Marc Sardi’s top 5 bouquet tips
Who better than our guest artist Marc Sardi, botanist and flower arranger, to share tips on building and maintaining the perfect bouquet?
1) Limit your colour scheme
" I love monochromatic bouquets. Otherwise pick a couple of high-contrast colours, like peach and pale lilac, fire-engine red and lilac, coral pink and pale yellow… "
2) Be choosy about species
" To avoid a chaotic look, go for one or two types of flower. Or, select many but stick to a single colour, for a look that’s abundant but not disjointed. "
3) Keep your stems short
" When they’re long you have to select a tall vase, and then all you see is the vase and the stems. I much prefer a squat base. "
4) Pick the right vase
" I don’t want to see what’s going on in the vase! My ideal is a short and opaque vase that matches the shape of the stems and shines the spotlight on the blooms. "
5) Keep it fresh
" To maintain the freshness of a bouquet, you have to empty your vase, wash it with dish soap and water, and fill it back up with fresh room-temperature water daily. "
