Flower & Foliage Forms

Line Flowers Establish the framework of a design Shape of the flower is usually tall and long with many blooms on each stem Line flowers are tall giving your bouquet height, width, and a balanced look. Branches and tall foliage can serve as line flowers. Line flowers, by themselves, look striking when placed in a tall cylindrical vase. Examples: Gladiolus, Liatris, Snapdragon, Delphinium, Tuberose, Veronica, Curly Willow, Bells-Of-Ireland

Line Flowers Gladiolus Delphinium Snapdragon Liatris Liatris Bells-of-Ireland

Line Foliage Helps Repeat the Framework Set by Line Flowers Emphasizes Beauty of the Plant Material Gives a Dramatic Effect Creates Motion

Scotch Broom Equisetum Cattail Line Foliage Ferns

Form Flowers Any Material Whose Shape is its Most Distinctive Feature Generally has Multiple Buds/Flowers per stem Often Used to Help Establish a Focal Point Great Accent Flowers

Orchid Bird of Paradise Form Flowers Anthurium Easter Lily

Form Foliage Can also be used around the perimeter of a design. Interesting color or texture

Croton Form Foliage Caladium Monstera Coleus

Mass Flowers Single, rounded material at the top of a stem used for adding volume to a design 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 Mass flowers are a good choice for a simple, quick vase full of flowers and are often sold in bunches Rose, Carnation, Gerbera, Sunflower, Lily, Daffodil, Tulip, Iris, Freesia, Zinnia, Alstroemeria, Protea, Chrysanthemum

Mass Flowers Tulip Carnation Camellia Chrysanthemums Rose Protea Zinnia Daffodil Iris Sunflower

Mass Foliage Add weight and bulk to an arrangement Efficient at covering mechanics Add mass Helps establish the overall shape of the design

Ferns Mass Foliage Pittosporum

Filler Flowers Branched or Clustered & Fill Space Between Major Components It Usually Remains Subordinate to Other Materials. Accent Round Out Arrangement Gives it a Soft, Full Look Baby’s Breath, Feverfew, Queen Anne’s Lace, Heather, Statice, Aster

Baby’s Breath Heather Filler Flowers Statice Queen Anne’s Lace

Filler Foliage Fills in and accents the design

Filler Foliage Ivy Huckleberry Plumosa Sprengeri

Do plants only fit under one category?

Your Job…. Find an example of each form in the magazines provided Find an example of each of the Principles of Design (previously discussed) Make a collage of these pictures Label each picture