Our faux fall Birch stem has papery leaves in colors ranging from red, orange and brown. Use for tabletop arrangements, rustic vases and and fireplace mantles. 26-inches tall. Ships flat, shape to your liking.
FAQs, cleaning and designing with faux flowers and stems
- Even though they are referred to as silk, most stems such as our fall Birch stems are made with combinations of plastic, polyester and wire
- Occasionally dust your stems with a feather duster. You can wash artificial flowers under running water, held upside down. Do not fully submerge in water
- The base stems are overly long and sturdy. Feel free to trim the length with wire cutters
- If you are making a permanent floral arrangement in a traditional container, you’ll want to anchor your flowers and greenery in dry floral foam. Dry floral foam does not hold water and offers a sturdy base to hold your plants
- You may glue your floral foam to your container interior, although if you’re not mailing or moving your arrangement, it’s not necessary
- Cover your floral foam with dry moss or pebbles
- Now the fun starts. Insert as many faux flowers into your container as will fit
- Be creative. Feel free to cut, trim and divide your stems into smaller parts. Sturdy wire cutters will work
- If you are using a free-style design of loose stems in tall containers, the basic design rule is you’ll want your stems to stand 1.5 times taller than the container. It’s a start, but do what looks best to you
- Artificial flowers and stems ship flat. You’ll want to bend and shape them on arrival
- Think about this simple rule for mixed arrangements: Use one thriller (the focal point flower), some spillers (stems that drape beyond the sides) and a few upright stems for pizazz
- Another common design rules is to use odd numbers of stems, such a 3, 5 and 7 stems per flower variety
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