A composite floral sphere to receive and maintain fresh cut vegetation in a floral arrangement is presented. The composite floral sphere includes a core of a first hydrophobic material, such as urethane foam. That core is fully encased by a shell bonded to the core, the shell being made of a hydrophilic or wettable material such as a wettable phenolic foam. A support rod including an enlarged head at one end and a receiving hook or ring at the other passes diametrically through the sphere. Fresh cut flowers or other vegetation have their stems cut to a length which is less than the thickness or depth of the shell of wettable material, the cut stems being inserted into the shell and receiving moisture therefrom when the shell is hydrated.
