I found a lovely bouquet of pale pink hyacinths at the market a couple of weeks ago, and they held long stems that included the very top of the bulbs from which they originated. I plopped them into a vase and let them flaccidly flop about, thinking they might rebound like a tulip and curve upwards. Instead, they curved downward, and the effect was rather graceful and enchanting. It’s difficult to go wrong when you let nature guide design.
The resulting form echoed that of a trailing orchid bloom as it hangs over some tropical tree limb. It was an exquisite effect, so I didn’t bother re-cutting the flowers to a shorter and more sturdy form. Beauty will happen where it happens – it’s best to just go with the flow.
