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by: Sulakshana | last updated: October 09, 2009
Category: Flowers | Tags: flower vase, flowers, flower pots
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How To Arrange Flowers In A Vase

 We often get flowers in the house and decorate the vase with them by just placing them in it. But arranging flowers is an art along with a task. The wrong arrangement can ruin the beauty of the flowers along with the beauty of the room you are placing them in.  Flower arrangement is one of the basic things that one must learn as it adds style and beauty to the house. The right combination of flowers with the color of the vase is also an essential aspect of flower decoration. The flowers and the vase of the container should compliment each other and match just perfectly. So before you end up messing with everything, here is how you can arrange flowers in a vase or a container.

 
Clean the vase or container thoroughly before you set to arrange flowers in it. Wash away all the dirt and the residue from the previous arrangement. Check fully If there are any remains. Residue will allow bacteria to sit in it and it will eat into the life of the flowers.
 
Start decorating the vase or the container with sand, pebbles, glass beads or whatever decorative objects you have. Sand can be used to place dry flowers such as bonsai creations. Bonsai can be put in a small shallow plate with a little water and can be placed in a dry container. Add all these things to the bottom of the container or the vase.
 
Cut the flowers from the bottom depending upon the length you desire. Don’t cut too much of the length. You can adjust accordingly later on.
 
Remove extra leaves below what you think can get trapped inside the container or the vase. Also pluck out the leaves that you think will fall into the water.
 
Use room temperature water or lukewarm water to partially fill up the container or the vase. Make sure the water if fresh.
 
Start arranging the flowers by keeping the most dominant flower in the front. This will catch attention. Place at different angles to bring out the beauty of every flower. Also, if you are arranging flowers that are of different lengths, keep the long ones behind and the short ones right in front. This will make the container or vase look full and accentuate the beauty of the flowers.
 
Always remember, flowers that are longer in size look good in long flower vases. And if the flowers are shorter in size, it’s the short containers or the vases that go with them. Correct size makes whole decoration look elegant. You need not run around to find shorter length of flowers if your vase or the container is small. You can adjust the lengths by cutting the ends of the flowers depending on the container of the vase.
 
Don’t expose the arranged flowers to direct sunlight or heat. They will wilt.

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