Episode DIG-118 Joanna places chilies in the vase to add interest and texture to the arrangement. Once a large arrangement is finished, use the leftover bits and pieces to create smaller bouquets. Figure A Rob Weller, host of HGTV's Star Gardens , visits the Santa Monica open-air flower market with actress Joanna Frank, who's looking for particular flowers to use in centerpieces. She offers some helpful hints as she searches through the thousands of flowers available there. Clump flowers in groups.
Colors stand out when they're in a mass, especially in large arrangements.
You don't have to be a florist to create great arrangements. Flowers are beautiful all by themselves and don't need much help from us. If any stems break while you're arranging, save them to use in smaller arrangements, or place them lower in a larger arrangement. You don't need long stems near the bottom of a tall piece, but they do need to be able to reach the water inside the vase. Trust in your own creativity.