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>> Today on "Life in Bloom,"

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we're gathering flowers together

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into bouquets.

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We'll learn the origin of

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bouquets, easy ways to create

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bouquets, and even use one as a

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I'm J Schwanke.

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Welcome to "Life in Bloom."

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There are few things

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more inviting than a bouquet

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of flowers.

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If you want to make friends

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quickly, bring a bouquet

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as a cheerful offering.

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Hardly anyone says no to

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a bouquet of flowers.

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I found bouquets to be

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an effective calling card in all

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formal, professional, or casual.

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There's an appropriate bouquet

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for any situation.

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Creating and giving a bouquet

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is a meaningful personal gesture

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"Life in Bloom.

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Surely bouquets have been around

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as long as flowers themselves.

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Who can resist gathering up

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beautiful flowers and creating

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a little bouquet to enjoy?

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Small bouquets have been around

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since medieval times

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and have been known as a nosegay

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or a posy or a tussie mussie.

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A nosegay, posy, or a

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tussie mussie is a small flower

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bouquet, typically given as a

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gift.

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They've existed in some form

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since at least medieval times,

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when they were carried or worn

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around the head or bodice.

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to bind the stems in these

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arrangements.

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which are available in a variety

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of shapes and materials,

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although most often silver,

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at the waist, in the hair,

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or secured with a brooch.

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The term nosegay arose

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in the 15th century.

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It's a combination of "nose"

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In this, "gay" meant an

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ornament, so a nosegay was an

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The term tussie mussie comes

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included floral symbolism

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from the language of flowers

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and therefore were used to send

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a message to the recipient.

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to small bouquets

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So the nosegay in a tussie

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mussie holder is our historical

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The pin holds that bouquet in

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place, so we can turn it upside

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down, and it's secure.

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But there's no water source,

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so it's not going to last

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very long, but -- [ Sniffs ] --

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it certainly does smell good

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with our mint and oregano

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and lavender and butterfly bush.

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It's lovely.

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So fast-forward to today.

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What do we do when we want to do

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bouquets for a wedding?

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that has a water source,

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it's flower foam.

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our flowers into that,

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and then the bride carries this.

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I love the fact that I have

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the opportunity to create

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this bouquet holder.

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This is actually the prototype.

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what would I like a bouquet

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holder to be like?

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of paper, and they sent it off

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to somebody and they carved one.

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holder like this that's now

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used throughout the country.

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water for these

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beautiful bouquets

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because we want them to last

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for a long period of time.

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little history that goes

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with these beautiful bouquets.

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also could be used

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to send a message.

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"The Language of Flowers."

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was a Victorian book.

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What's inside here?

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I'm sure that's in here.

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Fraternal love.

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and fraternal love.

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Zinnias mean thoughts of

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absent friends.

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So, different types of flowers.

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bouquet and then communicate

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secret messages sometimes.

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would sometimes send a response

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in a flower bouquet

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to their suitor, as well.

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history, and they help

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make flowers fun.

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A bouquet of dandelions

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or daisies picked for mom

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is perhaps a child's first

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experience with flowers.

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Along with detecting a love

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of butter or forming a chain

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or a crown, dandelions

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give us a first taste

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of the power of flowers.

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Let's create a simple bouquet

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It's made of just a few flowers,

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it's easy once you know

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and then you can start bringing

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flowers wherever you go.

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A canning jar is an ideal vessel

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for an arrangement you can make

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from your own garden flowers.

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pieces of greenery as a

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I've used some scented geranium

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is going to provide a place

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for the flower stems to fit

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Queen Anne's lace.

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flower, the yellow peony,

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the center of the arrangement.

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can fit down in the center

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of the arrangement,

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right on the edge

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of the container.

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to the center.

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so placing it in the middle

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the roses don't have to match.

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Whatever's blooming in the

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garden is perfect to add to your

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arrangement.

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If I feel like my arrangement

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I can add a couple more pieces

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of greenery.

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A piece of lemon balm fits

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in here nicely.

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I'll add one more piece

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of Queen Anne's lace

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as an accent flower on the other

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side of the arrangement.

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of water, and we'll want to

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Now it's ready for you to enjoy

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or share with a friend.

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Today's mechanic

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I picked up at an antique store.

