CUT FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS 
Cut flowers are a wonderful way to bring the beauty indoors.  As well as making a nice flower arrangement they smell good too. There are several flower bulbs that make very nice vases of flowers. The examples below include irises, gladiolus, lilies, and daffodils. Flower bulbs make delightful bouquets for the office or for special occasions, such as baby showers or dinner parties.  Cut flowers also make nice gifts for someone who is ill or to someone who just needs a little cheering up.  People love to treat their eyes to the sight of beautiful flowers.

ARRANGING A VASE OF CUT FLOWERS
Anybody can put together a flower arrangement.  All you have to do is get a vase of water, a pair of scissors, and head out to the flower patch.  When cutting the stems on flower bulbs, be sure to cut the stem at an angle.  Also, the longer you are able it cut the stems; the longer the blooms will last.  One other thing to keep in mind while making a cut flower arrangement is the colors.  Some colors can drastically change the affect of a flower arrangement.  Start the arrangement by placing the tallest cut flowers in the vase first.  They will be either to the back of the flower arrangement or in the center depending on whether the bouquet is for a centerpiece or in front of a wall.  From there continue putting the flowers in the vase so the shorter ones are in the front of the taller ones.

Examples of Home Made Cut Flower Arrangements 
-these arrangements were created by amatures. 

Pixie Lilies The peach lilies in this vase of flowers helped to create a nice elegant flower bouquet.   Keeping the lilies as the main attraction, some smaller annuals were added around them to fill in and complete the floral arrangement.		Daylily Flowers Daylilies are the focus of this flower arrangement.  The smaller annual cut flowers were added to fill it in and to add some greenery to the bouquet.
Irises Flowers Irises make wonderful cut flowers.  With two or three flower blooms per stems, it doesn’t take many for a flower arrangement to get full and pretty.		Daffodil Flower Bulbs Daffodils are perennial  flowers that make a good flower bouquet.  There are seven different varieties in this flower arrangement.
Gladiolus Flower Bulbs   Gladiolus make very nice cut flower arrangement. When planted sheltered from the wind they grow straight and tall.		Red Spider lily Bulbs Red Spider Lily flower bulbs  are great for cut flowers in the fall.  The bright red flower blooms really stand out.
Fairy Lily, Amaryllis Bulbs When the stems of flower bulbs get broken bring the blooms indoors to enjoy.  This flower is called a fairy lily, but it is actually a mini amaryllis.		Hyacinths and Daffodils For great fragrance and beauty, a blooming Hyacinth bulb cannot be beat.

Support your friends and neighbors by purchasing inexpensive and unique vases at local yard sales and flea markets.

For step-by-step directions follow the simple instructions in our article "How-to Create Flower Arrangements".

Professional Floral Arrangements

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