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Introduction • What must a floral designer know in order to create an effective design? – Types of flowers to use in designs – Seasonality and availability of flowers – The effectiveness of the plant materials in the overall composition of the design

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Introduction

• What must a floral designer know in order to create an effective design?– Types of flowers to use in designs– Seasonality and availability of flowers– The effectiveness of the plant materials in

the overall composition of the design

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Cut Flowers and Foliage Used in Floral Designs

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Mr. Tracey Cortez

Lanier High School

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Objectives

• Identify several examples of cut flowers used in floral designs

• Recognize the seasonality of cut flowers used in floral designs

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Flower and Foliage Classifications

• Flowers and foliage can be classified according to their shapes and forms

• Each shape serves a specific purpose• Designers must be able to recognize

the plant shapes and forms to solve many design problems

• Four Classifications– Line, form, mass and filler

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Line Flowers and Foliage

• Line flowers:– Used to create an outline of a design

• Almost serve as a skeleton

• Include tall, erect spikes of blossoms with florets blooming along the stem

• Add height and width to an arrangement

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Cattail

• Brown heads

• Available year-round

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Delphinium

• Shades of blue, purple and white

• Available in the spring

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Gladiolus

• Variety of colors

• Available year-round

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Larkspur

• Shades of blue and pink

• Available in the spring

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Snapdragon

• All colors except blue

• Available in the spring and summer

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Stock

• Many Pastel Colors

• Available in the summer and autumn

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Flat Fern

• Available year-round

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Scotch Broom

• Available in the winter and the spring

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Spiral Eucalyptus

• Available in the autumn and winter

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Ti Leaves

• Available year-round

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Form Flowers and Foliage

• Form Flowers:– A type of flower having a distinctive shape

(often used in the focal area of a design)

• Have distinctive shapes and exceptional beauty

• Should be used sparingly

• Very expensive

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Anthurium

• Red, orange, pink and white

• Available year-round

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Bird-of-Paradise

• Blue and orange

• Available year-round

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Calla Lily

• White

• Available in the fall, winter and spring

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Iris

• Yellow, blue and white

• Available in the winter and spring

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Lily

• All colors

• Available year-round

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Cattleya Orchid

• White and yellow

• Available year-round

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Mass Flowers and Foliage

• Mass Flowers:– A type of flower consisting of large petals

or closely packed florets (used to add mass to a design)

• Composed of a single stem having one solid, rounded head at the top

• Used to draw the eye into the focal point• Must be used at various heights

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Aster

• Purple, lavender and pink

• Available summer and autumn

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Carnation

• All colors

• Available year-round

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Chrysanthemum

• All colors

• Available year-round

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Daisy

• Yellow and white

• Available year-round

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Rose

• All colors

• Available year-round

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Bulb Flowers

• Daffodil & Tulip

• Yellow and red

• Available year-round

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Leatherleaf Fern

• Available year-round

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Lemon Leaf (Sala)

• Available year-round

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Palm

• Available year-round

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Filler Flowers and Foliage

• Filler Flowers:– Type of flower used to fill open spaces in

the completion of a design

• Add finishing touches to an arrangement

• Small delicate flowers

• Add a sense of gentleness and fullness

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Baby’s Breath

• White

• Available year-round

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Heather

• Pink, orchid and gray

• Available in the winter and the spring

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Statice

• Yellow, pink and white

• Available year-round

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Plumosa

• Available year-round

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Bear Grass

• Available year-round

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Huckleberry

• Available year-round

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Conclusion

• All flower have purpose within the design• Line flower are used “out” establishing a

skeleton• Form flowers are used “at” the center or focal

point• Mass flower draw attention “toward” the focal

point• Filler flowers are used “behind” the main

flowers as a background and emphasis

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Review

• What is the purpose of a line flower?

• Give and example of a mass flower?

• What are filler flowers used for?

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Line, Form, Mass or Filler?

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Line, Form, Mass or Filler?

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Line, Form, Mass or Filler?

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Line, Form, Mass or Filler?

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Line, Mass or Filler?

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Line, Mass or Filler?

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Line, Mass or Filler?

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Line, Mass or Filler?