Gerbera Daisy Cube Topiary

Let your flowers stand up tall with this topiary. Diane Flowers shows us how to create this masterpiece in only four easy steps.

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Materials:

• STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
  • Cube, 5", two
• Large gerbera daisies, 16 each: green; yellow
• Small orange daisies with dark green centers, nine
• Floral shears or wire cutters
• Ruler
• Wooden skewers, 8", two
• Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
• Thick, white craft glue
• Candle pedestal, flower pot or other platform to display topiary (option)

Steps:

1. Trim daisy stems to 2" long. Group flowers by color.
    
2. Refer to photo as placement guide. Apply glue to yellow daisy stem ends and push four into opposite sides of each cube, completely covering surface. Repeat with green daisies on alternate sides.
    
3. Use glue gun to secure cubes one on top of the other, alternating color placement. Apply glue to skewers and push all the way through both cubes.
    
4. Glue and insert small daisies into top of stacked cubes. Display as desired.

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