Sunflower Pew Bow Wall Arrangement

This arrangement has been made in a "shovel", which is a small rectangular plastic tray with a handle on one side. It takes one third of a block of floral foam for the mechanics. This design would be suitable as a pew end decoration, and some form of fastening should be attached to the handle so that it can be fixed to the pew end, depending on the shape of the pew end. This could be ribbon, raffia, string, wire, etc. The handle and fixing method are classed as mechanics, so should not be seen from the front, therefore, the plant material should come up high enough to cover the handle.

For this design I have used a limited selection of flowers and foliage. The foliage used is Fatsia japonica variegata, Hedera colchica, and to give length to the design, some linear leaves of Astelia 'Westland', which are silvery green, flushed with maroon. I have also used two loops of Xerophyllum tenax (Bear Grass), to add rhythm to the design. The only flowers used are three Helianthus annuum (Sunflowers) and three Celosia cristata 'Bombay Yellow' (Cockscomb).

Flower Arrangement by Chrissie Harten