FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS General Floral Design Rules Proper dimensions

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS

General Floral Design Rules Proper dimensions for floral designs are 1 1/2 to 2 times the greatest dimension of the container (height or width, whichever is greater) Buds and smaller flowers should be at the top and outer edge of the arrangement. Larger flowers should be placed lower and more toward the center. Lighter colors should be placed towards the top and darker colors toward the base. When using 12 flowers or less, use an uneven number of flowers to achieve visual balance (not including filler material). The ultimate size of an arrangement is limited by the size of stems, flowers, and surroundings. Never let the mechanical aids of the arrangement show (wires, tape, foam, or any other supports). Begin an arrangement with the shape in mind. Place outer perimeter flowers to establish shape. Fill in center.

FLOWER WRAP BUD VASE EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE ROUND CENTERPIECE LINE (HEAVEN, MAN, EARTH)

Flower wrap Flower Wrap Place a 18” square piece of cellophane or waxed tissue paper on the design bench. Place leather leaf diagonally on tissue paper. Place carnation on top of leather leaf. Add baby’s breath. Roll tissue paper with flowers inside. Finish off with bow. Equipment: Flower wrap 1 stem leather leaf 1 carnation 1 sheet of cellophane or waxed tissue #3 ribbon (bow) #24 wire (bow)

EXAMPLES Flower wrap

Bud vase Bud Vase Fill bud vase with water and preservative. Cut leather leaf stems to fit in budvase up to first leaves. Cut carnations—tall, medium, low. Place in budvase. Add baby’s breath. Add bow at top of vase, bottom of flowers. Equipment: Bud vase 2 stems leather leaf 3 roses or carnations 1 stem baby’s breath Bud vase Fresh flower preservative #3 ribbon (bow) #24 wire (bow)

EXAMPLES Bud vases

Equilateral triangle arrangement Equilateral triangle arrangement (one sided) Soak floral foam. Place 1/3 brick of foam in gripper. Cover foam with greenery. Place outer perimeter flowers in triangle shape. Add in rest of flowers to fill inside triangle. Add statice to fill in holes. Equipment: Equilateral triangle arrangement Wet floral foam 1/3 brick gripper Sharp floral knife 2 stems chrysanthemums 3 stems of leather leaf 1 -2 stems of statice

EXAMPLES Triangle arrangements

Round centerpiece Round centerpiece Soak floral foam. Place 1/3 brick foam in gripper. Cover foam with greenery. Place 5 outer perimeter flowers in circle shape. Place 5 more flowers in between first 5 but at an angle. Place one flower in center. Fill in with statice. Equipment: Round centerpiece Wet floral foam 1/3 brick gripper Sharp floral knife 3 stems chrysanthemums 5 stems of leather leaf 2 stems of statice

EXAMPLES centerpieces

Line (Heaven, man, earth) Line Design Soak floral foam. Place 1/3 brick foam in gripper. Place flowers in Heaven, man, earth positions. Place a few pieces of leather leaf. Cover foam with wet sheet moss. Use greening pins to hold sheet moss in place. Equipment: Line design Wet floral foam 1/3 brick gripper Sharp floral knife 3 iris 1 leather leaf Sheet moss Greening pins

EXAMPLES Line designs

Shoka arrangement Heaven man earth

Heaven, Man, Earth Kakeizu for the arrangement shown on the left (copyright Sogetsukai Foundation). The photo shows the frontal view as in the illustration.

DESIGN IDEAS

FALL ARRANGEMENTS

CORSAGES & BOUTONNIERES

PLANTS

FLORAL ADD-ONS

BALLOONS

SPECIALTY