Transcript When you have your properly soaked floral foam in a single design

Materials:
* properly soak floral foam in a single
design bowl
*tape with water proof tape
See the thumb
mark, be
gentle with
your foam!!!
Preparing the Greens
The purpose of
greening in is to
develop the size and
style of your
arrangement and
cover the floral foam.
It is easier to cover all
floral foam and not
cover flowers if you
green in first.
To do a great job greening in…
Cut the stems at an
angle which makes it
easier to insert and
exposes more of the
cambium layer for
more water absorption.
The inserted portion of the stem
should be free of leaves
The stems should be inserted in
the oasis at least 1-2 inches deep.
Use all materials and do not be
wasteful!!! Follow the cutting policy.
Cut the fern in usable
sections rather than
tearing off pieces to get
the green to the
desired smaller size.
Use a variety of sizes,
but avoid using all
small pieces.
Do not over green.
• Leave room for flowers!
Rotate your arrangement when
greening so it is balanced.
We want this
Not this!