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Introduction Scenario: The florist must ask themselves:
You go to a floral shop and request an arrangement that contains poinsettias, aster, and roses. The florist must ask themselves: Are the flowers available? What will they look like?
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Introduction What must a floral designer know in order to create an effective design? Types of flowers to use in designs Seasonality and availability of flowers The effectiveness of the plant materials in the overall composition of the design
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Cut Flowers Used in Floral Designs
AGSC 363 Mr. Tracey Cortez Lanier High School
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Objectives Identify several examples of cut flowers used in floral designs Recognize the seasonality of cut flowers used in floral designs
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Flower and Foliage Classifications
Flowers and foliage can be classified according to their shapes and forms Each shape serves a specific purpose Designers must be able to recognize the plant shapes and forms to solve many design problems Four Classifications Line, form, mass and filler
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Line Flowers and Foliage
Used to create an outline of a design Almost serve as a skeleton Include tall, erect spikes of blossoms with florets blooming along the stem Add height and width to an arrangement
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Cattail Brown heads Available year-round
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Delphinium Shades of blue, purple and white Available in the spring
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Gladiolus Variety of colors Available year-round
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Larkspur Shades of blue and pink Available in the spring
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Snapdragon All colors except blue Available in the spring and summer
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Stock Many Pastel Colors Available in the summer and autumn
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Form Flowers and Foliage
A type of flower having a distinctive shape (often used in the focal area of a design) Have distinctive shapes and exceptional beauty Should be used sparingly Very expensive
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Anthurium Red, orange, pink and white Available year-round
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Bird-of-Paradise Blue and orange Available year-round
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Calla Lily White Available in the fall, winter and spring
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Iris Yellow, blue and white Available in the winter and spring
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Lily All colors Available year-round
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Cattleya Orchid White and yellow Available year-round
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Mass Flowers and Foliage
A type of flower consisting of large petals or closely packed florets (used to add mass to a design) Composed of a single stem having one solid, rounded head at the top Used to draw the eye into the focal point Must be used at various heights
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Aster Purple, lavender and pink Available summer and autumn
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Carnation All colors Available year-round
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Chrysanthemum All colors Available year-round
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Daisy Yellow and white Available year-round
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Rose All colors Available year-round
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Bulb Flowers Daffodil & Tulip Yellow and red Available year-round
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Filler Flowers and Foliage
Type of flower used to fill open spaces in the completion of a design Add finishing touches to an arrangement Small delicate flowers Add a sense of gentleness and fullness
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Baby’s Breath White Available year-round
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Heather Pink, orchid and gray Available in the winter and the spring
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Statice Yellow, pink and white Available year-round
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Conclusion All flower have purpose within the design
Line flower are used “out” establishing a skeleton Form flowers are used “at” the center or focal point Mass flower draw attention “toward” the focal point Filler flowers are used “behind” the main flowers as a background and emphasis
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Review What is the purpose of a line flower?
Give and example of a mass flower? What are filler flowers used for?
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Line, Form, Mass or Filler?
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Line, Form, Mass or Filler?
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Line, Form, Mass or Filler?
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Line, Form, Mass or Filler?
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For Tomorrow Foliage used in floral design
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