Vegetative Design Styles In this class, we started by watching a video from the ’80s on Conditioning. Jane had some stuff to add that I’ve worked into the tips I took away from it: botanical design using tulips at every stage from bulb to fully open flower Jane then walked us through a few different arrangements before we did ours. I really loved the Botanical design, which represents nature through the life cycle or study of a plant. The design uses one kind of bulb flower in all of its phases, and the bulb on it’s own is included. Cute! Jane doing the landscape design using birch, moss, hellebores, tulips and more Then the Landscape Design, which is a panoramic view of a man made garden area. It’s a larger design and includes trees, bushes, flowers and ground cover. Also you can use a little water element if you want! This “would be perfect if you were having a bunch of gardeners over for a dinner party,” says Jane. Landscape design - Jane did this in about 10 minutes Today’s lesson was a Vegetative Arrangement, which is meant to be a design that presents plants as they grow in nature or the garden. Flowers and foliage are selected according to seasonal compatibility – so you wouldn’t see a sunflower in with a daffodil because they wouldn’t be blooming at the same time in the garden. This ‘slice of garden’ should show interest from all sides and bear in mind Color, Fragrance, Texture and Pattern.
Radial Vegetative Arrangement "think about how it might be growing" I decided to do the Radial Design rather than the Parallel Design. We used 1 block of Oasis cut to fit the container, then pinned some moss on using greening pins but leaving the center exposed. Our materials were 1 Quince Branch (or Red Stemmed Dogwood – limited supply,) 3 Daffodils, 5 Tulips, 3 Iris, 1 pot of Tete a Tete Daffodils, and lots of different foliage to choose from like Bupleurum, Ivy, Fern, and 3 Galax leaves. The Galax is shiny shiny shiny and draws your eye. Mary Jo grabs tulips! You've got to be brutal to get what you want in this line. 🙂 after you've done the assignment, each student goes up and the class and Jane interact to discuss the design, what works and what doesn't. This one worked! afeefa was lucky to grab some of jane's hellebores ... mmm! This design was definitely harder for me than the Roundy Moundy. I struggled with the Quince Branch, was not happy with it, and then Jane came around and gave me some Red Stemmed Dogwood which worked better with my orangey tulips. I took the following pictures once I got home: my vegetative arrangement when it first came home other side, i like the dripping bupleurum meant to mimic lady's mantle about 5 days after it was made, irises blooming, tulips going nuts, and tete a tete much leggier I just want to pinch it’s cheeks and say, “My how you’ve grown!”What is a vegetative design?Presents plants as they grow in nature. Simulates a small slice of nature. Seasonal compatibility. Taller growing flowers are placed high in the design, and shorter growing to seasonal compatibility.
What are the three components of floral preservatives?There are three main ingredients in commercial floral preservatives; sugar (food), bactericide, and an acidifier.
What is naturalistic floral design?Naturalistic designs are based on nature and often appear wild and uncultivated. These designs do not appear contrived or artificial. They represent a slice of the outdoors and emphasize the beauty of flowers with out manipulation.
What is Biedermeier in flower arrangement?A Biedermeier styled floral design is generally round or conical in form with concentric pattering using circles or spirals. Radial insertions are used. The design is without negative space with the face of the flowers emphasized. Colors typically range from bright hues to wood tones.
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