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Post by Tel on Aug 6, 2011 7:03:06 GMT
The stems are fairly thick. Are they slightly hollow, and if so, how do you cope with that when using oasis?I also have another person in the house who was interested. I called husband in to see the piccies and he was impressed. It takes great quality on the gardening forum to impress him. The stems are hollow, that is why after cutting and placing in my bins,that can be anything upto 24 hours before a show, i pierce the stems below water level to let out any air bubbles that stop the bloom taking up water. I do not have too many problems with hollow stems in oasis. The Kiwi varieties can be awkward when you need 5 to a vase because they can have really thick stems, so when placed in a vase there is not much oasis between the 5 stems. |
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Post by Tel on Aug 6, 2011 11:49:18 GMT
One week to go, lets hope you do as well has last year, plenty of polishing. ;D
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 6, 2011 18:41:56 GMT
I'm only interested in one cup this year  If I can win this one I will have my name on every cup except the cookery one (I don't want to lose my street cred ;D) I did think about getting as many cups as I could but decided against it, not because it was incredibly childish but because the art classes didn't inspire me ;D |
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Post by dcdahlia on Aug 6, 2011 21:07:54 GMT
You can get bikini vases from bikini vases.net for £4/£6 depending on size you want WF.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 6, 2011 21:53:36 GMT
Thanks dc, my show is not of the standard that warrants national standard vases. There will only be a hand-full of entries and all will be in different vases. I found a plain, nondescript one at the recycling centre today.
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Post by Tel on Aug 7, 2011 4:27:05 GMT
I'm only interested in one cup this year If I can win this one I will have my name on every cup except the cookery one (I don't want to lose my street cred ;D) I did think about getting as many cups as I could but decided against it, not because it was incredibly childish but because the art classes didn't inspire me ;D Your street cred has to be kept intact. ;D |
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 7, 2011 17:45:51 GMT
Had 4 of these to cut today so i tried an alternative to Tel  Did front first, then middle , then top. |
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Post by Tel on Aug 8, 2011 6:10:55 GMT
I think WF should have a go at staging like that, i like that better than mine scrumpy. |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 8, 2011 9:26:51 GMT
I'll have a go this week and show you how I do.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 9, 2011 16:22:06 GMT
I had a go today, I should have looked at this thread again before I cut them. I realise now that I have cut them all too short, I cut them just above the leaves, oops, it is a good job I'm only practicing  So here they are  |
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Post by Lou78W on Aug 9, 2011 16:26:59 GMT
;DI'm impressed with your first shot Sue..well done you  I did exactly the same thing my first show.....these are the lessons we don't forget. |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 9, 2011 16:41:44 GMT
I never imagined putting four flowers in a vase could be so tricky. Two hands are definitely not enough ;D
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Post by Lou78W on Aug 9, 2011 16:42:45 GMT
Must admit it's handy having OH on hand to hold stuff |
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Post by Tel on Aug 9, 2011 18:40:23 GMT
Can you imagine doing 20 vases from start to finish in less than 90 mins. ;D That is not bad WF, you did learn from your major mistake, you need to cut below the first pair of leaves down from the bloom to leave at least 12in of stem below that pair of leaves. Remember you can shorten your stems but you cannot extend them once cut. Another point to look for when you are placing them in the vase, The stem lengths on your blooms from the pair of leaves to the bloom may not all be the same length try and leave the shortest for the front of the vase. The only other observation is your left hand bloom just needs turning anti clockwise a fraction to match the right hand bloom. But for your first attempt, it looks good, i have every confidence that you will have a excellent exhibit on the day. |
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Post by scrumpy on Aug 9, 2011 19:23:05 GMT
As a guide for you, top of the front bloom to top of the vase is 13", middle ones are 17", back is 21". Allow an extra 3" for the stems to go into the oasis, so 24" is the longest stem from top to bottom.
Your blooms are probably bigger than mine, so add a couple of inches to the above if you can.
It may be easier for you to start off at the back with your longest bloom, and work your way down.
As Tel says, first attempt is very good and an exhibit like that would walk it.....
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If I can win this one I will have my name on every cup except the cookery one (I don't want to lose my street cred ;D)
