Quantity question...

[rewolf]

An October bride of mine emailed me this picture today. She wants to do this on her tables. 17 tables but I think we will do only 9 of these and 8 low flower centerpieces that also has the rose petals in the vase. I willbe using my trumpet vases that are about 24" tall.
Question - how many bunches of grass?
Thanks all!

 

[Sarah Botchick]

Well, we all know I know nothing about fresh. That said...

When a customer calls and asks me these kinds of questions about silk, I tell them to measure the diameter of the opening of the vase first. If you have any kind of grass or grass like thing that you can use just as a measuring/mock up device, then measure how much space that bunch of grass takes up, multiply how much for the diameter of the vases, then multiply by total vases.

Of course a florist or an event person may have a much better method!!

 

[jamese]

Looks like they have wrapped a ti leaf around a piece of floral foam at he top and designed the grass out of the top. I would think that 3 bunches of this ornamental grass would be plenty.
I was trying to look that type up, no luck quickly.
Beargrass of course would not be tall enough, or have the impact.

 

[RWK]

If your supplier can get you extra long beargrass - The average blade length is 3 feet in length. Pampas grass may also work. Judging by the picture - I would estimate 1 full bunch of long beargrass per vase.

 

[TGDragonfly]

Katie, that's zebra grass.

 

[jamese]

I was looking for another animal! Jungle grass was all I could come up with.'
Thanks T

 

[TGDragonfly]

And FYI, you can plant several one gallon pots now and harvest a b load by fall, every year, more and more.

 

[jamese]

Mr T--
Do you remember a thread several weeks ago that included some place card, place card board ideas? Were those yours? Any ideas, another freind was looking for them, and I cannot seem to find the thread either.
Any help thanks.

 

[rewolf]

And FYI, you can plant several one gallon pots now and harvest a b load by fall, every year, more and more.

That's a great idea. Thanks Thom!

 

[Dorothy]

Lily grass instead of bear grass maybe?

 

[Palms]

I actually think that bear grass would give a nicer effect in this design as it would flow more, i would be tempted to use about 3-5 bunches in each vase and add beads or hypericum berries to thread so that some flows down like a waterfall... but thats just me...

 

[rewolf]

I actually think that bear grass would give a nicer effect in this design as it would flow more, i would be tempted to use about 3-5 bunches in each vase and add beads or hypericum berries to thread so that some flows down like a waterfall... but thats just me...

Excellent idea. Love it!

 

[Kristine]

Or find a homeowner or business and ask if you can selectivly prune.
Usually those with ornamental grasses never have just one It's usually many... many.. many

 

[Lizi]

I love Palms idea. Thats what I would do.

 

[Tracy D'Amico]

thanks for posting the pic Katie - we're participating in a Wedding Road Show next month, and will have our flowers/ideas represented at multiple locations. I'm running out of creative steam due to the annual March demands for the not so creative aspect of this biz .

Your pic helped me think a little more like the flower visionary I want to be - well at least for my little corner of the world.