Oasis Designer Block Floral Foam Maxlife - 6 Pieces

Large-scale floral work becomes much easier when the foam itself is sized for the job. The OASIS® Designer Block Floral Foam Maxlife – 12" x 9" x 6" is a heavy-density wet floral foam block engineered for substantial fresh-flower arrangements, event installations, elevated designs, sympathy work, and other applications where several standard bricks would otherwise need to be combined. Manufactured by Smithers-Oasis from Deluxe OASIS® Floral Foam Maxlife, each Designer Block equals the volume of approximately six standard floral foam bricks and provides stronger stem grip for larger, thicker, woody, or top-heavy materials. Its oversized format reduces taping, cutting, and assembly time while creating one continuous mass of hydrated foam for more efficient professional production.

• Case Quantity: 6 Designer Blocks
• Block Size: 12" x 9" x 6"
• Equivalent Volume: Approximately 6 standard floral foam bricks per block
• Density: Heavy / Deluxe density
• Foam Type: Wet floral foam for fresh-cut flowers
• Primary Use: Large-scale arrangements, event work, installations, sympathy designs, and statement pieces
• Maxlife: Degrades by 75% within 1 year in an anaerobic environment according to ASTM D5511

The OASIS® Designer Block is built for projects where a standard 9" x 4" x 3" brick is simply too small. Instead of taping several individual bricks together, florists can start with one large 12" x 9" x 6" block, creating a more continuous foundation for large centerpieces, ceremony work, floral installations, stage designs, funeral tributes, oversized containers, and other high-volume fresh-flower applications. Because the block is made from Deluxe OASIS® Floral Foam Maxlife, it offers the heavier-density stem support needed for large flowers, woody stems, tropical materials, tall designs, and compositions that must hold their shape during transport or installation. The block can also be cut and shaped to fit custom containers or mechanics when the full size is not required.

The price listed is our everyday professional wholesale rate — the same rate working florists, event studios, retail floral shops, funeral florists, floral educators, and other buyers pay, with no account application and no minimum order required to access the price shown.

• Brand: OASIS® Floral Products
• Manufacturer: Smithers-Oasis
• Product Line: OASIS® Designer Block Floral Foam Maxlife
• Case Quantity: 6 blocks
• Individual Block Dimensions: 12"L x 9"W x 6"H
• Equivalent Size: Approximately equal to 6 standard OASIS® floral foam bricks
• Foam Type: Wet floral foam for fresh-cut flowers
• Density: Heavy / Deluxe density
• Stem Support: Strong grip for large, woody, tropical, tall, and top-heavy stems
• Maxlife Technology: Scientifically formulated to maximize flower hydration and support cut-flower freshness
• Degradation Standard: Degrades by 75% within 1 year in an anaerobic environment according to ASTM D5511
• Compatible Applications: Large event arrangements, ceremony installations, oversized centerpieces, sympathy work, stage florals, elevated designs, tropical arrangements, and custom floral structures
• Modification: Can be cut and shaped to fit custom containers and floral mechanics
• Re-Wetting Limitation: Once previously saturated floral foam has completely dried, it cannot be effectively re-wetted for normal fresh-flower use

To hydrate the Designer Block properly, place it gently on the surface of clean water and allow it to absorb water naturally under its own weight. Do not push, hold, or force the block beneath the water. Forced submersion can trap air inside the foam and create dry zones that may prevent stems from receiving adequate water even when the exterior appears saturated. Because of the block's larger mass, allow sufficient time for complete passive saturation before cutting or designing. Once hydrated, cut the block to the required size if necessary, secure it appropriately for the scale and orientation of the arrangement, and keep an accessible water reservoir around the foam whenever the design mechanics allow.

For large-scale work, take advantage of the continuous block rather than cutting it into standard-brick-size pieces unless the design requires it. A single mass of foam reduces seams between bricks and eliminates much of the taping normally needed to assemble a larger foundation. Insert thick or woody stems with a clean, decisive placement rather than repeatedly removing and reinserting them into the same opening, since excessive repositioning can weaken stem grip. For suspended, elevated, asymmetrical, or transport-sensitive designs, use additional mechanical reinforcement such as waterproof floral tape, cages, or structural supports appropriate to the weight and orientation of the finished arrangement.

Who Uses This: Professional wedding florists, event and corporate floral designers, funeral and sympathy florists, retail flower shops, hotel and hospitality floral teams, production studios, floral educators, and wholesale buyers creating large-scale fresh-flower arrangements and installations.

What makes the OASIS® Designer Block different from standard floral foam bricks?
The Designer Block is much larger than a standard floral foam brick, measuring 12" x 9" x 6" and providing approximately the same foam volume as six standard bricks. It is made from heavy-density Deluxe OASIS® Floral Foam Maxlife, giving it stronger stem grip for large-scale and top-heavy designs. The larger continuous format also reduces the need to tape multiple bricks together. This makes it particularly useful for event work, statement pieces, oversized containers, and floral installations.

Can the OASIS® Designer Block be cut to fit smaller or custom containers?
Yes. Smithers-Oasis specifically positions the Designer Block as a large foam format that can be cut and shaped for unique designs and container sizes. Use a clean floral knife or appropriate cutting tool to trim the hydrated or dry block to the required dimensions. When possible, preserve larger continuous sections of foam for substantial arrangements so the design benefits from the block's reduced seams and stronger overall foundation. Always secure the foam appropriately for the scale and orientation of the finished arrangement.

What is the most efficient way to buy OASIS® Designer Blocks for large-scale professional floral work?
LO Florist Supplies lists the OASIS® Designer Block at its everyday professional wholesale rate, so the price shown is already available to florists, event studios, funeral shops, production teams, and other buyers without a trade-account application, minimum order, or separate quote. Each case contains 6 oversized blocks, with each block providing approximately the volume of six standard floral foam bricks. That large format can reduce labor spent joining multiple bricks together on event and installation work. Professional buyers can therefore purchase the case directly according to production needs without an additional wholesale-pricing step.

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Important Use Note: Use passive float-and-sink saturation only. Never force floral foam beneath the water surface, as trapped air can create dry areas inside the block. Once previously saturated floral foam has completely dried, it cannot be effectively re-wetted for normal fresh-flower use.

⚠ California Proposition 65 Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.