Patriotic Flower Arrangement With an American Flag

by Mary @ Home is Where the Boat Is

7 Materials

$15

1 Hour

Easy

Celebrate the Red, White and Blue by creating a patriotic centerpiece to celebrate Memorial Day, Flag Day (June 14th), July 4th, for summer celebrations or for Veterans Day!

patriotic flower arrangement with an american flag

I gathered some grocery store flowers~ red alstroemeria, blue and white hydrangeas, along with some flags.

I used my favorite flower arranging hack and recycling tip, reusing those plastic netting bags that produce comes in (usually citrus and avocados). The netting is strong and flexible, making an ideal material to support your flower stems and saves you the step of taping off a grid pattern on your vase! Cut the netting to size to fit the top of your vase. Instead of floral tape, I used wide, clear packing tape which makes it quick and easy to secure the slippery netting to the vase. Tape the netting to the sides of vase, stretching it to keep it tight as you tape. The tighter the netting is, the more support the flower stems will have.

To create this patriotic centerpiece, I used two vases, one to nest inside the other, and an 8″ x 12″ handheld flag. You find the handheld flags at big box stores or the craft store (my 8″ x 12″ flag was $1.68 at Lowe’s). The handheld flags are also available in a 4″ x 6″ size and could be used for a smaller arrangement. Remove the flag from the stick, (either by removing the staples or cutting along the edge of the flag with a utility knife or a pair of scissors) and place it inside the large vase.

I added a couple of sheets of white printer paper and trimmed them to fit inside the vase to hold the flag against the glass vase. The white paper lining in the vase also makes the flag colors more vibrant and serves to make the back of the arrangement neat and tidy so the flowers stems are concealed.

Add water to your inner vase and then your flowers, using the netting to arrange and support your stems. Don’t forget to use the floral preservative packets that come with your flowers to prolong the life of your flower arrangement! If you don’t have any floral preservative, you can make you own with this easy formula.

If you’re using cut hydrangeas in your arrangement, make sure you use the alum-dipping method to prevent your hydrangeas from wilting.

I cut some sprigs of Japanese privet that were blooming in our yard to add to the hydrangeas and alstroemeria.

Tuck in a pair of smaller flags if desired and celebrate the Red, White & Blue! More photos and details at the blog link below along with a recipe for Red, White and Blue Sangria!

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