In Water-II Arranging flowers in a glass container in water, has become quite popular. The technique is actually a very old one that was practiced by floral designers for many years prior to the invention of foam. It is enjoying contemporary popularity for three major reasons. First of all, the flowers are all in water, and thus will generally last a bit better than in a foam base. Secondly, it is pleasing visually.
Designs stylized in water tend to look quite natural.
Finally, it is also a good way to arrange flowers that may not last well at all in a foam base such as Calla Lilies, or Iris. We hope that you enjoy your explorations of stylizing flowers in water. What You Will Need Glass Container Stock or Matthiola Lilies Roses Alstroemeria Ming Fern Glad that you enjoyed your first lesson stylizing flowers in a water base. Notice the contrast between this design on the left and the earlier one on the right. It can be made pretty much the same way that the last design was stylized.