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  This little ceramic square is part of a Crate and Barrel trio.  Its earthy colors complement the yellow and oranges of the arrangement.  I used a pin holder to keep the flowers in place, such an economical tool to show the flowers off in their own right with air around them.  I don’t see […]

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  Opening Fango Lilies, or for that matter any lilies is a challenge.  You want to have at least two striking heads open on the stalk unless the heads are so big they can carry the arrangement with just one open and the other two to four buds waiting in the wings.  To get to […]

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A riot of colors.  Lavender stock as a high centerpoint that sways to the right, yellow roses marching along one side and  mums with matching alstromeria blending into a patch of purple on the other side.  The oasis sits high , about 2 inches above the rim of the vase and the flowers are kept […]

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Many thanks to all the Apple One On One technicians who have helped me do my segments on You Tube. Sunday I did a “Very Berry” day. Last week it was a “Red” day. CarlisleFlowers.net debuted on You Tube with a holiday basket demonstration. No the videos are not political commentaries, rants and ravings about […]

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These orchids are short stemmed. It’ll be interesting to use them in an arrangement when so often the longer stemmed orchids are used as line flowers as opposed to these orchids will be tighter in a piece. Will try tonight as an experiment. It also seems funny to know that the vase is empty inside […]

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