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Warning: I stopped using floral foam for my large installs after a job in Denver last month
I had a big hotel lobby install with over 200 stems that needed to last a full week. The foam just couldn't hold enough water in that dry air, and things started drooping by day three. I switched to using chicken wire and water tubes for the next one, and everything stayed perfect. It was more work to set up, but the client was way happier. Has anyone else found a better method for long-term displays in dry climates?
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evab526mo ago
Ugh, "dry climates wreck floral foam" is the truth. I had a wedding in Nevada where the foam in the centerpieces was basically dust by the end of the cocktail hour. Everything just sucked all the moisture out so fast. It's such a bad feeling watching it fall apart when you promised it would last. Solidarity, it's the worst.
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leo_park216mo ago
Totally get that, dry climates wreck floral foam. Had a similar thing happen in Arizona with a big arch piece. Switched to using those reusable water picks and it made all the difference. What did you use to hold the chicken wire shape?
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the_charlie5mo ago
Read an article about how the foam basically acts like a sponge in dry air. It pulls water from the stems instead of giving it to them. Makes total sense after seeing it happen. Chicken wire and tubes is the old school fix, but it works. Heard some people use those plastic grid things too, the ones you fill with water.
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