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Julie Shields
Frangipani Studio
109a Goodwood Road
Adelaide, South Australia
AUSTRALIA
(61) 8 83731110



This arrangement contains Red Kangaroo Paw, a native Australian flower, as well as flowers from the Australian branch of the Proteaceae family, a South African native flower family. The arrangement is straight-forward, has clean lines and will last well over two weeks.

Materials needed:

OASIS® Ideal floral foam bricks (4)
2 Red Kangaroo Paws
2 Flax Leaves
2 Ericifolia Banksias
5 Yelow Crest Leucadendron
4 Silvan Red Leucadendron
2 Red Waratah
3 Coccinea Banksia
4 Oakleaved Dryandra
Bark
Twisted Willow
Smooth Pebbles
 

How to put it together

  1. Fill container with 4 OASIS® Ideal floral foam bricks. Align Red Kangaroo Paws and Flax leaves in a parallel construction. Twist one Flax leaf and pin. Place smooth pebbles as if at the edge of a garden.
  1. Place Red Waratahs in a focal position. Align Ericifolia Banksias with Red Kangaroo Paws. Place Yellow Crest and Silvan Red Leucadendron in parallel lines, working into the centre of the container.
  1. Align Coccinea Banksias with Oakleaved Dryandra. Use the natural colour of Blue Gum Nuts and leaves as a second focal flower area. Add texture with Bark and Twisted Willow. Fill any bare areas with pebbles.

* NOTE: Some OASIS® products may not be available in all markets, worldwide, or may be identified by a different name. Please consult with your local Smithers-Oasis representative for the available products in your market.

 

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