Floral Design Styles
Circular Mass Originate from hand-held bouquets Includes: –Nosegays/tussie-mussies –Biedermier Arranged in rows on top of each other –Millefleur (“Millions of flowers”) Many varieties of randomly placed flowers of similar sizes Loosely and delicately arranged No particular color dominates
NOSEGAY
Biedermier
Millefleur
Line-Mass Includes: -Inverted “T” -Vertical-Horizontal -”L” Shaped (Right triangle) -Crescent -Hogarth Curve
Inverted “T”
Vertical
Horizontal
Hogarth Curve
Parallel Systems & New Convention Parallel Systems – –only vertical –Each group in the design only has one type of flower/foliage –All materials must be within the edges of the container New Convention – vertical & horizontal
Parallel Systems
New Convention
Fan-Shaped Mass One-sided, symmetrical Like a symmetrical triangle, but more rounded
Oval Oval Pointed Oval Three-Pointed Oval
Triangular Symmetrical Triangle –Equilateral –Isosceles Asymmetrical Triangle –Right –Scalene
Waterfall Cascading bouquets are considered a type of waterfall style Layered look
Botanical Materials are arranged in natural manner to appear as though they are growing Featured flower’s natural environment is recreated at base of design with stones, moss, twigs, and other plant materials Entire lifecycle of a SINGLE TYPE OF FLOWER –Parts of the flower included are: FoliageStemsBulbsRoots Blossoms in varying stages of opening
Vegetative Present floral materials as they naturally grow Plant materials remain unaltered, complete with blemishes, thorns, etc. Plant materials selected according to seasonal, environmental, and geographically compatibility. Only flowers and foliages that bloom and grow in the same seasons in similar regions can be used together.
Landscape Depict a large area of nature in a planned, landscape design manner (not a natural way) One branch might represent an entire tree Taller materials in the back Similar to vegetative designs, all materials must grow within the same season & location
Landscape
Ikebana Traditional floral design of Japan 3 main line placements – Shin, Soe, Tai- which represent heaven, man, and earth Plant materials are used as they are found in nature in terms of color, growth, and season
Topiary Has a trunk involved Can be a tight circle-mass or loose