Phial picks

Posted on 3 July, 2011 by qws
When unpacking your flowers for the shop, there is always a chance that some flower heads get broken and sometimes too short to use for bouquets or arrangements. It lessens its value for having a short stem or worthless when you only have a stemless flower.As what McGyver would do, I found a great solution to this dilemma.Utilise the orchid phials (tubes) you have plenty off which are seldom used in the shop and follow these steps:

  1. Attach 4 pcs no 20 gauge wires to the phial with a strip of pot tape
  2. Cover with parafilm
  3. Wrap the phial picks with sisal, coconut fibre or moss and bind with bullion or decorative wire. You can also add beads to enhance your design.
  4. Insert flower heads onto phial picks.

***If using stemless flowers, insert an unpolished toothpick in the base of the flower head- this will absorb water from the phial to the flower.

  1. Fill container with floral foam and arrange phial picks to your desired creation.

***You can also use the phial picks for bouquets.

Article written by Richard Go

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