Ranunculus is romantic and a gem of a flower! They are frilly romantic blooms with a paper-thin dainty layer of petals. Make romantic boutonnieres, wedding bouquets, and centerpieces. They come in beautiful shades of orange, pink, red, white, and peach. It is important to know when using ranunculus flowers in your flower arrangements to handle with care. The flowers are delicate with fuzzy curvy hollow stems which can snap easily.
Caring for Ranunculus Blooms
Ranunculus flowers may look slightly wilted when you receive them. They need to be rehydrated as soon as they arrive. They will recover once they are rehydrated. Carefully remove all the packaging from the flowers. Be careful not to break or crush the hollow stems! Choose a vase to support the ranunculus flower stems while they are drinking water. Ranunculus flowers need space as they bloom. Make sure the vase has ab opening that is big enough that the blooms are not fully packed together.
Supplies
What You’ll Need:
Orange Ranunculus
White Wax Flower
Variegated Pittosporum
Floral Tape
Floral Scissor
Ribbon
Step 1– Using the floral cutters, cut the stem about 4 inches (I like to trim it more when done). Place 1 stem of wax flower and 1 stem of variegated pittosporum with the ranunculus bloom. Make the wax flower and greenery visible behind the bloom.
Step 2– Begin wrapping floral tape around the stems and the wire in a spiral motion starting from the top of the bloom, making sure to overlap the floral tape. Continue this until you reach the bottom leaving 1- 1/2 inch of stems. Trim the excess floral tape.
Step 3– Wrap your favorite ribbon covering the floral tape. Trim the stems to leave approx.—1/4 inch of the stem.
Use this tutorial as a guide to making boutonnieres with any flowers. DIY a matching flower bouquet filled with colorful flowers to coordinate with your boutonnieres. Use colorful spring flowers- orange ranunculus, peach roses, green mini hydrangeas, white gerbera daisies, pink tulips, and lavender lisianthus.
Make a matching centerpiece!
Tina Merola
As a professional designer with over twenty years of industry experience, Tina's lifelong creative passion has enabled her to pursue her artistry and vision in various professional environments. Drawing on her knowledge from floral techniques and tips from the industry’s leading professionals allows her the opportunity to channel her love of the unique beauty of nature’s many wondrous blooms into stunning floral designs.
