时值年底，在这辞旧迎新之际，人们纷纷开始利用空闲时间打扫卫生、清扫院落，只为图个新年、新气象！而且俗话说得好，“行过花街，才叫过年”，添置一些春联、福字、年宵花等也是传统习俗之一，只为图个锦上添花，为春节增添一些喜庆祥和的节日气氛！

虽然年宵花品种繁多，但是打理简单而且寓意美好的干枝切花也一直占有一席之地。比如：经典老品种干枝银柳、新进网红干枝雪柳、干枝切花“爱马仕”北美冬青等一直是花友们的心怡之选，随意挑选几枝搭配一个素雅的粗陶或玻璃花瓶，就很喜庆！

【1】挑选银柳，应避开“五颜六色”：

原生态的银柳，以银灰色为主，所以市面上五颜六色的银柳基本都是后期人工加工的工艺品。虽然看起来绚丽夺目，但是对人体是否有害却不得而知，所以如果遇到枝条抓在手里手心的皮肤会染色、闻起来有刺鼻气味、枝条上的绒球遇水即褪色的彩色银柳，大家还是谨慎购买比较好。选择这样的银柳，还不如普通盆栽来得实在！

【2】实在喜欢，入手几枝红色作为点缀即可：

不可否认，市面上的许多银柳虽为染色工艺品，但是仍然无法阻挡大家对它的喜爱。如果实在喜欢，入手几枝红色稍加装饰和点缀即可，因为相比于五颜六色，红色起码寓意“吉利红”、“中国红”，更符合大众的审美，也更能衬托节日氛围，而且建议大家将其摆放于通风良好的环境下，仅仅用于节日期间短时间观赏比较好。WAJAN4D

【3】回归初心，不要过于迷信和玄学：

大家选择年宵花的初心，无非图个好彩头，同时美化环境、愉悦心情，所以没有必要过于在意银柳到底插几枝比较吉利？或者摆在什么方位更加招财？那样就太纠结了！按照个人喜好，随意用一些利是、福字、中国结之类的装饰一下，摆放在家里明亮的窗台或桌面即可。

俗话说得好，“过了腊八，就是年”！年关将至，年味渐浓，虽然民间一直有“过年插银柳，好日子越过越有”的讲法，但是大家在挑选银柳时，还是得长点心，别让你的无心之选，反而看起来没品位！

希望我的分享对大家有帮助，愿每一位花友，都有一方心怡的小院，你种菜、我养花，生活美如画！

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农历新年，不是只有很“song”的生肖装饰！为你整理网络上达人们别出心裁的新春摆设，你说IN不IN?

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把很西方的幸运饼干放在玻璃罐子里，再配上一对很东方的筷子，时尚又大方。

很喜气洋洋的红筷子、白筷子做摆盘也很有春节feel。

若觉得红色太过俗气，可以选择颜色温和的粉红色，还能double up带来浪漫气息。

圣诞节花环非常普遍，但是农历新年花环，你看过吗？

将干树枝摆放在白墙上，再搭配现在很流行的纸质tassles和小灯笼，不但保留了传统元素，还很有新意。

将剪纸贴在烛台上，简单的巧思就带出浓浓的春节气息。

大红灯笼无需高高挂，把它装入玻璃瓶内，摇身变成设计感十足的可爱灯饰。

用红红的装饰做一场“红雨”，如何？

玩复古，那么请玩到底！用传统的花式灯笼来“照亮”精彩。

五彩缤纷、大小不一的灯笼重叠在一起，是不是超别致？

传统的青花瓷花瓶，不一定很俗气。达人们这样“一高一矮、一胖一瘦”的配搭起来，是不是很好看？

农历新年，除了梅花以外，牡丹花也是不错的选择。

沙发是聚会的重要“地点”，摆满红、橙及粉色软垫的沙发美丽又舒服。

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“Moongate” Arch

Crescent Arch

Round Arch

Square Arch

Here are some honourable mentions that goes against the normal arch designs but looks wonderful and we love it!

Hexagon Arch

Triangular Arch

Altar Style

Canopy Arch

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Here are some wedding bouquet styles that you can consider to choose from:

Cascade

This style consists of flowers flowing down like a waterfall pattern. The front design will showcase an upside-down teardrop shape, rounded at the top and forming a point at the bottom.  Variation of cascade designs include: Waterfall, Tear drop and conventional cascade.

Biedermeier

This style of bouquet is sphere rounded and consists of grouping of flowers wrapped closely together by fabric or wire. It gives a very clean and symmetrical effect to your bouquet.

Crescent

This bouquet consists of an arch that resembles a crescent moon. Usually the design has more flowers in the center and fewer to the sides, creating a tapered shape. You can also choose for symmetrical or asymmetrical crescent design.

Pomander

This bouquet style consists of a round ball of flowers suspended from ribbon or twine, and worn by the wrist. Pearls or jewels can also be used to decorate the handles.  It looks very romantic and youthful for a bride, and more often used for bridesmaids or flower girls.

Composite

This bouquet is achieved by wiring numerous buds, petals, and blooms together that creates a single but enormous flower which in reality is made from a series of small flowers.

Contemporary

This bouquet design has no particular form, meaning every bouquet is unique and consists of intricate arrangement. This bouquet also goes well with exotic tropical flowers like anthuriums, monstera and birds of paradise.

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Burlap Wrap with Pearly Pin Embellish

Colorful Ribbon Wrap

Full Diamond Embellishment

Ruffle Ribbon Wrap

Twine Handle

White Lace Wrap

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Water

The simplest way to prolong and to keep flowers moisture.

Flower Food

Contains sugar which is the flowers’ food source, acidifier which lowers the pH level of the water, bleach that helps disinfect the water and stem unplugger that prevents stem from closing.

Aspirin or Panadol

It is said to lower the pH levels of the water, making it more habitable for the flowers and therefore prolonging the flowers.

vodka

Some said vodka reduces the flowers’ production of ethylene, which helps them mature and causes them to wilt and die. Vodka can also function as bleach in flower food does by eliminating the bacteria in the water. 

Sexual Performance Enhancer

It is said to contain nitric oxide, which can slow down the aging process of plants and flowers and thus, help them to live longer.

The Results

The flowers with the FLOWER FOOD were still standing straight with their petals still silky and hydrated.

The flowers in WATER and VODKA slumped over. However, the flowers soaked in VODKA is silkier compared to the rest of the flowers.

The the flowers that soaked in that ASPIRIN slumped and the stems had turned dark, indicating rotting stems.

The flowers of the SEXUAL PERFORMANCE ENHANCER has the worst result with its flowers slumped and dried out compared to the others.

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Column Vase

Tall and slender column that complements flowers that are long stemmed, such as lilies, gladioli and sunflowers.

Hourglass Vase

Suits flowers that have shorter stems and with large, round heads such as roses, hydrangeas and peonies.

Round Vase

Fish bowl shaped vase complements a hand-tied arrangement, or a posy of tulips, gerberas or roses.

Bud Vase

Best for showcasing individual stems or a cluster of petite blooms. Suitable for decorating tables for feasts.

Rectangular Vase

Modern-ly stylish and are suitable when you want to arrange single stems en masses like narcissi or tulips.

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