Petal Perk

Flower Recipe by Jill Slater
Courtesy the
Flower Promotions Organization

Materials:

Clear glass or acrylic coffee canister

Whole coffee beans enough to fill the canister

1 Votive candle holder

16 Blooms (about 4 stems) yellow daisy chrysanthemums

3 Stems bear grass

1 Rubber band

10 greening pins or 3 pieces 27-gauge (12-inches long) straight wires

Floral clippers, Knife & floral food/preservative

Directions:

Step 1 - Fill the canister three-quarters full with coffee beans.

Step 2 - Set the votive glass on top of the beans. Fill around the votive glass with more beans.

Step 3 - Pour water that has been treated with flower food/preservative into the votive glass.

Step 4 - Remove any leaves that lie below the water line.

Step 5 - If you are right handed, hold the flowers in your left hand (vice-versa if you are left handed). Hold the flowers just under their blooms.

Step 6 - Each flower is added so that the blooms are at the same height. Try to make a round-shaped bouquet.

Step 7 - Rubber band the bouquet together and cut the stems to about 4-inches in length.

Step 8 - Cut bear grass into 8-inch lengths and begin making loops over the flowers, catching each end in the rubber band.

Tip - Check the water level in the votive glass daily. Add water as needed and don't forget to mix the water with flower food/preservative