Learn how to capture the mid spring bounty of your common purple lilac bushes by creating a stunning hand tied lilac bouquet. It's perfect for gifting and so easy to create - lilac blooms are the perfect fragrant cut flower!
Lilac stems cut from your own lilac bushes or purchased at your local farmer's market.
Instructions
Start by selecting your blooms. I often work from the back so I leave plenty of eye candy. I cut 1.5-2 times more than I think I will need so that I can choose from the best. The others can always be added to bud vases.
Trim back any dead stems and foliage.
As with any floral arrangement, remove foliage that may fall below the vase or in this case, the ribbon.
Give your arrangement varied height, making it slightly taller in the middle, working down lower. Cut each stem individually at an angle.
Tie with a ribbon and gift the lilac bouquet alone or in a beautiful gift basket with my homemade lilac milk bath.