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It's from 1938,

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and it's a flower frog.

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has a pillow shape,

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and it's got a circle

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on the bottom.

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It could actually be set down

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inside a vase, or it could sit

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on top of a vase, and then you

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could stick flowers through it.

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And so we're going to use this

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to place our flowers together

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and then have our stems

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come off the bottom.

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We'll be able to set it into

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this vase when we're done.

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Some people like to do this

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because they feel like it gives

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the flowers

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a little bit more of a spread.

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But then once it's over with,

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you're going to have to remove

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the flowers

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out of this and keep this.

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I wouldn't want to throw it

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away.

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I'd want to use it

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for other things.

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And what happens is,

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that we actually stick

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the stems through the holder

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to hold them in place.

321
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And then we're going to gather

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up the stems in our hand below.

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So as we go through

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this process,

325
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what happens is the flower frog

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keeps those stems

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in a specific spot

328
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and doesn't let them move

329
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too much further than that.

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And it starts to make

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the flowers stick out

332
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a little bit further.

333
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That's the idea and the premise

334
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behind this concept.

335
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I'll add a few

336
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pieces of greenery,

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and then we'll add our flowers.

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♪

339
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♪

340
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♪

341
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So we started with our foliage

342
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in the flower frog cage.

343
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Now we'll start

344
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to add our stems.

345
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One of the things to be cautious

346
00:11:51,366 --> 00:11:56,766
about is, the little squares

347
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in the flower frog

348
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are a specific diameter,

349
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so sometimes we have to cut

350
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the flower shorter

351
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to make them go in.

352
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♪

353
00:12:08,100 --> 00:12:12,666
Because we're making what

354
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some people refer to as

355
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a two-sided bouquet,

356
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we'll put longer stems

357
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in one side, longer stems

358
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in the other side,

359
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and our focal flowers will drop

360
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down in the center.

361
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I've used a couple of different

362
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flowers in the focal area.

363
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We use the sphere chrysanthemums

364
00:12:24,933 --> 00:12:31,833
and a peony.

365
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Our longer vertical flowers

366
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are our foxglove

367
00:12:31,833 --> 00:12:37,300
and our spray stock.

368
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These delicate little allium

369
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are perfect for this bouquet

370
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because it gives it a great

371
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garden touch.

372
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I simply work slipping

373
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the flowers in between the cage.

374
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And what the cage does is,

375
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it actually gives the bouquet

376
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a more airy type appearance.

377
00:12:50,766 --> 00:12:55,266
It keeps a separation

378
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between the flowers.

379
00:12:53,866 --> 00:12:57,900
The challenge is that,

380
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when the stems come together

381
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at the bottom, they're going

382
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to be wider and broader.

383
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So it's going to be a thicker

384
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stem on the bottom of our

385
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bouquet.

386
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♪

387
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♪

388
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♪

389
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Slipping a few scabiosa pods,

390
00:13:30,266 --> 00:13:37,200
jasmine vine, scented geranium,

391
00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:41,266
spray roses, and garden roses

392
00:13:35,866 --> 00:13:42,666
help complete the garden effect

393
00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:43,566
of this bouquet.

394
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We'll cut the stems short

395
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because they still have

396
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to remain in water.

397
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There's no water supply

398
00:13:46,066 --> 00:13:50,833
for this bouquet.

399
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Once all our flowers

400
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are in place, well bind it off

401
00:13:50,833 --> 00:13:56,066
with craft wire.

402
00:13:52,233 --> 00:14:03,700
That's going to hold the flowers

403
00:13:53,666 --> 00:14:04,800
together underneath the cage.

404
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♪

405
00:14:03,700 --> 00:14:07,866
It's interesting for us

406
00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:09,866
to try different ways

407
00:14:06,266 --> 00:14:12,533
to arrange flowers.

408
00:14:07,866 --> 00:14:14,100
Some ways are more challenging.

409
00:14:09,866 --> 00:14:16,933
But the great thing is, we learn

410
00:14:12,533 --> 00:14:18,500
how history helped bring us

411
00:14:14,100 --> 00:14:20,366
forward to easier methods.

412
00:14:16,933 --> 00:14:22,066
There are things we do today

413
00:14:18,500 --> 00:14:23,333
that are great for our flowers.

