Simple Bud Vase Tutorial

Flower Design

May 2

Whether you just picked a few flowers out of your garden or bought a small bouquet at the grocery store, a bud vase can be a perfect way to display them! It is also a perfect arrangement to learn as a beginner in floral design.

A bud vase is a very small vase designed only to hold a small amount of flowers and/or greens. It can easily showcase a few roses, carnations, or a mix of flowers. Adding a few different greens can add some variation of textures and makes the arrangement more visually appealing.

Buying materials...

My materials listed below are for exactly what I used for my arrangement, but you can easily substitute other greens and flowers. Common greens used in this type of arrangement are a mix of tall/vertical greens and shorter/wider greens. My recommendations for tall greens would be Ruscus, Eucalyptus, Myrtle, or some types of decorative Grasses. As for greens that would fulfill the shorter/wider need I would suggest Leather leaf (Bakers) Fern, Pittosporum, or Asparagus Fern (for a softer look).

For flowers you can really use any combination of 3 flowers that you like. A lot of bud vases display two or three of the same type of flower such as roses, or carnations. But, if you like a variety of textures and colors then use a mix of flowers like I did.

You can easily purchase the bud vase at a dollar store or local craft store, or I put the link for one on Amazon in my materials list. I purchased all of my flowers and greens from my local grocery store. The total cost to make this arrangement is only about 5-7 dollars!

Materials Needed:

1 bud vase
Ruscus: 1 stem
Eucalyptus: 1 stem
Leather leaf or Bakers Fern: 1 stem
Carnation: 1 stem
Alstromeria or Peruvian Lily: 1 stem
Daisy Mums: 1 stem
Baby's Breath: 1-2 stems

Directions:

Begin by adding tall greens...

Fill vase 1/2 way full of water. Measure and cut stem of Ruscus to extend about one and a half times the height of the vase. Remove all leaves that are below rim of vase. Place in vase.

Next, trim Eucalyptus to about 1-2 inches lower than the height of the Ruscus. Again, remove the leaves that fall below the rim of the vase. Place in vase with Ruscus.

Now, add fern...

Cut leather leaf fern to about 1-2 inches lower than the height of the Eucalyptus. Remove any leaves that fall below rim of vase. Place in vase in front of two taller greens.