Our floral importers, however, dry the leaves, tint them a variety of colors, and package and sell them separately. In this design four dried strelitzia leaves are featured on the left side of the design. The lower three stems had sections cut off. Even these are not wasted. If you study the photograph closely, you'll see these sections also worked into the top of the foam.
Pink stock is placed in a vertical line, in between the first three dried strelitzia leaves.
Stock or matthiola is available throughout the year. It comes in a variety of colors ranging from white, to pink to red. A few pieces are extended out towards the left side of the arrangement. Sweet william, is added along the vertical part of the design on the outer left side of the unit. Sweet william is a very pretty flower and comes in reds and pinks, making it an ideal choice color wise.