How to create a petite summer flower arrangement

Anyone that loves to garden as I do knows that summer is that time of year when all your hard work in the spring pays off and you’re rewarded with loads of flowers and foliage.

Right now, my peonies are in full bloom, starting to say farewell. Fortunately, they’ll be followed by delphiniums, clematis, foxgloves and so much more. This goes on throughout the summer where things bloom off and on, giving me so many varieties of things to play with for my floral designs. 

Using a few of these summer blooms, I wanted to show you how easy it is to create a petite floral arrangement for your table with only a handful of flowers picked from the garden.

Choosing a Location and Container

A few helpful hints before starting: I always suggest to decide on the location for your florals first, and then choose the container(s) you’d like to use for that space. That way, you’ll have a visual of the size and scale before you start. If your table is on the smaller size, I suggest using smaller vessels like the ones shown in this video. For larger tables, you can adjust the size of your containers accordingly.

The beautiful thing about making your own floral arrangements at home is that you can customize them with an array of containers and floral ingredients. To recreate the arrangement in my video, see the floral recipe broken down at the end of this post, or incorporate your favorite flowers and containers to make the design uniquely yours.

Let’s get started! Follow the step-by-step instructions to create your own.

I hope you enjoy this video tutorial and it inspires you to create floral designs from your garden when hosting friends & family this summer! As always, feel free to share your comments or questions below.

Happy flowering!

XOXO,
Sandra

Floral Arrangement Recipe

Container:

• For the container, I used a tea cup made by the French porcelain artist Alix D. Reynis, whose products we feature and sell in our shop. I chose this collection with Paris street names in gold letters to add a bit of elegance to the table. To learn more about her company and how she creates her beautiful one-of-a kind pieces, see our blog about Alix D Reynis.

Florals & Foliage:

• Lamb’s ear foliage

• Spirea

• David Austin garden roses

• French lavender

• Sarah Bernhardt peonies

• Lisianthus 

• Phlox

• Pansies from an overgrown pot planted in early spring

• Herbs