Episode 710- Fun with Flower Frogs
This NEW Premiere of J Schwanke's Life in Bloom- focuses on the Vintage Flower Frog and how they are used for arranging... Flower lessons included!
Episode 710 - Fun with Flower Frogs
Jun 22
Today on J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom we’re going to the Frogs - Flower Frogs, that is. What’s old is new again as various types of flower frogs are reviewed that assist in arranging flowers. J’s flower friend Jenn Pascua joins the fun, which includes a beverage called the Flower Frog with recipes for cocktail and mocktail versions. Watch Episode 710- Fun with Flowers - at this Link NOW!
Today’s Life in Bloom Episode- is filled with Flower Frogs- and we dive into Flower Lessons- with various different types… we have Glass, Ceramic, Pin Frogs- and Metal Flower Frogs… We’ll explore each of these types- and demonstrate how to create Flower Arrangements in each!
Lesson 1- the Glass Flower Frog… Glass flower frogs- are typically round in shape and have holes in the glass… these Flower Frogs are meant to set on top of a Vase- and thus have a rim or ridge on the bottom to ensure a secure fit. We’ll use this type of flower frog on top of a clear glass cylinder and use some Lavender and White flowers in this arrangement- featuring Suntory’s Blue Applause® Rose and Moon Series Mini carnations along with some Lavender Edged Dahlias from my friend Craig at Z Farms!
Lesson 2 - with Pin Frogs- and my Flower Friend Jenn Pascua- I refer to her as my Good Luck Charm- as she has been in every season of J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom- so I like to her also call her my Perrenial Guest- the one that comes back every year… Just like the Perrenials in my Garden. Jenn and I both create Flower Arrangements with Pin Frogs… Jenn has a single pin frog in a Vintage Haeger Ashtray that actually works really well at holding a flower frog- stable- and Jenn creates one of her favorite arrangements - from our Life in Bloom Series. I have a pin frog- that is in a wreath form- and it’s new on the market… I found it on line- and I was excited to use it in this episode- you’ll get to see how it turns out as well… And of Course- Jenn get’s a Flower Crown too!
The Featured Flower for this week- is a Traditional Flower of Columbia- the Inirida - or commonly called “Stella” … this is a very unique flower- that is grown in Colombia South America- and is a cluster of Red Toned Spikes- the flowers is very unique and unusual- and will dry very well… Check out this NEW to YOU Flower we spotlight in this Episode of Life in Bloom! The Stella Flowers in this show- were provided by my Flower Friend Kristin- at Gardens America- THANK YOU Kristin for sharing this unique flower with us!
Lesson 3 features a Special Wire Flower Frog from my extensive collection- I have lots of flower frogs- and this one is special- it fits nicely into this vintage Ikebana container- and uniquely - the Flower Frog actually expands to create a bigger structure that will make it easier to arrange in… it can also reduce for smaller arrangements- which makes it versatile… This arrangement has some Queeny Zinnias- again grown by my friend Craig at Z Farms. This arrangement also includes Wheat Celosia, Midori Spray roses- and Double Hellebores from our Friends at FabulousFlorals.com- our Closed Caption Underwriter.
Lesson 4 - uses a Ceramic Flower Frog- in a Glass Container- I chose this container- to be clear- so you can see how this arrangement goes together. There are so many different types of Ceramic Flower Frogs- in all sorts of shapes, sizes, colors and even themes… This one is such a love color of aqua- and using delicate flowers- in this arrangement - makes it restful and relaxing… as all Flower Frogs- are compelled to do for us- when we take our time and enjoy the flower arranging process- and breathe in the health and wellness benefits of Flower Arranging… Enjoy! This arrangement includes Sweet Pea and White Tweedia- from FabulousFlorals.com - and also delicate Maiden Hair Fern from our Foliage friends at Shaw Lake Farms!
We have a Special “Flower Frog” Cocktail and Mocktail- that was inspired by my Friend Ed Kenney- from Mud Hen Water- in Honolulu Hawaii- when we visited Ed and his acclaimed Restaurant during our Hawaii Filming- he brought us a wonderful 0-Proof Mocktail- that includes Fresh Limes, Lime Soda - and Parsley Juice- you can add Vodka too… It’s truly a Light- Airy Summertime drink- that can be A Flower Cocktail or Mocktail… it’s a beautiful drink… and it’s fun to make! Follow this Link- to the Flower Cocktail Hour Recipe for this “FLOWER FROG Inspired Cocktail-Mocktail!
This weeks’ Flowers from You- are from Ruth Levanduski from my Home Town Grand Rapids Michigan- and she watches on WGVU - her arrangements are created in Flower Frogs- and they are wonderful addition to the Flower Frog Lessons- featured in this episode!
I hope you enjoy this wonderful Excursion into Flower Frogs- with different lessons - teaching different arranging techniques- that all include different types of flowers frogs… Watch this Episode of “J Schwanke’s Life inBloom” - here at this Link NOW!