Abstract: An artificial flower is made by receiving the wire filaments of a plurality of petals in the passages of an elongated receptacle thereby holding the petals and wire filaments in a predetermined array or "whorl" pattern, with a main stem wire also being received in the receptacle and the tip ends of the wire filaments which extend a distance below the receptacle being twisted in a convoluted course about the stem wire thereby to anchor securely the petal components to the main stem wire. Florist tape is wound in an overlaying course on the main stem wire, over the twisted tip ends of the wire filaments and onto the receptacle to further enhance the anchorage of the petal assembly and to impart a natural appearance to the flower structure.