That's Better

Thank you for all your suggestions yesterday. The pin through the stem didn't seem to work but cutting a big chunk off the bottom of the stem did. A few of them didn't play nicely like these so I took Technophobe's advice and cut them really short and put them in a little vase on the windowsill. Now I've got my money's worth!! (once again look large to see them in their full glory!!)

Extra - The kind of shot I had in mind when I bought them