Floral ID - Week 5 Filler Foliage Created by Lorie Kempen East Central ISD San Antonio, Texas

Filler Foliage To add a finishing touch to an arrangement. Small, feathery and light appearing of foliage. Used to fill open spaces in an arrangement and add a sense of fullness and gentleness to an arrangement. Foliage: green leaves in the arrangement.

Sprengeri Fern Liliaceae A. densiflorus Filler Spring thru fall Dark Green to light green – small berries and sometimes flowers can be found 3 to 14 days. Premature drying causes shattering

Plumosa Fern Asparagus setaceus Filler All year Dark Green 4 to 7 days fresh

Bear Grass Xerophyllum Filler All Year Green 1 to 3 weeks

Huckleberry Vaccinium vatum Filler All Year Shiny Medium Green Up to 3 weeks

Ming Fern Asparagus retrofractus Filler All Year Dark emerald green foliage Up to 2 weeks

Quote/Fact of the Week Quote: Flowers are without hope.  Because hope is tomorrow and flowers have no tomorrow.  ~Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin. Fact: Folklore: Used on mothering Sunday. In Canada you wear a red flower if your mother is alive or a white flower if your mother has died.

Quiz Friday! Know your slides and be able to ID the flowers Know all your information Know your fact and quote for the week