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Flowers and Foliage. Classifying common flowers and foliage used in floral design. Classification of Flowers. Line-function to establish the skeleton or outline of an arrangement Form-have distinctive shapes and exceptional beauty
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Flowers and Foliage Classifying common flowers and foliage used in floral design
Classification of Flowers • Line-function to establish the skeleton or outline of an arrangement • Form-have distinctive shapes and exceptional beauty • Mass-composed of a single stem having one solid, rounded head at the top • Filler-add finishing touches; have small, delicate sprays of flowers
Classification of Foliage • Mass-wide, large spreading leaves; used to give mass to an arrangement • Line-long, narrow in shape; used to compliment line flowers • Filler-thinner, more delicate leaves; finer textured
Line • Liatris
Line Foliage • Spiral Eucalyptus
Examples of Form Flowers • Anthurium
Form • Bird of Paradise
Form • Calla Lily
Mass • Carnation
Mass • Gerbera Daisy
Mass • Chrysanthemum
Examples of Filler Flowers • Baby’s Breath (Gyp)
Filler • Statice
Filler Foliage • Sprengeri