DIY "silk" flower vase.. Kinda

I've been getting more and more into flowers. They're so elegant and add such a nice touch to any room. But I can be a bit picky about them. Some look really cheap and most of the ones that don't are too expensive in my book. I've been eyeing a few silk arrangements that come in a vase with faux water and it just makes them look that much more realistic. I wish the price tag was as realistic for me as they look! Here is an example of one I was eyeing for some time.

As you can see the price tag is a bit hefty! Plus, they're a little shorter than what I had in mind. On a whim I checked out some flowers in Walmart and to my surprise they had some new ones. They have a stem that looks pretty realistic which caught my eye and I decided to get three bushes of them ($2 each) and a $2 vase (dollar tree also has some for $1) and just placed them in the vase after adding in about an inch of water. They look so similar and I'm very pleased with the $8 price tag that I could care less that they're not silk and that once the water evaporates I'll have to add more every so often!