Tulips are in full bloom—all colors from white to black. An arrangement of them alone is always beautiful, but for a change—and to add a little more interest—I wanted something else to put with them.
A muted rose-colored container was chosen for the rose-colored, and the background was the dark rose. So a contrast in color seemed desirable.
Wood-Phlox
The wood-phlox with its muted blue tones was just right, but could those dainty flowers be massed heavily enough to compare to the heavy feeling of the tulips?
It looked impossible. But I tried, and it worked! The mass reminded one of the large head of the summer phlox. (Or of a hydrangea as some have suggested on seeing the picture.)
Heavy Leaves Of The Tulip
The crinkled, heavy leaves of the tulip were so interesting that I looked no further for foliage.
The container was filled with sand within an inch of the mouth, and a large needlepoint holder was placed on it.
Now the stems could be controlled more easily than if they were down deep in the container.
The phlox was tied into 3 bunches and placed to the left at an angle so that it came well down over the edge of the container.
Lower Leaf Of The Tulips
The lower leaf of the tulips was bent down at the center-right and attached to the container with a spot of floral clay.
The bud and the tall, slender leaves were placed next. Then the tulips were curved around the phlox.
Two tulip leaves were folded and placed back and to the right of the tulips, barely showing but framing the tulips.
The black base echoed the dark centers of the tulips and gave a feeling of completeness.
44659 by Mrs. Forrest K. Bryan