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dew--露水
blue salvia--蓝色鼠尾草
globe amaranth--千日红
lavender--薰衣草
celosia--鸡冠花
stem--茎,干
hydrangea--绣球
stiff--僵硬
bittersweet--苦乐参半
lantern--灯笼
crabapple--海棠
terracotta--兵马俑
mug--杯
centerpiece--核心
Fall Flower Arrangements
One of the signs of autumn is the heavy morning dew that makes gardens glisten. This is the season to savor the flowers that are still blooming and to harvest the flowers that dry well for winter arrangements. If you have annuals such as blue salvia, globe amaranth lavender, and celosia still in bloom, pick bunches, tie the stems together, and hang them upside down to dry out of the sun. This helps the stems to be straight when you arrange them later.
The large flower heads from hydrangea bushes can be cut also, and the leaves stripped from the stems. If the stems are stiff and woody, they will dry upright in a vase without water. Otherwise hang them too. When the leaves turn, pick some branches of colorful leaves and place them in water and they will last about a week. For mixed autumnal arrangements use bittersweet, Chinese lanterns, sprays of crabapple, rose hips5, grass, wheat and berries to blend with late blooming flowers.
Natural looking containers are best for fall arrangements: for example, use a basket, a small-hollowed out pumpkin, a terracotta or ceramic bowl or even a coffee mug. If you have a few last day lilies in bloom, float them in a glass bowl for a centerpiece for your table. Fall’s final flowers are precious - soon they will only be a memory.
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1 glisten | |
vi.(光洁或湿润表面等)闪闪发光,闪闪发亮 | |
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2 savor | |
vt.品尝,欣赏;n.味道,风味;情趣,趣味 | |
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3 pumpkin | |
n.南瓜 | |
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4 ceramic | |
n.制陶业,陶器,陶瓷工艺 | |
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5 hips | |
abbr.high impact polystyrene 高冲击强度聚苯乙烯,耐冲性聚苯乙烯n.臀部( hip的名词复数 );[建筑学]屋脊;臀围(尺寸);臀部…的 | |
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