Flower arrangement.pdf bsc botany horticulture

Botany

1. Flower
arrangement
Dr. Aghil Soorya Aravindakshan
Assistant Professor

2. Flower arrangement is an art of organizing and displaying fresh flowers,
foliages, twigs, etc… in harmonious blending to enhance their beauty.
To enhance ambiance in ceremonious occasions:
Weddings, anniversaries, festivals, parties, etc.
Roses, gladiolus, dahlia, gerbera, lilies, daisies, orchids, lotuses, anthuria,
asters, carnations, ferns, pine, Cycas, Asperagus, bamboos, ivy, etc.

3. Principles
Design
Balance
Focalization –
centre of attraction
Contrast
Scale
Proportion
Rhythm

4. Components of flower arrangement
1. Plant material
➢ Flowers – primary materials - focal
points
➢Fillers – secondary materials – small
flowers, all leaves - attraction
➢Foliages – line materials – bold leaves,
spikes, stems – skeleton
2. Acessories – non-plant materials
3. Containers – water proof – neural coloured, simple shaped
- no transparent/clear glass containers
4. Mechanics – concealed materials – foam, oasis, wire mesh, etc.
- wet foams – fresh flowers; dry foams–dry flowers
5. Equipment - tools & devices – scissors, knives, cocktail sticks, floral tapes, holders,
misters, flower preservatives
6. Support – strong, solid object on which container is placed- table, shelf, etc.
7. Base – object placed under container – mat, wood base, stone

5. Basic designs
1. Western Style of flower arrangement
2. Eastern style of flower arrangement/Japanes/Ikebana
1. Upright floral arrangement
2. Slanting floral arrangement

6. Symmetric triangular Vertical
Round
Crescent
S. Curve
Asymmetric triangular

8. Steps in floral arrangement
a) Cutting of plant material
– required length
- cut under water
- indoor, cool, dark place
b) Conditioning of plant materials
- put in Luke-warm water
- slant cut-45
0
, remove submerged leaves,
dip in cold water
- expose to candle flame- cut end
- remove stamens of flowers, wax coating
- peel out bark at terminal end of wood &
split for water uptake

9. c) Arrangement
– Occidental style / British style – flowers. Litter importance to foliages
- Oriental style – upper line flowers, lower line foliages – Ikebana
- Modern style :
i)Mass style
ii)Line style
iii)Line-mass style
iv)All round- style
v)Flat-back / facing arrangement
vi)Vertical line style
vii)Triangular line style

14. Ikebana Style
•Introduced in Japan by Zen Buddhists – Japanese style/ Ikebana style
•Ikebana- Japanese word – Ike – pond; bana – flower – making flowers live
•Representation of harmony between worldly life and heavenly life
•Flowers in upper lines, foliages in lower lines
•Uppermost flower line – Shin – represent heaven; lower line – hikae – represents
living beings
•Odd number of flowers are used – odd is lucky
•No over crowding of flowers
3 styles
– Shin – formal – erect, linear arrangement –
bronze container, wooden stand
- Gyo – semi-formal – flowing/sweeping lines –
different containers
- So – formal – flowers in bamboo vases/baskets,
wood containers/ pottery

16. Ikebana- modifications
i.Moribana style – informal – flat/shallow containers with pins
ii.Hikae style – informal - tall vase without pins
iii.Seika style - triangular – rules with lengths, angles
iv.Ukibana style – floating flower arrangement
v.Nagerie style - classical – tall cylindrical vase - natural flowers
vi.Morimano style – arrangement in basket

18. Dry flower
arrangement

19. Dry flower arrangement
Interior decorations using dried & preserved flowers, foliages,
ornamental grasses, other attractive plant materials.
Commonly used in wreaths swags, preserved arts,
decorations, etc.
Advantages
•Flowers can be collected as blooming and used in its unavailability
•Materials are available since they are reserved
•Designers get time for planning
•Long vase-life

20. Materials used
•Flowers, seeds, pods, grains, vegetables, vines,
ferns, weeds, ornamental grasses, cones of
gymnosperms, fruits & leaves of evergreen trees,
shrubs…..

22. Methods of drying
•Natural drying
•Air drying
•Sun drying
•Press drying
•Embedding drying
•Vacuum drying
•Microwave oven drying
•Hot air oven drying
•Freeze drying
•Glycerin drying
•Water drying

24. Arrangement
A) Collection of plant materials
i)Non-dry materials
ii)Dry materials
B) Preservation of plant materials
i)Dry materials
ii)Non-dry materials
➢Drying – air-drying, desiccant drying
➢Glycerine
➢Pressing
C) Display/arrangement
Arranged in different styles
as fresh flower arrangements

25. POTPURRI
a mixture of driedpetals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room.

26. Thank you