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| Roses To Go |
| These easy table decorations double as takeout for guests. |
| By Leighton Batte - Produced by Heather Chadduck |
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photography: Robbie Caponetto
The arrangements will keep for about a week if the roses don't get thirsty, so water occasionally.
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February 18 begins this year's 15-day celebration of Chinese New Year—perfect timing for a pick-me-up party to ward off winter gloom. Stay true to tradition with blossoming flowers, a sign of new growth and happiness in the year to come. Arrange roses in takeout boxes like those from your favorite Chinese restaurant, then cluster bouquets together for an unusual centerpiece. You can also place them about your cottage for pops of color in the kitchen or bath or on a coffee table. As guests leave, offer them cheery flower-filled to-go boxes. We bet, for once, you won't have any leftovers.
photography: Robbie Caponetto
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What You'll Need Florist foam*
Chinese takeout boxes
Roses (5 or 6 per container)
Mood moss**
Chopsticks
*available at florists and craft-supply stores
**available at florists Step No. 1 Place florist foam, cut to size and soaked in water 30 minutes, inside a takeout box.
Step No. 2 Stick rose stems into foam, spacing flowers to prevent outer petals from touching. Vary the height of the roses to add visual interest.
Step No. 3 Nestle moss in the empty space around the stems to secure the flowers.
Find it Fast Chinese containers
White Takeout Boxes (1/2 pint), $2.75 for 12, from Asian Ideas; 888/384-3327 or asianideas.com
Chopsticks
Disposable Chopsticks (bamboo), $3 for 50 pairs, also from Asian Ideas
Mood moss
Living Mood Moss, $12.95 (8-ounce bag), from 1888Orchids.com; 760/602-0837 or 1888orchids.com |
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