If you have little experience in ikebana, but you need to make a bouquet, choose calla lilies. On their own, with a minimal addition of fresh herbs, they will look great. The main thing is to arrange them “by height” and tie the bouquet before cutting off the stems.
Sequins, ruffles and other vignettes in floristry are not in fashion now. Nothing should distract from the beauty of the flower itself. Therefore, when you make a bouquet with your own hands, take care of its decent design - for this you can choose, for example, a wide jute ribbon.
If you are not preparing a bouquet for a ruler, but a flower arrangement for the teacher’s desk, you can make it yourself. To do this, you will need three to five types of flowers in a single color scheme - here callas, roses, gerberas and hypericum red (aka St. John's wort) for decoration, but you can choose something else. You also need long, wide leaves (here aspidistra), a wide vase and narrow adhesive tape. You can see the technology for making a bouquet. The florist's advice is also given there: to make flowers last longer, you need acid, sugar and an antibacterial agent. Therefore, you can add lemonade (in a ratio of 1:4) and liquid household bleach (1 teaspoon per liter of water) to the water for flowers.
A lattice made of adhesive tape, stretched over any container, will help create a flower arrangement even for people with almost no floristic talents. Practice on garden dahlias, of which there are so many in dachas now. Perhaps you will like the technology and use it, not only creating a bouquet for September 1, but also to decorate your home with flowers.
Bouquet for school in the style of "crafts from natural materials"
Another way to decorate dahlias (and do it with your child). You will need a low, wide vase or decorative jar, several dahlias and a couple of handfuls of small pine cones collected by a child on a walk in the forest or park. Fill a vase or jar with pine cones and stick in dahlias. Bouquet in the style of "crafts from natural materials" ready!
A luxurious orchid is an almost ideal gift for a teacher. It looks like a beautiful bouquet, but it will bloom and delight much longer, and with easy care - even regularly.
The simplest way to create a bright and lush bouquet - use a variety of varieties of flowers of the same species. Gazania, chrysanthemum, zinnia or hydrangea are perfect for this.
The holidays flew by like a colorful dream. September 1 is approaching - the day when schoolchildren will bring flowers to their teachers. Bouquets of asters, dahlias, zinnias and the most school flowers in the world – gladioli – will stand out against the general background of Dutch roses and will give your child’s teacher real emotions that smell of sun and garden. You can make such beauty out of garden flowers - what a salon! In this review we will tell you how to create an impressive and memorable bouquet from ordinary country flowers.
What should a school bouquet be like?
♦ Autumn. This can be achieved with the help of color (by the way, autumn yellow-orange colors are also the colors of gratitude, and in a bouquet intended for a teacher, this is doubly appropriate). Rowan twigs or decorative cereals can give the bouquet an autumnal “sound.”
♦ Durable– let the flowers donated by your child please the teacher for as long as possible. Asters and garden chrysanthemums do not fade the longest among cut country flowers: a bouquet of them can last up to two weeks. Bouquets of zinnias and gladioli last a little less, with roses things are worse - it’s good if they last about five days, and shrub roses last even less. Lilies could top the list of long-lived cut flowers, but they are definitely not suitable for a school bouquet due to their strong smell and pollen.
♦ Appropriate. It is wrong to give a strict male teacher a “girlish” bouquet of pastel roses - discreet plain flowers with dark greenery are suitable here. Good choice– gladioli or chrysanthemums, and the older the teacher, the more solid the bouquet should be. But you can give a young teacher a delicate bouquet in pastel colors. An authoritative, experienced teacher can be presented with large, double, ceremonial flowers. A boy can go for a lineup with a simple bouquet of one gerbera and greenery. Gerbera, by the way, can be replaced with sunflower. A girl with such a delicate bouquet.
♦ Beautiful. Many country plants have an amazing property: they may not make much of an impression in a flowerbed, but in a bouquet they look simply beautiful! So, sedum, which grows on every second garden plot, in the vicinity of asters or zinnias can become the basis of a good flower arrangement.
What flowers to choose for a bouquet?
Many parents of schoolchildren plant flowers so that they bloom just in time for September 1st. The basic country flowers for a school bouquet are:
♦ Gladioli. True, these strict flowers can throw out their favorite trick and bloom as early as August. Dutch varieties from packages “do not last” until the start of the school year. Therefore, for the first of September bouquet, many gardening parents plant old Russian varieties in mid-May.
For bouquets, gladioli are cut as soon as the first 3 flowers open. To make the bouquet last longer, you need to pinch off the lowest bud and pierce the lower part of the stem with a toothpick or needle in different places.