414
00:14:20,366 --> 00:14:25,600
Having a water supply ready

415
00:14:22,066 --> 00:14:26,733
and available so flowers

416
00:14:23,333 --> 00:14:28,533
can last a long period of time.

417
00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:30,833
Having a bouquet holder

418
00:14:26,733 --> 00:14:32,066
that's ergonomically correct

419
00:14:28,533 --> 00:14:33,866
for our brides to hold on to.

420
00:14:30,833 --> 00:14:35,700
Having beautiful flowers

421
00:14:32,066 --> 00:14:37,166
that are going to last longer

422
00:14:33,866 --> 00:14:38,900
and using flower nutrients

423
00:14:35,700 --> 00:14:40,466
and flower processes

424
00:14:37,166 --> 00:14:41,800
to make them last longer.

425
00:14:38,900 --> 00:14:43,233
All of those are important.

426
00:14:40,466 --> 00:14:44,766
I hope you enjoyed this

427
00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:46,533
look back at

428
00:14:43,233 --> 00:14:48,766
an old-fashioned way

429
00:14:44,766 --> 00:14:56,400
of creating a bridal bouquet

430
00:14:46,533 --> 00:14:58,533
with our antique flower frog.

431
00:14:48,766 --> 00:14:59,866
♪

432
00:14:56,400 --> 00:15:02,700
Here's my "Bloom 365" tip,

433
00:14:58,533 --> 00:15:03,700
helping you enjoy flowers

434
00:14:59,866 --> 00:15:05,566
every day of the year.

435
00:15:02,700 --> 00:15:06,966
You may have seen the ends

436
00:15:03,700 --> 00:15:09,066
of stems smashed on television

437
00:15:05,566 --> 00:15:10,400
as advice for better water

438
00:15:06,966 --> 00:15:11,766
uptake by certain flowers.

439
00:15:09,066 --> 00:15:13,033
This behavior is in no way

440
00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:15,500
helpful to the stems

441
00:15:11,766 --> 00:15:16,833
and seems to be demonstrated

442
00:15:13,033 --> 00:15:17,933
only for shock value.

443
00:15:15,500 --> 00:15:19,666
The interior of every flower,

444
00:15:16,833 --> 00:15:20,733
stem, or branch is made up

445
00:15:17,933 --> 00:15:21,800
of vessels that carry

446
00:15:19,666 --> 00:15:23,800
the water and nutrients

447
00:15:20,733 --> 00:15:26,266
from the bottom of the stem

448
00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:27,533
to the tops of the flowers.

449
00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:30,100
Smashing the stem simply shreds,

450
00:15:26,266 --> 00:15:32,433
destroys and mutilates

451
00:15:27,533 --> 00:15:33,966
this delicate vascular system.

452
00:15:30,100 --> 00:15:35,800
A 45-degree-angle cut

453
00:15:32,433 --> 00:15:38,466
is much more beneficial,

454
00:15:33,966 --> 00:15:46,166
not to mention less destructive,

455
00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:47,033
mean, or otherwise unseemly.

456
00:15:38,466 --> 00:15:48,400
♪

457
00:15:46,166 --> 00:15:52,500
So, today, we'll make

458
00:15:47,033 --> 00:15:54,733
a hand-tied bouquet

459
00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:56,000
using our painted succulents.

460
00:15:52,500 --> 00:15:57,600
Spray in a well-ventilated area.

461
00:15:54,733 --> 00:15:58,533
Succulents are durable

462
00:15:56,000 --> 00:16:01,000
and take on paint well.

463
00:15:57,600 --> 00:16:02,600
I think they look great with

464
00:15:58,533 --> 00:16:03,566
a metallic finish.

465
00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:04,666
Keep the nozzle 12 to 18 inches

466
00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:08,200
away from the succulent

467
00:16:03,566 --> 00:16:10,100
when spraying the paint

468
00:16:04,666 --> 00:16:11,033
to prevent freezing.

469
00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:12,433
I've wired the succulents

470
00:16:10,100 --> 00:16:13,466
so that I can insert them

471
00:16:11,033 --> 00:16:15,933
into the bouquet.

