Fresh flower arrangements add color, fragrance and style to
any venue. Here’s how to make a beautiful fresh flower arrangement to gift
friends and family or to decorate your own home. A colorful arrangement does
not only add warmth to your home but also brighten a dark corner or room. Here
are some tips on how to arrange fresh cut flowers.
1) Whether you purchase cut flowers, grow your own or gather
them from a field, select blooms that are firm and plump, with clean, unbroken
stems. You can tell just by looking at them if the flowers are healthy or not.
2) The size of the flowers must be according to the size of
the vase, basket, or container in which your arrangement will be placed and
make sure that the height of the tallest stem is one and a half times the width
of the base of the container.
3) Use flowers a
nd foliage with different shapes, colors and
textured for filling up the space between the flowers. In this course these
shapes would be very suitable – line material (straight leaves, such as Iris
leaves, Bear Grass, Chromium, and flowers such as Liatris, Foxtail Lilies,
etc), generally used as the outline of your design; rounded materials (such as Carnations,
open Roses, Gerberas, etc.), generally used as the focal flowers; and
intermediate or filler materials, (such as Gypsophila, Wax flower, small, ferny
foliage)to make a combination between the other materials .To add more interest
to your design arrange the stems in such a way that the smallest flower or bud
is at the top, and the biggest at the bottom.
nd foliage with different shapes, colors and
textured for filling up the space between the flowers. In this course these
shapes would be very suitable – line material (straight leaves, such as Iris
leaves, Bear Grass, Chromium, and flowers such as Liatris, Foxtail Lilies,
etc), generally used as the outline of your design; rounded materials (such as Carnations,
open Roses, Gerberas, etc.), generally used as the focal flowers; and
intermediate or filler materials, (such as Gypsophila, Wax flower, small, ferny
foliage)to make a combination between the other materials .To add more interest
to your design arrange the stems in such a way that the smallest flower or bud
is at the top, and the biggest at the bottom.
4) Make sure that your floral arrangement is an eye
appealing one by balancing all the colors evenly. It is wise to use a primary
color like Yellow as well as a color scheme for the arranging the flowers. When
using open flowers such as Roses, Daffodils, Gerbera, etc., set them on
different angles to show a different shape. All the flowers should not be
facing in the same direction.
5) Use flowers in different stages of development, from bud
to full bloom. When buying or picking fresh flowers always look for a nice
tight bud. Buds that are just breaking and are showing color too are perfect.
The centre is always adorned with the largest fullest flowers and Half-open
flowers are set anywhere between the buds and the full flower.
6) Provide enough space between the flowers and never
overcrowd them. This also allows the flowers to long last.
7) You may use either the blade of the scissors or a
vegetable knife to remove the thorns on the flowers. The stamens on
lilies are also to be removed for two reasons. Firstly, they stain anything
they come in contact with and secondly removing the stamens adds to the life of
the flower. But remember not to cut off the stamens with scissors. Instead use
your fingers to pull the stamens off and prevent discoloration.
Useful hints:
• Fresh cut daffodils can cause the other flowers to wilt earlier be careful when putting them with other flowers.
• For a fresh scent add peppermint to your cut flower arrangement.
• When arranging gardenias and stephanotis, always wet your hands first, the oil from your hands will turn the flowers brown.
• Fresh cut daffodils can cause the other flowers to wilt earlier be careful when putting them with other flowers.
• For a fresh scent add peppermint to your cut flower arrangement.
• When arranging gardenias and stephanotis, always wet your hands first, the oil from your hands will turn the flowers brown.
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