This photo of a table setting for the Sorokko Gallery was in the most recent edition of House Beautiful. The floral arrangements stood out among the white porcelain settings both for their fresh green color and for the fresh choice of cabbage as the flower vessel. Was the cabbage real? The floral designers, Neil and Trina of Hunt LIttlefield, were happy to share with us how they were created...
"The pieces have a simple vessel under a layer of real cabbage. This is a little tricky (cabbage is by nature pretty tough to make adhere to anything, but once they're stuck they hold up pretty well), but lets the roses be nestled into the overlapping leaves and appear natural. It also lets the roses have a water source. The roses are a variety called 'Super Green'. The cabbage leaves are carefully chosen, with only the heavier, green veined outer leaves being used to pull in the color of the roses. There's no problem with waste though, I'm a big fan of cabbage soup. You can use paper-mache floral liners for the container, which are recycled and compostable."
Thank you Neil and Trina for taking a moment out of the busy holiday to share this with us!
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i just received two heads of cabbage and now know what to do with them! cabbage soup and cabbage centerpiece! thanks!
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The cabbage centerpieces are cute. The tablescape has a lovely feeling.
My suggestion would be to lay down a very soft green hemstitched linen tablecloth instead. I try not mixing pure white and ivory.
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