Flowers and Foliage Classifying common flowers and foliage used in floral design
Classification of Flowers zLine-function to establish the skeleton or outline of an arrangement zForm-have distinctive shapes and exceptional beauty zMass-composed of a single stem having one solid, rounded head at the top zFiller-add finishing touches; have small, delicate sprays of flowers
Classification of Foliage zMass-wide, large spreading leaves; used to give mass to an arrangement zLine-long, narrow in shape; used to compliment line flowers zFiller-thinner, more delicate leaves; finer textured
Examples of Line Flowers and Foliage z Stock
Line z Liatris
Line Foliage z Spiral Eucalyptus
Examples of Form Flowers z Anthurium
Form z Bird of Paradise
Form z Calla Lily
Examples of Mass Flowers and Foliage z Rose
Mass z Carnation
Mass z Gerbera Daisy
Mass z Chrysanthemum
Examples of Filler Flowers z Babys Breath (Gyp)
Filler z Statice
Filler Foliage z Sprengeri