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Tropical Flower Arrangement DIY: Makamae Assortment

hawaiian flower assortment pincushions and orchids

When you order a tropical assortment from With Our Aloha, remember they do not come pre-arranged. The stems are delicately packed at the source, and rush shipped to your door to ensure you receive the freshest flowers possible. We have provided a tropical flower arrangement DIY that walks you through a “suggested” design below, but the beautiful possibilities are endless.

For this Makamae “Precious” 12 stem assortment idea, you will need:

  • 1 shallow vase
  • 1 block of floral foam
  • garden shears
  • scissors
  • rubber bands are also helpful sometimes

vase floral foam clippers for tropical flower arranging


Makamae means ‘Precious’ in Hawaiian.  This tropical flower assortment will tell someone how precious they are to you.  This is a medium height arrangement using pincushion protea and Big Island orchids. The monstera leaves will add width.

  • Begin with the 3 monstera leaves pointing outward from the base.
  • Add a hala leaf in the center and two pincushions.  One pincushion in the front can be cut shorter.
  • Continue adding pincushions and hala leaves.  A hala leave can be gently bent back for effect.
  • Fill out empty space with the orchid sprays.  Some sprays can be cut lower or in half as needed.

This is our Hawaiian Flowers of the Month selection for January.

[two_thirds]This 12 stem assortment includes:

  • 3 Orange Pincushion Protea
  • 3  Yellow Pincushion Protea
  • 2 White Dendrobium Orchids
  • 2 Purple Dendrobium Orchids
  • 2 Lavender Dendrobium Orchids
  • 3 Monstera Leaves
  • 3 Hala Leaves

How to arrange Hawaiian flowers January - With Our Aloha

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