Russ on Flowers Show #22 - How to Make A Carnation...

Welcome back to Russ on Flowers. Today, Russ Phillip demonstrates how to make a corsage or boutonniere.Russ uses beautiful yellow carnations for this demonstration but you can use just about any flower to do the same.In making your new corsage or boutonniere, Russ shows how to pull and open your carnations, how to insert a wire, how to use tape and create a nice ribbon wrap.What a great way to save money!You can purchase carnations at a great price right here: Carnations(Opens in a new window)This weeks, Flowers That Look Like People segment is the Venus Fly Trap. Can which two celebrities look like this unique flower?And finally, here are the questions that Russ answers in this week’s segment of Russ on Flowers.1) State flower for Virginia?2) What does the orange colored rose mean?3) My friend is getting married on the beach, what flowers and colors work well?4) Name of flowers I can use with my bad allergies?5) Tell me a flower that looks like a gardenia?