In our Spring 2024 issue, we asked Master Florist Max Hurtaud of Belgium to create an ethereal bouquet which would be perfect to give to a special someone in your life, and he most certainly came up trumps. Just look at the gorgeousness he produced!
Here are his step-by-step instructions for you to achieve your own version:
Materials
- 50x Panicum (fountain grass)
- 4x Ranunculus ‘Pon Pon Aurora’
- 4x Ranunculus ‘Pon Pon Fanny Extra’
- 5x Oxypetalum (blue)
- 8x Oxypetalum (pink)
- 5x Rosa ‘Queen’s Crown’
- 3x Rosa ‘Volkova’
- 1/3 rattan wood
- Stemtex tape
- 5x stub wires 1.8 (50cm)
- 60x cable ties
- Rope
Method
- Tie the rattan together with 50 cable ties; start from the centre with a small hole and then spiral around to make connections
- Ensure you keep some space between the spiralling for flower insertion
- Cut all the cable tie extensions off to get a clean look for your frame
- Cover your stub wires with Stemtex tape
- Next, tape all of them together about 1/3 up to create a handle, and then bend the remaining ones out in a 90 degree angle to form the bouquet holder
- Place the rattan circle on to the bouquet holder and secure with the remaining cable ties
- Add your flowers into your bouquet in a pleasing pattern
- Complete your creation by adding the Panicum to the underside of your frame