♦Dahlias. For the bouquet, choose varieties with strong, dense petals that will not wrinkle and will withstand the school ruler without damaging their appearance. Plants are cut only when the flower is fully in bloom. Clear the petals from the part of the stem that will stand in the water, and the bouquet will live for a really long time. If you want to place dahlias in the same bouquet with other flowers, be careful. This is an aggressive flower, from the proximity of which others simply wither. But dahlias can be made friendlier by slightly scorching their stems with fire.
♦ Roses second wave of flowering. These whimsical beauties must be kept in settled water (the water should be changed every day). You can extend the life of cut roses by scorching the stem and tearing off not only the leaves, but also the thorns. Freshly cut roses cannot stand being in the same bouquet with other flowers and quickly fade - to correct this circumstance, they need to be kept separately in water for several hours. By September 1, Ann Henderson, Pastella, and Anny Duperey will be in bloom. An original, eye-catching bouquet is made from Paso Doble roses. They bloom steadily at the beginning of the school year and last a relatively long time in The Fairy bouquet. Augusta Luise blooms until frost, which is why it is especially loved by parents of schoolchildren.
♦ Garden chrysanthemums. An excellent choice for a school bouquet: these are the flowers that look fresh, cheerful, and somehow life-affirming in the fall. The main thing to remember is that you cannot cut chrysanthemums for a bouquet. Chrysanthemums for a bouquet are broken, and it is better to do this in the evening or in the morning. Flowers should be in full or almost full bloom. They will last even longer in the bouquet if you throw a silver spoon or decoration into a vase of water. They combine chrysanthemums with asparagus (especially large, cool colors), thuja branches (especially yellow, medium-sized) and fern branches (small-flowered). In the latter case, the bouquet should be low.
♦ Asters. Along with beautiful, large-flowered varieties, small-flowered perennials can also be used - they will become an addition to a mixed bouquet. To make a bouquet of asters last even longer, you should remove almost all the leaves from the stems, except the top ones, and change the water as often as possible. If you add a little alcohol to the water (a teaspoon per liter of water), the bouquet will break all records for longevity.
♦ Gerberas – festive, elegant and at the same time quite official flowers. According to etiquette, they can be given to both men and women, and for a gift to a male teacher it is better to choose a bouquet of five flowers in burgundy and orange shades. Rose, chrysanthemum and aster go well with gerberas. Florists especially like to combine gerberas with roses. Five gerbera flowers, several medium-sized roses, lush greenery - a magnificent bouquet is ready. You can make a bouquet of just gerberas, for example, make light flowers in the center of the composition, and dark ones at the edges.
The bouquet will last longer if you trim the ends of the flowers by about a centimeter every day under running water. There should not be much water in the vase: due to the small hairs that cover the stems of the gerbera, they quickly become covered with mucus.
♦ Sunflowers. The teddy bear variety is especially suitable for a school bouquet. These soulful and cute “teddy bears” bloom in mid-August and bloom until the frosts, they are invariably liked by teachers and, oddly enough, often win against the backdrop of prim roses from a flower salon. Both simple sunflower bouquets and mixes with them are good. Sunflowers are combined with gladioli in lilac and violet shades, and look good next to dahlias. The bouquet is complemented by rare sprigs of greenery.
♦ Zinnias: There are tall and large varieties that look like double gerberas. In a first-of-September bouquet they look especially impressive: straight stems, elegant flowers. They are combined with light, delicate plants, for example, asparagus. For a bouquet, zinnias are cut, the inflorescences of which have opened ¾, and then they do not lose their natural colors for a long time and retain their freshness.
♦ Marigold. Large varieties of these unpretentious flowers - 10-12 centimeters in diameter - are especially suitable for a school bouquet. Their orange-yellow-red color scheme and autumn scent with fruity notes fully correspond to the mood of the first day of the school year. The bouquet contains strong flowers with fully open inflorescences, but a dense core. The bouquet will last longer if you cut the stems to the height of the vase and remove the root leaves.
♦ Snapdragon. These joyful, bright flowers of an unusual shape always lift the spirits of the one who receives them as a gift. They go well with many other country flowers: with the same bush roses, chrysanthemums, asters... Such a bouquet can be stored in a vase for up to two weeks.
♦ Tall eustomas. These gorgeous exotic flowers can create a real sensation in the schoolyard. Eustomas are flowers popular among FORUMHOUSE gardeners. But among less advanced gardeners this is a rather rare plant: you won’t immediately understand what kind of beauty it is and where it comes from. There is hardly a teacher who will remain indifferent to such a bouquet, but it would be more appropriate to give it to a young teacher.
