A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love ~ Max Muller

Floral arrangement is not only an arts but at the same time, it is a botany lesson. It is always great to have prior knowledge on the flower that we are going to work with to ensure everything goes well including ourselves! In the instances of Calla Lily, it is a beautiful flower of Zantedeschia species. But not many are aware that they are very poisonous, capable of killing livestock and children. So the next time when you plan your flower arrangement with Calla Lily, handle them with precaution. All parts of the plant are toxic and may cause irritation and swelling of the mouth and throat besides, acute vomiting and diarrhea.

Nevertheless, Calla Lily isn't easy to handle as the stem is very soft and produce a lot of transparent mucus. Wax can be used at the end tip to prevent mucus flows. To have Calla Lily stays longer, the stem must be cut with sharp knife in a slanting manner to encourage water absorption.

Calla Lily in general symbolizes 'magnificent beauty' and is a popular pick for wedding. However in Christian tradition, Calla Lily carries the symbol of resurrection or a new beginning whereby it also highlights innocence, purity and faith.

In this floral arrangement, I call it 'Blossom'. A promise for a new life.

Design concept
Calla Lilies take the limelight being the tallest of them all. Spiking out from the garden below, Calla Lilly lives up to what it means - faith as our towering strength to begin a new life. Calla Lily of five, being an odd number is auspicious and relates to divine strength in Bible study. Orange roses and pink lining carnations are team up to create a beautiful and soft ground for the new life. Blossom is the name!
 
Floral Material
White Calla Lily, Orange Roses, Pink lining carnations, Leather ferns and Yellow Aster.

From above picture (top left of clock-wise): White Calla Lily, Bud Carnation, Bloom Carnation, Orange Rose.

Getting Started
1. Get a good size of wet oasis and place into the pot.
2. Compose from front view. Start with Calla Lily being the primary flowers. They are very fragile and use a sharp knife to cut the stem.

3. Add in some leather ferns as green to cover the oasis. These leaves are placed circulating the ground of the pot in a semi-circular manner.

4. Compose with carnations with the blooming three taking the front views. Add the two buds on the left.

5. Add in the orange roses on the right.

6. Insert some yellow asters as filler.

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written by cecelia , May 11, 2009

Your flowers look very fresh and nice...

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written by eva vazquez , May 21, 2009

i am very interesting to obtain pictures of floral arrangements.

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written by Rumana Akter , September 24, 2010

Flower arrangements make a home brighter. They turn a common day into a holiday. And home became warmer and more welcome. It’s look like a simple way to bring a joy at home. Why don’t we do it every day?

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written by Aamir , March 11, 2011

i love Floral Designing me 2 a Florist

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