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GETTING STARTED

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ADDING NEUTRALS Green and white flowers act as neutrals and can be added to any flower mix. White flowers provide crisp contrast toother colorful flowers while green flowers blend softly between the blooms.Both neutrals can enhanceany arrangement. White flowers are easy to find; green flowers are less so,but

green hydrangeas are my go-to bloom.

ADDING GREENSThough beginners usually overlook adding greens to theirarrangement, flowers pop with more vibrancyand drama when they’re contrasted with green foliage. You could buy greens anywhere, or save some money and snip foliage from the backyard.Some of

my favorite greens are silver eucalyptus leaves (a bonus if

they have berries), lemon leaves, and of course the leaves that are already on the flowers you’re using.For my purposes, I usually consider white and green hydrangeas

as both greens and part of the flower selection.

ADDING TEXTUREOften forgotten, especially by beginners, textural elements add visual interest and dimension to flower arrangements. Textures act like neutrals, but they havea frilly, nubby, or bumpy appearance that contraststo the smoothness of flower petals and leaves that is appealing.Some of my favorite types of texture are Queen Anne’sLace,Hypericum berries, rosemary, eucalyptus berries, and even flower

buds that haven’t bloomed yet.

A few of my favorite color combinations

(remember to add neutrals, greens, and texture to complete the arrangement)

Pink & Red

Soft Coral & Maroon

Purple & Yellow

Purple & Pink

Pink & Yellow

Hot Pink & Bright Orange

Coral & Yellow