Time to make: 2 hours
You will need:
Spruce and pine
Eucalyptus parvifolia
Ivy or holly or ruscus
Myrtle or pistache foliage
Five large red roses
Spray roses
Red berries
Florist’s scissors
Buckets
Cut-flower food (optional)
Oasis wreath ring (31cm)
Craft knife
Green florist’s wire
Wire cutters
Mini gold baubles
Stockists: Oasis Green Hobby Wire, 70p, and Oasis Floral Scissors, £8, both Hobbycraft. Gold baubles, £3 for 30, Dunelm. Wizard (on cover), and Midnight Hour (seen here) matt emulsion paints, £15 each, both Wilko. All foliage sourced from New Covent Garden Market in London.
Conditioning the flowers and foliage
1. Remove all packaging and ties from the foliage and flowers.
2. Snip away the bottom of the stems by about 5cm and remove any outer petals from the roses that are looking lacklustre.
3. Fill the buckets with some water and a little cut-flower food if needed.
This story is from the December 2019 edition of Woman's Weekly Living Series.
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