Eustomas retain freshness for a long time when cut. While they are standing in the vase, some flowers on the stem dry out, others bloom - beauty!
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I put them in bouquets for September 1st (in fact, that’s why I sowed them), I was tired of telling everyone what kind of animal it was.
These plants can play second fiddle in school bouquets perfectly.:
- Jerusalem artichoke. You can make a bouquet of fiery red dahlias and yellow Jerusalem artichokes that look like strange daisies.
- Aspagarus - asparagus for a bouquet.
- Hydrangeas paniculata.
- Decorative sedums.
- Ornamental cereals.
- Bladderwort.
- Rudbeckia. Look great in a bouquet with any blue flowers and perfectly complement zinnias.
How to make a bouquet
The best bouquets are made from flowers different types, but you don’t need to collect everything that grows in your garden into one such mix. Two or three varieties of flowers will be enough, it is important that they are combined in color, mood (whatever you say, you can’t put a rose in the same bouquet with daisies), flower size and texture.
Make sure that the plants in the bouquet are of different heights. Here is the formula that professional florists use when composing bouquets:
most tall flower- ¼ of its height = average flower;
average flower - ¼ of its height = shortest flower.
If you use this formula, all the flowers will be visible in the bouquet.
The color scheme of the bouquet for September 1 can be contrasting, for example, yellow-blue or yellow-violet; monochrome - when colors of the same color, but of different saturations, are collected in a bouquet; identical (for example, yellow-orange).
In the center of such a bouquet there can be any flower of any color, the main thing is that it is noticeable and stands out in the composition. It could be the largest gladiolus or sunflower, or the largest and brightest aster. The remaining plants, smaller and less bright, are gathered around in a spiral, and the stems can be fixed with tape. And, by the way, you probably noticed that bouquets in which flowers are collected varying degrees do the openings - from buds to fully bloomed flowers - look especially attractive? Use this technique in your student's bouquet.
The stems of the finished bouquet are trimmed evenly with pruning shears and tied with a matching color satin ribbon, lace or decorative rope (the choice depends on the style of the bouquet). To prevent the ribbon from slipping, secure it with decorative needles. A beautiful ribbon and, if necessary, wrapping paper will give a bouquet of simple flowers a designer look.
Don’t be afraid to decorate your bouquet with greenery: a couple of branches and it will sparkle with all its colors. And decorative cereals: the main thing here is that the cereals in the bouquet are higher than the flowers, but do not obscure them.
If you want to give your teacher a floral arrangement that will last on the desk for a long time, it’s not as difficult as it seems.
♦ Decorate the jar or glass in which it will stand with wrapping paper.
♦ Cut out a piece of suitable size from green floral foam (oasis) and saturate it with water. There is one subtlety: the oasis must float freely in a container of water until it drowns itself - only then will it be completely saturated and be able to keep the composition blooming.
♦ Let’s start composing the composition. Florists say that when arranging flowers and greenery in a floral oasis, the main thing is to maintain the given shape: ball, trapezoid, etc. All flowers parallel to each other should be at the same level.
The composition can be decorated with school supplies: bright, sharp pencils, boxes of paints, a tiny decorative globe, etc. Can you use bright ones? autumn leaves, bunches of rowan or viburnum, fruits - from apples to corn... It is important not to overdo it: greenery and decorations should not draw attention to themselves, the main thing is the flowers.
It's time to think about what the main gift for teachers will be. Today we will make a bouquet for September 1st with our own hands, master class. We will try to surprise and delight our teachers with our imagination.
Let's not dwell only on seasonal plants, since now everything is in florist stores! Therefore, we make the most unexpected surprise out of flowers!
Remember what color and style the teacher prefers, if you don’t know this yet, or it doesn’t matter, let’s try to do it based on your taste.
Composition with large herbs
Very simple composition, which even a child can do. But the classics always remain in trend.
We will need:
- gerberas – 4 pcs.,
- chrysanthemums – 3 pcs. (large) or 6 pieces (small),
- any large leaves,
- sisal.
- The central place of the flower design should be occupied by gerberas.
- The remaining 3 gerberas are placed around the central one.
- Chrysanthemums, if they are large, are inserted one at a time between the gerberas. If small, then in pairs.
- Large leaves edge the ensemble.
- Sisal as a wrapper makes the composition more sophisticated.
Ensemble with cereals
The teacher will definitely like this absolutely autumnal ensemble.
- echinacea – 9 pcs.;
- celosia – 5 pcs.;
- millet sprigs;
- cereal spikelets;
- dry twigs;
- ribbon.
We collect:
- Remove the petals from the echinacea.
