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Article: Frogs in Flower Arranging – What’s the Point?: kenzan - 'bed of nails'

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Forum: Article: Frogs in Flower Arranging – What’s the Point?Replies: 1, Views: 4
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aguy1947
Portugal Cove-St. Ph, NL
(Zone 5a)

March 24, 2009
03:09 PM

Post #6313730

I have used them occasionally over the years, kept in my flower arranging kit. I keep some florist 'stick-um' to stick the kenzan to the container if necessary. The florist 'stick-um' is like plasticine, comes on a reel/roll, with waxy paper interleaved between the rings. To describe it to someone, I simply say it looks like 'a bed of nails'...

I saw the vase frog for the first time as a kid. Awkward to use a/c the diameter of the holes. A ball of chicken wire would probably provide the bit of support needed just as well. I have one but never used it - I prefer floral foam "Instant Oasis".
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)

March 24, 2009
05:05 PM

Post #6314213

My MIL uses chicken wire inside a beautiful cut glass dish and then covers the mechanics with boxwood sprigs. I tend to do a lot of rearranging and fiddling, so floral foam doesn't last well for me LOL.

I'm glad to know about the florist stick-um... sounds like it's a made to order solution!

Thanks for your response!


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