How to Make a Calla Lily & Gerbera Daisy Bouquet

Stately calla lilies and brightly colored gerbera daisies combine to make a sophisticated and eye-catching bouquet. It's vital to arrange the flowers in a balanced manner that allows the beauty of the flowers to shine. Select flower colors that complement each other. White calla lilies work well with any shade of gerbera daisy; yellow callas with orange or red gerberas offer a more colorful look.

Vase
Floral preservative
Rubber band
Fabric ribbon
Knife

Instructions

- 1
  Fill a wide vase with lukewarm water. Dissolve a floral preservative in the water, following the instructions on the envelope.
- 2
  Strip the leaves from the calla and gerbera flower stems. Place the stems in the prepared vase so the flowers remain hydrated during the bouquet-making process.
- 3
  Gather three gerbera stems together. Arrange the stems so the flowers face outward.
- 4
  Add three calla lilies to the bouquet. Place the lilies so they sit between the gerbera, flowers but slightly lower than the tops of the gerbera blossoms, creating a rounded appearance.
- 5
  Hold the stems tightly in your hand so the bouquet retains its shape and arrangement. Slip a rubber band around the stems to hold the stems together.
- 6
  Slide the stems of smaller gerbera blooms through the rubber band. Arrange these blossoms so the flowers sit against the bottom of the lily flowers, forming a border around the bottom of the bouquet. Use five to seven smaller blooms for this tier, depending on the size of the daisies.
- 7
  Wrap a 2-inch-wide cloth ribbon around the stems, 2 inches down from the bottom of the lowest tier of flowers. Tie the ribbon into a bow. Slip the rubber band off the stems.
- 8
  Trim the bottom of the stems with a sharp knife so the stems are even. Place the bouquet back in the vase until you are ready to use it.

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