Flower Shapes and

Their Uses

Line flowers

• are tall, and as the name implies, give your bouquet height, width, and a balanced look

• Most line flowers have buds growing up a center stalk.

• Examples of line flowers are: gladiolas, liatris, snapdragons, delphinium, tuberose, veronica, curly willow, bells-of-ireland, stock.

Line Flowers

• TIP: Line flowers, by

themselves, look striking when placed in a tall cylindrical vase.

Line flowers

Gladiolus Laitris

Line flowers

Delphinium

Bells-of -Ireland

Mass Flowers• will give your bouquet weight - or mass - and are

generally round and full faced. • Sometimes they are referred to as "face" flowers. • They are usually the focal point of color and

interest in a bouquet. • Most mass flowers come with only one flower on

the end of the stem. • Examples of mass flowers are: rose, carnation,

gerbera, sunflower, lily, daffodil, tulip, iris, freesia, zinnia, alstroemeria, protea, chrysanthemum.

Mass Flowers

Roses Gerbera Daisies

Mass Flowers

SunflowersZinnias

Mass Flowers

Tulips

Daffodil

Mass FlowersChrysanthemums

of all sorts

Mass Flowers

Iris

Alstroemeria

Mass Flowers

AntheriumBird of Paradise

Mass Flowers

Protea

Lily

Mass Flowers

Freesia

Hydrangea

• TIP: Mass flowers are a

good choice for a simple, quick vase full of flowers and are often sold in bunches.

Filler Flowers and Greens

• stems with a lot of little flowers• and foliage will round out your bouquet and

give it a soft, full look. • Casual, fresh from the garden bouquets use

an abundance of filler flowers to visually connect mass and line flowers.

Filler Flowers and Greens

Baby’s Breath >>

<< Queen Anne’s Lace

Filler Flowers and Greens

Statis Wax Flower

Filler Flowers and Greens

Eucalyptus Bear Grass

Filler Flowers and Greens

Filler Flowers and Greens

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