Create a Table Centerpiece Using Spring Blooms From the Garden

I had a blog challenge to create a flower arrangement. I wanted to take advantage of spring shrubs that were blooming in our yard. We’ve had some beautiful spring weather recently with sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s and 80s . . .my favorite weather. . .bird-chirping weather!

Spring snowballs are a good thing if you’re talking flowers! Our Snowball Viburnums have been blooming for a couple of weeks and been beautiful this spring. If you have room in your landscape for a viburnum shrub, I highly recommended planting one! The flowers start out green and turn a snowy white and make beautiful cut flowers.

Snowball Viburnum tolerates a range of soils, but performs best in moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Plant in full sun to partial shade in USDA zones 6-9.

Read more here:  Fast Growing and Low Maintenance White Spring Blooms Your Garden Needs

In celebration of ‘bird chirping weather’, I pulled out a faux watering can / planter with a bird perched on it, found at HomeGoods several years ago.

It has a compartment and false bottom that I used to plant and welcome spring on the door of the Potting Shed that you can see here: A Blooming Spring Wreath for the Potting Shed and Easy Bow Making Technique

I lined the planter area with plastic then added some wet floral foam, soaking the floral foam in water mixed with floral preservative to prolong the life of the flowers.

Tip: When using wet floral foam, use the “float soak” method and place the floral foam brick on top of the water. Let the floral foam gradually absorb the water until it’s fully saturated. Plunging the floral foam in the water traps air bubbles and will prohibit the transfer of water from the foam to the flower stems.

To help woody stems of flowers or foliage ‘drink’ and stay hydrated and fresh longer, I use a vegetable peeler to strip 3 – 4 inches of the outside layers of the stems.

Peeling the stems is more effective than smashing the ends of the woody stems which damage the cells and cause bacteria to grow, ultimately shortening the life of your flowers.

Bridal Wreath Spirea has been beautiful this spring too! The graceful arching branches and have an old-fashioned appeal and look of a cottage garden. It blooms best in full sun but will tolerate partial shade.

Here is the finished arrangement and table for two by the Snowball Viburnum.

To see more photos and for more floral inspiration, click over via the blue go button below to visit the original blog post.