new in something I've done a million times before. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

[@AKOng-sh7wx]

Thank you for the very clear and detailed explanations. Great lesson for beginners. 😊

[@sharondower]

You're very welcome! Is there anything else you would like to learn?

[@AKOng-sh7wx]

Certainly! Other designs such as inverted T, cone, fan, parallel, crescent etc, bouquets , festive arrangements. Lots and lots to learn! Thank you Sharon!

[@carolc4016]

That looks simple but very chic, might try with some iris

[@sharondower]

It works brilliantly with Iris and its will look very chic too.

[@josephinegould1720]

Beautiful Sharon, love the colours. It’s always great to refresh design skills, and thanks for the tip about raising the Gerbera to allow water to pool, didn’t know that. Looking forward to the L shaped design.

[@sharondower]

I think we never stop learning and there is always something new that I can discuss or something new that I've discovered

[@maryhorrigandelaney2316]

I am new to this looking forward to this 🌹❤️

[@sharondower]

Hope you like it! Just ask questions if you don't understand anything, I'm here to help

[@joybumahit4547]

Thank you for giving me a start.

[@sharondower]

Great news, I'm so glad you are having a go, don't forget there are loads of tutorials on here aimed at beginners.

[@joybumahit4547]

​@@sharondower thank you for all those videos. I do watch each videos and trying to apply them.

[@pamdavies2541]

Thanks

[@margaretmay7912]

Photinia here in Tasmania are eaten bare to the branches, must taste nice

[@sharondower]

Oh wow! Is its a mini-beast or something bigger like a rabbit?

[@L-wi1wq]

Thank so much ❤ if possible could do a video using wring technique please ❤❤❤

[@sharondower]

Great suggestion!

[@HulyaDemir-e6c]

Her zamanki gibi çok güzel oldu çiçek süslemen bu dizayn ettiğiniz çiçekleri biriktiriyormusunuz evinizin bir köşesinde yoksa dükkanınız olup satıyormusunuz teşekkürler 😊💐 Hülya

[@sharondower]

Some flowers are from the garden, others from Supermarkets that are only bought for classes and lots of from local growers and my garden. I don't sell flowers like a shop, I only buy flowers that are needed for events and weddings. I'm not a shop you can walk into and buy flowers

[@gretaparris5190]

Hello Sharon, Would zinnias be suitable for this arrangement. I live in Barbados and have been following your channel since 2021. Excellent channel

[@sharondower]

Thank you very much, Zinnia would be perfect. If you have a selection start with the smallest flower for the longest stem and the most open near the bottom. Good luck

[@debbiemaness9800]

Hello Sharon I hear you say often your tallest flower needs to be 2 to 3 times taller than your vase. If I’m using a 12 inch vase my flowers need to be at least 24 “ tall? Or taller?

[@sharondower]

Hi Debbie, so we use a 1/3 to 2/3rds rule, so if you container is 12 inches, your estimated height of the flowers is indeed 24 inches. But it will depend on the style of your container, if its wide, chunky, heavily patterned or visually dominant, then 24 inches will be suitable but if the container in delicate, lightweight, narrow etc you may want to go smaller. Taller is also acceptable if your container is really visually dominant. Hope that helps. You can email me with photos too to [e-mail] or join the facebook group Sharon's Innovations Group for more help