Chapter 10 Types of Floral Design Objectives Ake

Chapter 10 Types of Floral Design

Objectives Ake. Sak/shutterstock. com • Create floral designs in various geometric shapes and styles. • Evaluate where a floral arrangement falls on the linemass continuum. • Describe traditional floral design styles with Oriental, European, and American origins. • Classify floral design styles developed in the 20 th century. • Summarize current trends in floral design styles. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Geometric Design • • • Circle Triangle Square Oval Crescent Viktor 1/shutterstock. com; Tymonko Galyna /shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Circular Styles: Round popovich_vl /shutterstock. com mayakova/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Circular Styles: Crescent Rodionov Oleg/shutterstock. com; Sergey Andrianov/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Circular Styles: Hogarth Curve Key Points • Sweeping S-shaped curve • Tall vessel • Floral foam higher than the container • Appearance of two crescents placed end to end Beth Mc. Campbell, Bloomtastic Florist, Columbus OH, SAF Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Round Arrangement • Foam sits above the container to make side accessible • Place form flowers first • Greens should stay within the framework • Keep flowers equally spaced Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Round Arrangement (continued) Goodheart-Willcox Publisher • Place 1/3 of a block of soaked floral foam into the container, secure with anchor tape, and place the dish with the long length side to side Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Round Arrangement (continued) • Place first carnation directly in middle of floral foam. • Place four carnations around base. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Round Arrangement (continued) • Place four carnations on the middle layer, on top of floral foam at 45° angle, halfway between the top flower and the four around the base. • Note: this layer is placed opposite of the bottom layer. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Round Arrangement (continued) Goodheart-Willcox Publisher • Green the arrangement following the same pattern as the carnations. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Round Arrangement (continued) • Add the daisy poms halfway in each area where the carnations form a triangle. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Round Arrangement (continued) • Add statice for depth in the arrangement. • Finish with adding limonium or another filler, staying within the form of the arrangement. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Triangular Styles: Equilateral Triangle • All sides equal Mayovskyy Andrew/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Triangular Styles: Isosceles Triangle • Two sides equal Oleg Rodionov/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Triangular Styles: Right Triangle Mayovskyy Andrew/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Triangular Styles: Double-Ended Triangle Rob Hainer/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Asymmetrical Triangle Key Points • Design from back corner of floral foam to the front to maintain balance • Use sides of foam for horizontal insertions • Equal spacing for good rhythm Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Asymmetrical Triangle (continued) Goodheart-Willcox Publisher • Place 1/3 of a block of soaked floral foam into the container, secure with anchor tape and place the dish with the long length side to side. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Asymmetrical Triangle (continued) • Place first snapdragon in back, left-hand corner. • Place next snapdragon directly in front of the first. • Insert third snapdragon on right side of foam so it is horizontal and resting on lip of container. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Asymmetrical Triangle (continued) • Place the fourth snapdragon toward back of container, upright and to right of first flower. • Insert fifth snapdragon in front left side so it is horizontal, lower than third flower, and resting on lip of container. • Insert sixth snapdragon horizontally, halfway between the other horizontal flowers, resting on lip of container Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Asymmetrical Triangle (continued) • The snapdragons now form the skeleton of the asymmetrical triangle. • Using leatherleaf or greenery, mimic the shape of the line flower placements, reinforcing the asymmetrical triangle. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Asymmetrical Triangle (continued) • Insert the purple carnations within the framework of the snapdragons so they help define the asymmetrical form. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Asymmetrical Triangle (continued) • Add the lime green spray mums within the framework of the snapdragons to enforce the asymmetrical form. • Add the filler within the framework to complete the arrangement. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Equilateral Triangle • Place 1/3 of a block of soaked floral foam into the container. • Secure with anchor tape and place the dish with the long length side to side. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Equilateral Triangle (continued) • Place tallest carnation in back third of the foam. • Add two carnations in back half of the foam. • Make sure the stems are inserted at least 1″ into the foam. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Equilateral Triangle (continued) • Add two carnations on either side of the arrangement. Flowers should rest on the lip of the container Goodheart-Willcox Publisher • Place a carnation in the front of the arrangement, resting on the lip of the container. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Equilateral Triangle (continued) • Add one carnation on top of foam, halfway between tallest carnation and the one in front of container. • Final two carnations are added on two front corners of the foam. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Equilateral Triangle (continued) • Look at the arrangement. • Note the triangle formed by the bottom front, bottom side, and middle carnations. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Equilateral Triangle (continued) • Green the arrangement using the same pattern as you did with the carnations. • Begin in the back and add to the sides to form the triangle. • Move to the front and center. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Equilateral Triangle (continued) • Add the daisy mums between each set of carnations, following the same pattern as the carnations Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Equilateral Triangle (continued) • Add a third texture such as purple statice. • Place the statice in the same pattern as the carnations, but tucked in to add some depth to the composition. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Equilateral Triangle (continued) • Finish your arrangement by inserting the limonium or other light filler. Limonium Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Long and Low Triangle Key Points • Create skeleton in proportion with greens • Using a variety of greens for more texture • Green the arrangement so the greens cover the utility container Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Long and Low Triangle (continued) • Place fully-soaked foam in utility bowl and secure with anchor tape. • Pillar candles must be inserted before inserting any greens or flowers. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Long and Low Triangle (continued) Goodheart-Willcox Publisher • Insert the leather leaf into the foam to form an outline. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Long and Low Triangle (continued) Goodheart-Willcox Publisher • The leaf placement will establish the height, width, and length of the double-ended triangle arrangement. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Long and Low Triangle (continued) Goodheart-Willcox Publisher • Staying within the parameters set by the beginning of the greens, complete greening the arrangement with leather leaf and the second greenery. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Long and Low Triangle (continued) • Insert the purple larkspur within the same parameters as the greens. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Long and Low Triangle (continued) • Insert pink carnations following same pattern as the greens, defining height, width, and length once again. • Note: This is a symmetrical arrangement so what you do to one side, you must do the same to the other. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

