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Think like a orist and create your own beautiful winter arrangement with these pro tips.

WRITTEN BY HEATHER KANE KOHLER PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRANDON ALMS

Creating your own oral arrangement during the winter months can seem a bit daunting as the landscapes turn brown and our owers wilt away. However, with a little creativity and a new outlook you can create a seasonal display that’s truly beautiful for your home. gin your arrangement. Then you can begin to build your arrangement. “The base for an arrangement is always evergreen for a winter arrangement and if you don’t have an evergreen tree, I’m sure you have a friend or relative who does and they wouldn’t mind you taking a few clips,” says Betsy Scha tzel of Scha tzel’s Flowers & Greenhouses (1771 E Atlantic St, Spring eld, 417-866-6222, scha tzels owers.com). Soak your greenery in an ice bath before use and spritz the needles from time to time to keep them from drying out. “I love juniper! It’s not just the green foliage, but it also shows adorable little steely blue berries that add the perfect little detail and texture to your winter arrangements,” says Haley Day of Sunday Flower Company (sunday owercompany.com, 417-844-1434). Other great greenery to look for would be magnolia leaves and boxwood.

Winter Blooms

Purchase a few owers by the stem for pretty blooms. You’ll likely nd blooms like roses, carnations, anemones and ranunculus are readily available during winter months. You can also start your own bulbs indoors and use them in your arrange-

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These winter-inspired arrangements from Sunday Flower Company (left), Schaffitzel's Flowers (top right) and The Nest (bottom right) are the perfect additions to an entryway, coffee table or festive holiday table.

ments. “I’ve always loved amaryllis,” says Day. “It o ers such a large, luxurious, elegant bloom that you really don’t get with anything else around Christmas.” You can choose from white, red or shades of pink. “Paperwhites are one of my favorite winter blooms,” says Ron Johnson of The Nest (1856 E Cinderella St Suite C, Spring eld, 417889-6707). Take a look around the inside of your home for blooms as well. “Another great place to forage are your houseplants. They add beautiful texture and color such as a red anthurium bloom,” says Scha tzel.

Texture and Height

Head into your backyard or to the park and look for acorns, pine cones and unique looking sticks. “Forsythia stems are great to use for their exibility and add height and texture, say Scha tzel. “Pulling o some bark from your trees or bark from cut rewood are great elements.” Keep your eyes peeled for dead perennials such as cone ower, black-eyed Susan, and sedum. You’ll nd great seed pods on them to cut and add to your arrangement.

Added Color

You can add additional color by using seasonal fruits. “Oranges and pomegranate are my go-to fruits to add to arrangements, but you should try a few things and see what works best,” says Johnson. You can even add holiday ornaments to your arrangements; just remove them after the holidays for an arrangement that can last into January. A simple ribbon is another fun way to add a pop of color or pattern to an arrangement.

Peak Pick

Keep an eye out for these fl orist favorite evergreens on your next forage.

Arborvitae Juniper Cedar Euonymus Boxwood agnolia Cypress Azalea Rhododendron Cotoneaster

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