FLOWERS IN A BASKET – HOW TO CARE
In addition to traditional bouquets, we have for sale floral arrangements placed in wicker baskets. They look unusual and original. However, in order for such a basket to please the eye for a long time, it must be properly looked after.
FEATURES OF CREATING COMPOSITIONS IN BASKETS
When creating compositions in baskets, a special floristic sponge soaked in a special solution is used. It prevents the rapid withering of ornamental plants. Cut flowers are immersed in a sponge at a certain depth. Through the cut of the stem, the moisture is saturated with ornamental plants.
A vase is not needed for such a bouquet, however, all liquids evaporate over time, and the sponge becomes dry. Therefore, it is not necessary to leave the presented composition without proper care. It is also worth understanding that the volume of a vase and floristic sponge or bioflora are significantly different. Continue reading
HOW TO CORRECTLY COMBINE FLOWERS IN A BOUQUET
The art of composing floral arrangements has been constantly improved since its appearance many centuries ago. Florists make bouquets, guided by the classical canons of harmony, fashion trends and the rules for combining plants with each other. Given them, you will get an elegant, effective composition that will remain fresh for a long time and will delight you with a beautiful play of colors.
PLANTS WHICH ARE COMBINED AND DO NOT COMBINE ANOTHER WITH ANOTHER
Combinations of flowers When choosing a bouquet or composing it yourself, it is worth remembering – not all flowers can be combined. If we talk exclusively about aesthetics, existing canons, then florists do not recommend combining bulbous plants with woody ones (tulips, for example, will not fit roses) and include different flowers with large, catchy buds in the composition. According to classical rules, the bouquet should have one visual center – several large flowers will shift the emphasis, expressiveness will be lost. In avant-garde compositions, the principle can be violated. Continue reading
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS – WHICH TO CHOOSE
Christmas holidays are associated with a Christmas tree, bright balls and a nativity scene. Choosing bouquets and compositions of flowers for Christmas, you should stop choosing those that are decorated with elements corresponding to the holiday.
FIRST BRANCH COMPOSITIONS
Flowers for Christmas Suitable compositions for Christmas are compositions that include branches of spruce, spruce or pine. A combination of green and red is considered classic and not out of fashion. In addition to classic roses and “winter” chrysanthemums, you can use rowan branches or their imitation, red Christmas balls, satin or chiffon ribbons. The composition of the cotton branches, which today are considered one of the most popular floral trends, will be refreshed. Continue reading
What bouquets are best given in winter
Winter with its cold weather, snow-covered trees and lawns is no reason to refuse bouquets with fresh flowers. On the contrary, they should be given to oneself and others more often in order to maintain vivacity and good mood, when it is cold outside, it gets dark early. Modern floristic technologies have developed so much that at any time of the year you can buy exotic and off-season plants, but nature “takes its own” and not all flowers tolerate frosts, transportation. To make the bouquet look spectacular, keep freshness for a long time and delight in winter, you need to choose the right plants for it and know how to care for them.
FLOWERS AND GREEN SUITABLE FOR WINTER
Flowers in winter For winter bouquets, it is recommended to select flowers that are resistant to cold. In order for the composition to stand longer, you should abandon freesias, irises, Continue reading
FIVE MOST POPULAR TYPES OF PACKING FLOWER BOUQUETS
Packaging for a bouquet is like a gem cut. Making floral arrangements is a separate art form that florists learn. To mention all the methods for decorating bouquets that exist today, you will need to write a book or compile a thick catalog. Here, in the format of the article, we can consider only the most popular of them.
Packaging a bouquet can add splendor to it, drag it out or create a shape, such as a triangle or hemisphere. A huge amount of materials is used for this. We’ll talk about some now.
Bouquet to buy with delivery Polyethylene film – the most common material for the design of bouquets. As practice shows, every second buyer asks to pack flowers in the film. Although it is not fashionable and not environmentally friendly. The flowers in the film look cheap and even poor. However, an experienced florist can always beat the situation. Continue reading