SBS Long and Low Triangle (continued) • Add yellow daisies throughout the arrangement • Maintain the shape that was outlined by the greens and the pink carnations. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

SBS Long and Low Triangle (continued) • Add Monte Cassino aster as a filler. • Notice that darker colors will recede and the lighter colors will advance in this arrangement. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Line-Mass Continuum Pure linear design Mostly linear design with some mass elements Equal emphasis on line and mass Mostly mass design with some linear elements Pure mass design Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Line Designs • Less is more • Negative space Society of American Florists Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Mass Design • Form dominates vs. line • Flowers placed in close proximity • Little negative space Luchi_a/shutterstock. com; Grigvovan/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Mass Design Luchi_a/shutterstock. com; Grigvovan/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Traditional Design Classification • Prior to 1900 • Different styles become popular over time • Regional origin • Historical time frame • Culture Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Square Arrangements: Inverted T • Based on square • Both vertical and horizontal lines • Parallel placements Koehler & Dramm’s Institute of Floristry, Minneapolis; Society of American Florists Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Square Arrangements: Hedgerow Dr. Delphinium Designs in Dallas, SAF Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Square Arrangements Roses & Hypericum/SAF Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Oriental Design Styles: Ikebana • • Shin Soe Hikae Tai Theodore Scott/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Chinese Design • • Nature Few materials Natural features Reflect natural posture of plant material • Asymmetrical • Dynamic line designs Z. H. CHEN/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

European Designs: della Robbia designs Malgorzata Kistryn/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

European Designs: Flemish Igor. Golovniov/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

European Designs: Biedermeier Society of American Florists, Hot. House Design Studio, Birmingham, AL Visionsi/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

European Designs: English Garden Hurst Photo/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

European Designs: Vegetative • Flowers and foliage appear as they do in nature. • Zoning • Stages of development • Growing currently Zigzag Mountain Art/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

European Designs • • • Formalinear Plant material arranged in groups Bold forms Clean lines Negative space High-style design Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

American Design Styles: Early Colonial nata-lunata/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

American Design Styles: Williamsburg Staci. Stauff. Smith Photos/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

20 th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Cascade Ekaterina Pokrovskaya/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

20 th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Waterfall Daniela Pelazza/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

20 th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Freestyle Alan 49/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

20 th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Abstract Sharon Mc. Gukin, SAF Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

20 th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Parallel System Bryan Swan, Karin’s Florist, Vienna, VA, Society of American Florists Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

20 th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Phoenix The Flower Studio in Austin, TX; Society of American Florists Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

20 th-Century and Contemporary Designs: Millefleur smuay/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Other Notable Designs Topiary Design New Convention • Horizontal or vertical placement • Repetition Pot-et-fleur Design • Potted plants and cut flowers in a single container Denis Vrubievski/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Other Notable Designs Stacked Designs • Two or more containers • Vary sizes Landscape Designs • Reflect man-made landscapes • Geometric forms • Inspiration from nature Denis Vrubievski/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Today’s Trends: Underwater smuay/shutterstock. com; Elena Rostunova/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.

Today’s Trends: Clear Containers The stems become part of the display Sandra van der Steen/shutterstock. com; Sunny_baby/shutterstock. com; Africa Studio/shutterstock. com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co. , Inc. May not be posted to a publicly accessible website.