Petal picks
WHICHTYPESOFFLOWERS
WILLLASTLONGEST?
Flowerswithwoodystems,such
asproteasandbanksias,can
stayfreshforuptoa month.
Phalaenopsisorchidscanlast
for several weeks.
WHAT’STHEBESTWAYTO
DISPLAYASINGLESTEM?
Choosea vesselthatcomplementsthe
flowershape.Thosewithmovement
inthestem(eganorchidortulip)suit
a chunkybudvase.A daintyrosesits
beautifully in a cut-crystal vase.
WHICHFLOWERSLOOKBEST
DISPLAYEDINBUNCHES?
I’ma suckerfora bigarmfulof
hydrangeasthathavejustbeen
simplydroppedina Champagne
bucket,ora fluffycloudof
baby’s breath.
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