472
00:16:12,433 --> 00:16:17,100
So what we're doing is taking

473
00:16:13,466 --> 00:16:19,000
a 22-gauge wire.

474
00:16:15,933 --> 00:16:21,433
We're simply going to run it

475
00:16:17,100 --> 00:16:25,566
through the stem on the back

476
00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:26,500
side of the succulent

477
00:16:21,433 --> 00:16:28,100
so it goes through all the way.

478
00:16:25,566 --> 00:16:30,033
We run the wire through

479
00:16:26,500 --> 00:16:33,733
to the middle

480
00:16:28,100 --> 00:16:36,200
and then bend it down.

481
00:16:30,033 --> 00:16:38,400
♪

482
00:16:33,733 --> 00:16:40,566
We use floral tape

483
00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:41,566
to tape it off.

484
00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:43,000
The great part about succulents

485
00:16:40,566 --> 00:16:44,066
is that they have such a great

486
00:16:41,566 --> 00:16:45,900
water reserve.

487
00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:47,866
These can be pulled out of

488
00:16:44,066 --> 00:16:51,033
the bouquet afterwards

489
00:16:45,900 --> 00:16:52,900
and then planted.

490
00:16:47,866 --> 00:16:54,300
♪

491
00:16:51,033 --> 00:16:56,366
It's a wonderful keepsake

492
00:16:52,900 --> 00:16:58,166
that you can have after

493
00:16:54,300 --> 00:16:59,533
the bouquet is gone.

494
00:16:56,366 --> 00:17:00,133
So, we have our four succulents

495
00:16:58,166 --> 00:17:02,233
with our taped wires,

496
00:16:59,533 --> 00:17:03,266
and they'll fit

497
00:17:00,133 --> 00:17:06,533
into our hand bouquet?

498
00:17:02,233 --> 00:17:08,766
We'll be using some dark

499
00:17:03,266 --> 00:17:13,600
Milva roses, scabiosa pods,

500
00:17:06,533 --> 00:17:17,166
Craspedia yarrow, Hypericum,

501
00:17:08,766 --> 00:17:19,633
scabiosa, banksia protea pods,

502
00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:20,933
gerbera daisies, calla lilies,

503
00:17:17,166 --> 00:17:22,433
and hanging amaranthus.

504
00:17:19,633 --> 00:17:27,866
It gives us lots of texture

505
00:17:20,933 --> 00:17:29,066
in the bouquet.

506
00:17:22,433 --> 00:17:30,333
♪

507
00:17:27,866 --> 00:17:31,600
I laid my flowers out on the

508
00:17:29,066 --> 00:17:32,833
table so I knew which flowers

509
00:17:30,333 --> 00:17:34,533
I was going to use.

510
00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:35,566
That way I could add them to

511
00:17:32,833 --> 00:17:37,566
the bouquets in groupings,

512
00:17:34,533 --> 00:17:47,566
collecting them together in my

513
00:17:35,566 --> 00:17:57,566
hands.

514
00:17:37,566 --> 00:18:07,633
♪

515
00:17:47,566 --> 00:18:17,666
♪

516
00:17:57,566 --> 00:18:27,666
♪

517
00:18:07,633 --> 00:18:37,666
♪

518
00:18:17,666 --> 00:18:47,666
♪

519
00:18:27,666 --> 00:18:57,366
♪

520
00:18:37,666 --> 00:18:58,400
♪

521
00:18:47,666 --> 00:19:00,300
♪

522
00:18:57,366 --> 00:19:02,733
♪

523
00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:03,766
You'll notice that my very last

524
00:19:00,300 --> 00:19:05,200
insertions are my succulents.

525
00:19:02,733 --> 00:19:06,466
Because they're on the thin

526
00:19:03,766 --> 00:19:08,000
wire, I can slip them down

527
00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:09,766
into the exact place

528
00:19:06,466 --> 00:19:11,033
I want them once the entire

529
00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:11,800
bouquet is created.

530
00:19:09,766 --> 00:19:12,866
They're the focal point

531
00:19:11,033 --> 00:19:14,633
of the bouquet,

532
00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:15,333
and I really want to draw

533
00:19:12,866 --> 00:19:16,600
attention to them.

534
00:19:14,633 --> 00:19:18,433
If I wanted them

535
00:19:15,333 --> 00:19:19,366
to be more subtle,

536
00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:20,600
I could put them in earlier.

