| Until recently I had always chosen to display fresh | | | | disappointing result. That colour took something away |
| flowers in a clear glass vase or one of clear, cut | | | | from the colour of the blooms. |
| crystal. Then, after receiving a long-stemmed bouquet | | | | So, what other flowers would be seen at their best in |
| as a gift, and not having anything suitable to put them | | | | a tall green vase? Perhaps almost any of them would. |
| in, a neighbour kindly lent me a dark green, tall glass | | | | Certainly, roses, gerberas, and orchids and even Dutch |
| vase that had belonged to her mother. It was large | | | | irises would all benefit. In fact, the lighter the colour of |
| and heavy and frankly, not something that I would | | | | the blooms the better, as they contrast more |
| have chosen myself. Still, I was grateful for it. | | | | effectively with the dark-green. Orange would look |
| It was pleasantly surprising to see how beautiful the | | | | pretty too. A note of caution however, bluish-green |
| flowers looked once they were displayed. They were | | | | does not have the same effect but then that is not |
| lilies -- some were white, others were the beautifully | | | | surprising as it is a colour not seen as frequently in |
| scented, pink stargazer variety. | | | | natural foliage. Carnations, however, would look well |
| It seems that the dark green vase imitates nature in | | | | with bluish-green as it would match the colour of their |
| that most flowers grow up from and through green | | | | leaves. |
| foliage and it was as if the green was acting as a | | | | When it's realised how effective it is to use green as a |
| replacement for their foliage. In this way the colour of | | | | foil for a floral display, it seems surprising that vases of |
| the vase really enhanced the flowers. Their rich | | | | this type are not more popular than they are. If you |
| colours stood out more. The result is that this writer is | | | | haven't tried this colour before, why not use it as the |
| now a firm convert for all future floral arrangements. | | | | perfect base for your next floral arrangement? |
| Later, trying some other flowers in a recently | | | | Hopefully, you will be as pleasantly surprised at the |
| purchased biscuit-coloured vase produced a | | | | effect as this writer was. |