Dramatic, Fantastic : Page 66

Stems of fluffy grey Verbascum whichassume odd shapes when cut can be used todramatic advantage in arrangements. Herethey stand upright on a holder in a potterydish and the three pink Dahlias are backedwith green-grey Verhascum leaves.

Figure 4. This colourful arrangement was made of dry flowers and photographed in November

There are so many uses for Funkia (Plantain Lily) leaves,that no keen arranger should be without them. Here theyarc folded back and used to form an effective semi-circularframework for three large red Dahlias. All were held ona pin holder in a flat round container and the leaves weresubmerged in water overnight to stiffen them.

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Bare branches arc used dramatically in this un-polished copper urn which also holds a pot ofgrowing Cinerarias. 'The branches are wedged into form a permanent background whilst thefront flowers were changed from time to time.