537
00:19:18,433 --> 00:19:23,133
But in this case,

538
00:19:19,366 --> 00:19:33,133
we're adding them almost as

539
00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:43,133
topping to our entire bouquet.

540
00:19:23,133 --> 00:19:49,033
♪

541
00:19:33,133 --> 00:19:50,433
♪

542
00:19:43,133 --> 00:19:51,666
♪

543
00:19:49,033 --> 00:19:53,133
The accent of the green burlap

544
00:19:50,433 --> 00:19:54,566
ribbon looks great

545
00:19:51,666 --> 00:19:56,700
with the hanging amaranthus

546
00:19:53,133 --> 00:19:58,600
to form a casual cascade

547
00:19:54,566 --> 00:20:00,233
on the bouquet.

548
00:19:56,700 --> 00:20:02,600
Our vase will act as a display

549
00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:03,333
piece as well as providing

550
00:20:00,233 --> 00:20:04,600
a water source.

551
00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:06,866
I love the way

552
00:20:03,333 --> 00:20:08,366
the metallic colors play off

553
00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:11,233
the warm tones of these flowers.

554
00:20:06,866 --> 00:20:17,533
That's the beautiful part of

555
00:20:08,366 --> 00:20:19,166
this succulent savvy bouquet.

556
00:20:11,233 --> 00:20:20,766
♪

557
00:20:17,533 --> 00:20:22,366
Astilbe is native to mountain

558
00:20:19,166 --> 00:20:23,633
ravines and woodlands in Asia

559
00:20:20,766 --> 00:20:28,133
and North America,

560
00:20:22,366 --> 00:20:29,700
known by the common name

561
00:20:23,633 --> 00:20:31,833
false goatsbeard.

562
00:20:28,133 --> 00:20:33,500
They are widely adapted to shade

563
00:20:29,700 --> 00:20:34,333
in waterlogged conditions.

564
00:20:31,833 --> 00:20:35,666
I innocently planted them

565
00:20:33,500 --> 00:20:37,266
on the four corners

566
00:20:34,333 --> 00:20:39,200
of my backyard fountain

567
00:20:35,666 --> 00:20:40,866
to much success.

568
00:20:37,266 --> 00:20:42,333
Who knew?

569
00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:44,600
Flowers of at least some astilbe

570
00:20:40,866 --> 00:20:46,000
subspecies have a strong

571
00:20:42,333 --> 00:20:48,000
and pleasant aroma.

572
00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:50,533
Some species, including

573
00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:51,900
astilbe rivularus, are used

574
00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:52,900
in traditional medicine.

575
00:20:50,533 --> 00:20:55,033
They are often grown in gardens

576
00:20:51,900 --> 00:20:57,233
for their feather-like

577
00:20:52,900 --> 00:20:58,566
spike flowers of white, yellow,

578
00:20:55,033 --> 00:21:00,333
pink, magenta, or purple,

579
00:20:57,233 --> 00:21:03,300
which rise above clumps of

580
00:20:58,566 --> 00:21:04,833
fern-like leaves from mid

581
00:21:00,333 --> 00:21:06,166
to late summer.

582
00:21:03,300 --> 00:21:07,866
These fragile-looking flowers

583
00:21:04,833 --> 00:21:10,466
are incredibly durable

584
00:21:06,166 --> 00:21:16,633
and last a long time

585
00:21:07,866 --> 00:21:18,166
in an arrangement or a vase.

586
00:21:10,466 --> 00:21:19,500
♪

587
00:21:16,633 --> 00:21:20,733
I love bundt cake.

588
00:21:18,166 --> 00:21:23,633
And one of my favorite childhood

589
00:21:19,500 --> 00:21:24,900
memories was my

590
00:21:20,733 --> 00:21:28,266
Great Aunt Kay's sherry cake.

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And I was able to find

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my Aunt Alice's recipe card

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for sherry cake to create

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this beautiful bundt cake today.

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I'll share the recipe

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with you online.

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But a bundt cake is designed

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perfectly to accept flowers

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as a decoration.

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I have this great little vase.

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It's going to fit down

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right inside my bundt cake.

