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    Home » Misc. » DIY & Hints

    An Easy DIY Flower Frog.

    Published: Jul 1, 2020 · Modified: May 11, 2022 by Susan Moncrieff · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

    What is a Flower Frog?

    A flower frog is an odd name for a very simple thing. Basically, it's a contraption that allows you to organize and keep in place your fresh cut flowers in a vase.

    For some flower arrangements, we just need the flowers to be neat, upright and look like there is a plan with how they are arranged,

    hydrangeas in milkglass vase this to Pinterest

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    There are old antique ones floating around at vintage stores and even the occasional yard sale. They look like some kind of dangerous contraption. You can actually buy this style of flower frog through Amazon.  If you want to see what they sell for, just click on the image.
    Japanese Ikebana Kenzan Flower Frog

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    The picks are sharp!  They are supposed to be so that you can anchor your flowers on this.  This flower frog gets placed in the bottom of the vase and then you stick you flowers on it.

    If you are looking for something to support your plants that doesn't look so dangerous, these mason jar flower frog are popular.

    Mason Jar flower frog

    But, sometimes you don't want to buy something like this.  Especially if you can easily make something that is quick, easy, fully functional and cheap to make!

    Making your own flower frog - supplies.

    You really don't need much and you probably have this at home? All I use is floral wire. Use what you have or use colors that coordinate with your vase if you don't want it showing.
    a spool of silver floral wire

    Making your own flower frog - directions

    Find something to use as a guide for the size. Don't laugh but a big can of peaches was exactly the size that would fit snuggly into the vase.
    Using a peach can to help size the flower frog for my milkglass vase.
    Then what I do, is wrap the floral wire abound the can about 5 or 6 times. Just so it has a little strength. The floral wire is then used to weave back and forth. My aim is the have spaces that are about ½ inch. The goal is squares, but, this is a quick, easy and disposable (potentially) vase frog and perfection doesn't matter. No one will see this after you have filled it with your plants.

    round floral frog made with floral wire

    weaving the spaces in the flower frog with floral wire.

    The flower frog in the top of the milkglass vase

    As you can see above, perfection is not required!  But, this easy homemade floral frog does help arrange and support the flowers in your vase.hydrangeas in milkglass vase

    See how my little quick and inexpensive gadget keeps the flowers upright in this milk glass vase full of hydrangeas!

    This is my old mantle at a former home, but I just loved how pretty and simple the white milk glass vases looked with white hydrangeas.


    three white milkglass vases full of hydrangeas on a wooden mantle

    Another vase idea is this mason jar wall vase.   I loved this one because my naughty cat can't get to my flowers : )

    Mason Jar Wall Vase

    Can't help myself, here is a picture of the mason jar wall vase from a few years ago.  I still love it!
    Mason Jar Vase
    If you want to keep this idea in a Pinterest board, please pin the image below onto your Pinterest account.

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    1. Claire Jonaitis

      August 18, 2020 at 6:24 pm

      Fantastic idea! Thank you for taking the time to photograph and share!

      Reply
    2. Linda Johnston

      July 10, 2020 at 8:04 am

      Great idea!! I like it better than using tape. Thanks for sharing it.

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    3. Deana Landers

      July 06, 2020 at 12:52 pm

      This is such a great find. Easy and whatever size you need!

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    4. Michelle Leslie

      July 06, 2020 at 9:06 am

      Flower frogs are such a handy thing to have but I always struggle to find the right size for the different containers we use for our garden flowers. This is a lifesaver, thank you

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    5. Sara

      July 06, 2020 at 7:46 am

      Beautiful result; I have to try this!

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