Selection of flowers and foliage

Selection of flowers and foliage
    The shapes of flowers and foliages used by florists are classified into 4 groups

    Type Description Flowers Foliage/Branch/Fruit
    Line Line flowers help to create outline of the design, i.e. the design skeleton or form. These are tall flowers that give height. Gladiolus, tuberose, golden rod, heliconia, stocks, delphiniums Twigs and branches of bottle brush, foliage of
    Sansievieria
    Form Form flowers help to create focal point Anthurium, orchids, bird of paradise, heliconia, spathyphyllum, tulip, rose Grapes, cashew fruit
    Mass Mass flowers have single stem with 2-3 small two medium flowers at the top. These add depth to the arrangement Rose, chrysanthemum, gerbera, anthurium, amaryllis, carnation, daisy, aster Apple, pomegranate
    Filler Add finishing touch Button mums, gypsophilla, onion inflorescence, golden rod Asparagus, Thuja, Casuarina, ferns, bottle brush

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