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We're going to create our

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decoration away from the bundt

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cake so we don't get it wet.

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We'll fill our glass with water.

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And we're not going to fill it

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all the way to the top.

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Because once we put our flowers

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in, it could overflow.

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Instead, we'll create

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a little bundle that we'll drop

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down into that vase.

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♪

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♪

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♪

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♪

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♪

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So, we drop our glass down

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inside...

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and then we add our flowers.

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It's the perfect way to decorate

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a bundt cake.

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Today, I have three arrangements

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to share with you

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from viewer Sean Bair.

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These are big,

628
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beautiful arrangements.

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Sean is not afraid to use

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a good quantity of flowers,

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which I love to do, as well,

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when I have the opportunity.

633
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I love a flower arrangement

634
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that commands your attention,

635
00:23:28,766 --> 00:23:34,466
and these are flower powerful

636
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arrangements.

637
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This colorful,

638
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spectacular arrangement

639
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completed with dahlias

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is definitely a showstopper.

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Thanks again, Sean.

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Remember, I love to see how

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you've been inspired by the

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show.

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Send in your creations

646
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of all shapes and sizes.

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Simple bouquets are enjoyed

648
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just as much as elaborate

649
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arrangements.

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Remember to please yourself.

651
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We call viewer arrangements

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"Schwankes," a nickname given

653
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by fans Brad and Kelly.

654
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Send in your Schwankes

655
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to J@uBloom.com.

656
00:24:05,100 --> 00:24:08,566
That's the letter J at

657
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the letter U bloom.com.

658
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And watch for more Schwankes

659
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on upcoming shows.

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Gather a bouquet of flowers

661
00:24:13,500 --> 00:24:18,066
at your next opportunity.

662
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Maybe you'll remember how it

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felt to do so when you were very

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young.

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Perhaps you'll have the chance

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to share your creation

667
00:24:21,066 --> 00:24:26,166
with someone special.

668
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For "Life in Bloom,

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I'm J Schwanke.

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So, today is the day that

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fireworks start in Michigan.

672
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I hate it, and so do the dogs.

673
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So, you know,

674
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but fireworks are gonna start.

675
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But doesn't it look

676
00:24:35,900 --> 00:24:38,366
like fireworks?

677
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It's like a firework

678
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arrangement.

679
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Oh, cottonwood, this one.

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Oh.

681
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If you see snow behind me,

682
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it's cottonwoods.

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♪ Da da, da da, da da, da da ♪

684
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See, look, it's like

685
00:24:53,933 --> 00:24:58,766
pssh pkww pkww pkww!

686
00:24:56,100 --> 00:25:00,833
♪

687
00:24:58,766 --> 00:25:08,933
The firework of flowers.

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♪

689
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>> "J Schwanke's Life in Bloom"

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00:25:10,333 --> 00:25:12,366
is filmed in Grand Rapids,

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Michigan.

692
00:25:13,533 --> 00:25:17,566
>> Visit J's website,

693
00:25:15,100 --> 00:25:19,833
ubloom.com, for flower projects

694
00:25:17,566 --> 00:25:21,533
and crafts, complete recipes,

695
00:25:19,833 --> 00:25:24,133
behind-the-scenes videos,

696
00:25:21,533 --> 00:25:25,200
J's blog, flower cocktails,

697
00:25:24,133 --> 00:25:29,033
and more.

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00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:31,000
♪

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"J Schwanke's Life in Bloom"

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is brought to you by the

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following...

702
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>> That flower feeling.

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♪

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At home.

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♪

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At work.

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♪

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Or anytime.

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♪

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CalFlowers is a proud sponsor of

711
00:25:57,033 --> 00:26:02,500
"J Schwanke's Life in Bloom,"

712
00:25:59,333 --> 00:26:02,500
where flowers and wellness go

713
00:26:01,066 --> 00:26:02,500
hand-in-hand.

714
00:26:02,733 --> 00:26:07,100
>> We have fresh in all our

715
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stores, from soups and steaks

716
00:26:07,100 --> 00:26:11,033
and all things flour to all

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things flowering.

718
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Custom fresh arrangements

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designed by our in-store

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florists at

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Albertsons Companies.

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♪

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Closed-caption funding provided

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by Holland America Flowers.

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♪