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  Winter 2009: cool & crispy
The dark days of December cry out for funky Chrysanthemums – over the top perhaps, festive definitely. Chrysanthemums in snow white, Christmassy red and cool green to create an elegant Yuletide look, set off with bits and bobs of shocking pink and powder blue. Put them to good use in modern and, dare I say, fanciful table pieces that will return you a handsome profit. For January and February we will show you how to use these budget beauties to create the calm of winter and the emergence of spring. Relax, enjoy have fun – it’s the season to be jolly, after all. 		 
 Winter white - just right  
  Cool serenity with just a spark of spring. White Chrysanthemums in a snowy arrangement, hinting at ice blue and pale pink to create contrast. Easy to make, a perfect way to turn those fallen flowers into a long lasting show-piece for your clients. A must make for the wintry months of January and February.   
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  Chic & simple 
   A fresh take on traditional December decorations. Where the strong, expressive white Chrysanthemums excite the feeling of snow, the red and green give modern twist to boughs of holly. Tie the flowers slightly round and present the arrangement in a short and simple vase: this season it’s all about simple chic.  
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 Bring on the fireworks!  
  Fountains, sparklers and Catherine wheels, and, of course, the seductive pop of a champagne cork. This firework in a vase is easy to make – just tie fluffy, raceme and santini Chrysanthemums together in different heights to create your very own rocket like arrangement.   
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  Shape & drape 
   The tasty table piece for the kind of dinner that’s all the rage this year: pure, original and earthy. Fluffy, raceme and santini Chrysanthemums are accompanied by two large decorative artichokes. More natural materials, such as wool and small sticks, add allure to an arrangement that is both classy and down to earth.  
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 Eye catcher  
  Chrysanthemum is one of the few flowers that can carry a production all on its own – after all they have size, personality and stamina. This makes Chrys a lissom leading lady in provocative, modern arrangements, as you can see with these cheerful wintry woolly wonders.   
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  Funky Chrys 
   Red and pink are from the same family of colours so go well together. Create a cute little mini party in a vase by using fluffy, raceme and santini Chrysanthemums. The different shapes build a lively structure and a bit more blooming pink and red is guaranteed to brighten up even the gloomiest day - which apparently is on January 22!  
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 Special effects  
  Expect oohs and aahs with this arrangement that combines little effort with great effect. White and red Chrysanthemums whirl around a trendy tree. The flowers are put in small floral water tubes, which are then concealed by artificial snow.   
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  A celebration of snow 
   Innovative, different and yet still December to the max. Fluffy, raceme and santini Chrysanthemums shine on red felt covering a bowl filled with festive ornaments. This arrangement makes excellent use of Chrysanthemums’ shape - don’t you think it uncannily resembles snow crystals? It’s like Tchaikovsky’s ‘Dance of the Snowflakes’ in The Nutcracker, in a modern interpretation.  
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 Truly plumptious  
  A little bit of disco and a naughty wink to the holidays – go festive in a young and plumptious way to surprise your customers. Arrange snow white and shocking pink fluffy, raceme and santini Chrysanthemums in a funky mirrored bowl and put in some Christmas decorations, to give it that cool Yule deal look.   
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  Snow much fun 
   Wintry powder tones make an excellent impression early in the New Year. Snow is symbolized by large white Chrysanthemums, the early signs of spring by the use of sturdy green and pale pink. Fluffy Chrysanthemums make an interesting contrast to prickly Eryngium, defining that thin line between the snow and everything that lies beneath … with just a little bit of thaw.  
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