Originally, all artificial flowers were made in the Orient, and they were fashioned out of silk. They were delicate and fragile. Today, there are many beautiful replicas of almost every flower made from silk, polyester, plastic and combinations thereof. The closer to nature I can get, the better, so I use as little plastic as possible and frequently add some dried varieties to the arrangements. I do my purchasing of flowers and greens from a number of sources, and I always search for the most realistic specimens.
Containers can make the difference between a so-so arrangement and an exuberant creation.
Think how different some simple sprays of forsythia would look if you put them, rather than in a plain glass vase, in a cobalt blue pitcher with a bright yellow handle. Pastel roses themselves are beautiful, but placed in a dark green, glazed, ceramic urn, their colors are richer, deeper, and the result is a more elegant and moving arrangement. They are an integral part of my designs. About Care - When your flowers arrive, please remove them from their packaging by the containers. Some settling and bending may occur during the shipping process, but luckily your arrangement is fairly adaptable.