Hand Tied Posies and Bouquets

Throughout this course, you will learn a variety of techniques per week, including:

• week 1: tied posy mixture of flowers

• week 2: gift wrapped bouquet

• week 3: stylish limited hand tied design

• week 4: grouped tied posy with collar

• week 5: front facing hand tied

You will learn through a mixture of practical and theory lessons.

To create your flower arrangements, you will be required to bring the following objects to each weekly session:

Week 1: tied posy mixture of flowers

• 15–20 flowers, such as, Roses, Iris, Germini, Carnations
• five secondary flowers, such as, Alstroemeria
• two stems of filler flowers, such as, Gypsophila, Limonium
• seven stems of 40cm foliage, such as, Pittosporum
• string
• ribbon

Week 2: gift wrapped bouquet

• seven focal flowers, such as, Roses, Carnations?
• 3–5 spray Chrysanthemum
• 7–10 secondary flowers, such as, Alstroemeria, Eryngium, Lissianthus (can be two types)
• ten stems of 40cm foliage, such as, Tree ivy, Hard Ruscus
• cellophane
• ribbon
• tissue

Week 3: stylish limited hand tied design

• five focal flowers, such as, Iris, Lily, Rose
• three tall flowers, such as, Gladiolus, Larkspur
• three 20cm, short stem foliage, such as, Pittosporum
• three 10cm, large Ivy leaves or small Fantasia leaves?
• a 60cm stem twisted willow
• string or raffia for tying

Week 4: grouped tied posy with collar

• 20 stems of mixed round form flowers, such as, a mixture of Germini, Rose, Dianthus, Aster
• willow for collar
• ribbon for tying

Week 5: front facing hand tied

• five tall flowers, such as, Larkspur, Roses, Spray Carnations, Lily’s
• 3 large Fantasia leaves
• seven 40 cm foliage stems (tall) ribbon for tying