- Collect all the flowers and wrap the bottom with ribbon.
- Decorate the top with a frame of twigs woven into a braid.
- Look how original this design looks in the photo.
Of course, it’s worth experimenting and adding something of your own to these basic options, for example, rowan branches, different colors or replacing flowers with others.
Custom design made from school supplies
Now let's try unusual ideas to bring our craft as close as possible to the theme of the school. Although, if the first two options are decorated with stationery or glued to a ribbon or sisal, this gift will be more appropriate for the event.
2 options from pencils
With fresh flowers
Even a first grader will easily cope with this composition.
- Collect the flowers and tie them several times with a rubber band. Roses, gerberas, and lilies are also suitable.
- Place the pencils under one layer of rubber band with the points facing up.
- Disguise the elastic with a cute bow.
The result will be both a beautiful and thematic ensemble.
With applique
We need:
- Pencils with erasers;
- Paper or felt;
- Scissors and hole punch.
Making:
- First of all, let's cut out flowers or shapes from paper or felt, for example, these could be grades.
- We make a hole in the middle of each figure with a hole punch.
- We tie pencils.
- We put a cut out shape on the eraser of each pencil.
- This is not just a creative bouquet, but a very practical gift.
You can also decorate the handles. You can make any flowers and glue them with hot glue. For example, make these simple and beautiful roses. 
Fruit bouquet
Autumn is harvest time. Therefore, let's experiment! Let's make this colorful composition.
- Any fruit. It is advisable to choose different shapes, sizes and colors. Then the installation will be especially interesting.
- Skewers;
- Elastic band;
- Flowers for headband;
- Wrapping paper;
- Tape.
How to do:
- Some fruits should be cut horizontally to get a more vibrant and vibrant picture.
- Place all the fruits on skewers.
- Connect, insert large and small flowers between them.
- Tie the skewers and stems with an elastic band.
- Place paper on the leg and decorate it with a beautiful ribbon.
- It should turn out to be a very interesting ornament. And the aroma of fruit will add a stunning aroma to this installation.
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Bouquet - a sweet gift
We have already talked about what you can do with sweets. Be sure to take a look at that article, it will be useful to you if you decide to prepare a sweet present for your teacher on September 1st.
Our candy masterpiece
If you have now followed the link to see what it is and returned to this article again, then I will continue. If you haven't been there yet, be sure to check it out!
You already know how to create a lily, chamomile or rose from sweets. And all we have to do is tie our crafts with a ribbon or put them in a basket, give them a presentable look, and we can give them away!
From gingerbread
What we need:
- Oil – 100g;
- Sugar – 100g;
- Liquid honey – 1 tbsp;
- Egg – 1 pc.;
- Flour – 250g;
- Cinnamon – 2 tsp;
- Ginger – 2 tsp;
- Soda – ½ tsp.
How to make gingerbread:
Second glaze option
To make the glaze, separate the white from the yolk of one egg. Pour 200 grams of sifted powdered sugar into the protein, preferably finely ground. We also add half a teaspoon of starch. First, mix the mixture with a whisk and then beat the egg whites with a mixer at low speed for 2 minutes. At first the icing will be glassy in color, but over time it will begin to turn white.
At this stage, add a quarter teaspoon of citric acid or half a teaspoon of lemon juice and continue whisking for another 3-5 minutes.
At the exit we get a dense snow-white mass. If you take out the spoon, the mass stretches and then does not settle. This consistency is suitable for storage. 
At this stage you can color the glaze, but we need white. To work, we need to dilute the glaze a little by adding water to it. Gradually pour out the water little by little and stir the mixture. This consistency is suitable for contour.
We will also need a more liquid mixture for filling, which will easily spread on the gingerbread. Add water little by little again and stir the mixture. If the glaze is poured from a spoon back into the cup in 5 seconds. aligns with the rest of the glaze, which means we stop and don’t add any more water.
To prevent the glaze from drying out, cover it cling film. Transfer the icing into a piping bag.
Using scissors, cut off a corner so that the hole is very small. For contour it is very thin - 1-1.5 mm wide, for filling it can be thicker than 2-3 mm. And we begin to draw the contours. Let the outline harden for 10-15 minutes and then fill the gingerbread with glaze, which has a more liquid consistency.
In order for the glaze to spread evenly over the gingerbread, you can go over the top with a skewer or needle. You can also shake the gingerbread a little.
For a floral arrangement, you can additionally bake leaves, which we cover with green glaze. When all the parts have been filled with glaze, they are left overnight at room temperature to dry.
Another video on how to decorate gingerbread cookies!
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