10/24/2026
🍂💜 A Little Fall Color Experiment at Flora Elements 💜🍂
Sometimes you just need an evening to play with flowers, vegetables, and all the unexpected colors nature has to offer!
I started with the gorgeous colors of my Malabar spinach vine and went on a hunt for vegetables and flowers that would complement every shade. And oh, what a deliciously dramatic combination it became!
💜 A Phalaenopsis orchid stem, following a graceful C-curve, started the entire design.
🍷 Velvet burgundy dahlias create depth, drama, and structure.
🥬 Red cabbage steals the show! One is cut in half to reveal the astonishing magic of nature's contrasting patterns, while another whole cabbage becomes part of the design's foundation.
🧅 Red onions bring rich magenta tones that ground and blend the deep purples with those electric hot pinks. Radicchio adds another layer of rich, moody red.
🌺 Anemones and ranunculus flutter throughout the design, softening the bold vegetables and keeping that feminine crescent shape alive.
🍇 And then there's that dark, mysterious center! At first glance, you might think you're looking at a cluster of grapes. But surprise! They're BLACK TOMATOES with the most astonishing purple coloring. Nature really knows how to show off!
This is what happens when you step away from the expected and let color, texture, and curiosity lead the way. Not your everyday fall arrangement. Not your everyday flowers. Just a little creative freedom and a whole lot of appreciation for the incredible materials nature gives us.
Tell me… did you spot the black tomatoes, or did you think they were grapes? 👀🍇🍅
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