Christmas flower arrangements?

[Nicos]

Following on from the fantastic flower arrangement people created during the year, I thought it'd be nice to share ideas...either from the Internet, or better still home made!

when I had a holly bush, I used to have a large vase of holly with red carnations dotted through it.
Very festive, inexpensive, and lasted a couple of weeks!

here is a link to other ideas...

44 Flower Arrangements for Christmas

please feel free to describe, add piccies , or links to displays you have created,and thought looked nice whilst you were out somewhere( like at the works for).....
anything really you think other grapes would enjoy or like to try and make!

lets get inspired folks!

[muddled]

Here are my top tips for blinging your flower arrangements...

A little bit of glitter catches the light (of course, a LOT of glitter looks like a trashy 70s SLADE video)
so to add just a little sparkle dab pva glue just on the sharp pointy tips of holly leaves and dip in the glitter.

For roses, put some glitter on a flat plate.
Spray your rose lightly with hairspray then dab the rose top on the plate....glitter will adhere to the very tips of the petals giving a really lovely effect.

Point to note;
Holly and Yew cut now will last perfectly well if kept damp and stored in a shed/garage. There's no need to wait til the last minute...I've already started my wreaths (I make a LOT).
When you pick/choose your ivy leaves, feel the back of them. If the backs are smooth the leaf is too young to hold up and will wilt. Seasoned leaves feel veiny and coarse in comparison....these ones are perfect.
If you get a real xmas tree, get one that's too fat for your space (they charge per height not width) and trim the branches to improve the shape....the trimmings then form the basis of your wreath and table decs.
When foraging for things to use, cyprus firs smell delightful and hold up really well and their vivid green is fantastic with the dark holly.
Lleylandeii (I probably spelt that wrong) are another, commonly found excellent green for wreaths...it's tough and longlasting but looks surprisingly delicate in the arrangement.

[Guest]

There was a thread last year but I can't find it As I make the base of my wreaths from twisted willow but it is not a good idea to play with willow if you are sensitive to aspirin. Scarlet said about using grapevines. There were some other helpful tips too.

[veggiechicken]

This one maybe? http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ing_82824.html

[Nicos]

^^^ nice find!

[Guest]

This one maybe? http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ing_82824.html

You are the brill at thread finding, what's ya secret?

[veggiechicken]

Ahhh, taps side of nose
I just search on an unusual word - in this case "willow".
I could have narrowed it down more by searching your posts - or by date. S'easy really

[Nicos]

I've just bought 3 Christmas rose plants from Lid!e.

I'm thinking that, with a few small branches of red berries and rosehips from the hedgerow, a few sticks of cinnamon, some ivy to tie them all together...might make a nice table display without having to buy flowers from the other side of the planet?