Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Cymbidium Friendship Arrangement in a Papier Mache Container
- 2 June 2011
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According to Hanakotoba and Floriography (the languages of flowers) the Asian Cymbidium is considered a gift of respect and friendship and the florets are also considered symbols of "virtue" and "morality" in many other cultures.
This is the perfect no guilt compostable gift container. Make the flower container out of unpainted Papier Mache that can be used as garden mulch. You can even add a few flower seeds into the pulp and ask the recipient of your gift to plant the container after use.
The arrangement includes Cymbidium orchids, roses, pincushion Proteas (Leucospermum) and fan palm leaves
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Favourite Flowers
Cymbidium, Boat Orchid
Protea (but each variety also has a common name)
Rose
Pincushion