Before beginning to make this arrangement, first cut the stems of the different palms at a 45* angle. Place the different palm stems into a large vase filled with fresh water and allow the palm stems to remain in the water for at least 3 hours prior to making the arrangement. This will allow the palms to draw up water through the stems and help keep the leaves greener and fresher.

While the stems of the leaves are soaking up water, take a piece of wet floral foam that is roughly the size of the mouth of the vase you will be using.

Cut a piece of chicken wire large enough to cover the floral foam (Photo 1).

Wrap the chicken wire around the foam to create an arrangement block (Photo 2). Insert the arrangement block into the mouth of the vase. The arrangement block should fit snugly into the mouth of the vase.

*This arrangement is created from starting at the rear and working forward in layers.*

Once the stems of the leaves have finished soaking, begin by stripping away several of the leaves at the bottom of the date stem (Photo 3).

Insert four (4) Date leaves into the arrangement block at different angles near the rear of the vase (Photo 4).

Next, three (3) Sago leaves are placed into the arrangement block at different angles in front of the Date leaves. The center Sago leaf should be straight up while the other two lean at roughly a 30* angle from the center Sago leaf (Photo 5).

To add the finishing touch, place a Mediterranean Fan leaf in the center front of the arrangement block to give it an attention grabbing ìstarburstî effect (Photo 6).