What are the suitable flowers for flower arrangement?

(i). What materials can be used for flower arranging

As long as it has ornamental value, it can be maintained in water for a long time or it is dry, and it can be viewed for a long time without water, it can be cut down for flower arrangement. Of course, the material of flower arrangement is not limited to live plant material, sometimes some dead branches and dried inflorescences, fruit order, etc. also have beautiful shape and color, can also be arranged, in addition, a variety of vegetables and fruits can also be used as materials such as cucumber, pumpkin, eggplant, apple, banana, etc. can be used for flower arrangement.

Now there are many artificial processing of dried flowers on the flower market, but also very good flower arranging materials, although they do not have flowers as fresh and full of vitality, but they have a unique natural color far lower, or double processing into a unique color. In addition, there are artificial flowers of various textures, such as silk flowers, plastic flowers, paper flowers, metal flowers, etc., which are used to make flower arrangements placed in the room, which can not only play the role of flower decoration, but also more economical and easy to manage.

(ii). Tips for choosing cut flowers

(1)The longer the flower grows, the fresher it becomes. In order to keep fresh and improve water absorption, the florist cuts off a section of the lower end of the cut flower stem every day. Therefore, the longer the stem, the fresher the flower.

(2)Observe the overall shape of flowering wood. Any leaf slightly withered Yan, yellow or immersed in water flower stems, leaves become brown, black flowers, freshness is poor, should not be purchased

(3)Touch the flowers in the water with your hand. Touch the branch stem part of flower branch water with hand, have slippery feeling, explain flower branch already stayed 5-6 days, freshness is poor, unfavorable buy.

(4)Most of the flowers are fully open and should not be purchased.

(5)Flowers too small to buy. Small flowers may sometimes be caused by removing the outer petals.

(6)The colors should be bright. Petals should be elastic, color should be bright.

(iii). flower wood morphology

Linear flower (linear flower) LineFlower The whole flower material is long strip or linear. The use of straight lines or curves and other natural forms of plants, constitute the outline of the model, that is, skeleton. For example: snapdragon, snake flagellum, delphinium, gentian, silver bud willow, forsythia, etc.

The flowers are large and have their own unique shape. They are flowers that look very individual. As the most eye-catching flower in design, it is often used for visual focus. The characteristics of its shape make its personality more prominent, and attention should be paid to its characteristics when using it. For example: lily, anthurium, bird of paradise, peony and so on.

MassFlower Flowers grouped into larger circles or clumps, usually used between linear and fixed flowers to complete the important floral material of the model. When there is no fixed flower, you can also use the most beautiful, blooming cluster flowers instead of fixed flowers, inserted in the visual focus position. For example: carnation, gerbera, rose, pulsatilla, etc.

FillerFlower has many branches and small flowers, and there are many small flowers on the stem of one branch or one branch. It has the function of filling the space of modeling and connecting flowers. For example: small chrysanthemum, small clove, Gypsophila paniculata, freesia, white peacock and so on.

We can choose different varieties according to different seasons:

Spring: Aromatic, colorful flowers, as well as young leaf buds, are good flowering materials. Such as: woody peach blossom, peach, plum, magnolia, camellia, stick stem begonia; shrub winter jasmine, forsythia, etc., there are the most rich spring flavor of willow branches, in conjunction with herbs tulips, lily, peony, iris, lily of the valley, carnation, violet, etc.

Summer: summer can choose new green flower material is appropriate, can show fresh elegant. Big red and big green make people feel irritated, should be light and quiet flower material-based, such as: swallow flowers, baby's breath, dahlia and so on

Autumn: harvest season commonly used flower materials are: red maple, ginkgo, Chinese tallow leaves. Fragrant osmanthus, as well as strong and powerful pomegranate, chestnut, persimmon, grape, etc., herbal chilianthus, wild goose red, proud frost autumn chrysanthemum and so on.

Winter: the weather is cold, people increase indoor activities, but also around the Spring Festival, so we should choose a symbol of harvest joy, blessing all the best color flowers, such as kumquat, winter coral, South Tianzhu, Chinese plum, evergreen, silver bud willow, poinsettia and so on.