Our sweet mix contains 3 stems of blue hydrangeas, 5 stems each of red zinnias and dahlias, 5 stems of white spray roses, yellow sunflowers, pale yellow roses, blackberries, and 10 stems of blue cornflowers.
Thomas J. Story
Summer flowers come into their bloom peak just in time for the biggest party of the season ― Fourth of July. To dress up an outdoor table for a picnic, you can take advantage of the bounty by setting flowers of patriotic colors in a basket like the one pictured above.
Bold blue hydrangeas form the core of our arrangement. To fill the spaces around them, we used a luscious assortment of blooms in primary colors ― about 50 stems total. (If your garden can't supply all the right colors, use blooms from a market or florist.) For longest life, display the arrangement out of direct sun.
TIME: 25 minutes
TOOLS AND MATERIALS
• Three bricks of florist's foam (4 inches wide, 9 inches long, 3 inches thick)
• Clippers
• Assorted flowers (see list at left)
• Floral food
• Round waterproof liner
• Florist's tape
• Picnic basket (10 inches wide by 16 inches long)
• Three handfuls of sphagnum moss
• Foliage: eight stems of salal, camellia, citrus, or other long-lasting greenery
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