HOUSEKEEPING HORTICULTURE PRESENTATION..

HOUSEKEEPING HORTICULTURE PRESENTATION..

1. HORTICULTURE: FLOWER ARRANGEMENT Horticulture is a science, as well as, an art of production, utilization and improvement of horticultural crops, such as fruits and vegetables, spices and condiments, ornamental, plantation, medicinal and aromatic plants.

2. FLOWER ARRANGEMENT & INDOOR PLANTS FLOWER ARRANGEMENT: Flower arrangement may be defined as the art of organizing and grouping together plant materials to achieve harmony of form, color, and texture.

3. BASIC INGREDIENTS FOR FLOWER ARRANGEMENT Mechanics : (pin holders and chicken wire) Equipment’s: bucket, scissors, knife and watering can. Containers: vase, basket, bowls and trays Bases Accessories Plant material Support

4. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN FOR FLOWER ARRANGEMENT Harmony Contrast Balance Proportion & Scale Emphasis Rhythm

5. STYLES & TYPES OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS Traditional or Western Abstract Japanese Free style Free style Floating Dry arrangement Circular shape Triangular shape Crescent shape Fan shape Hogarth or 'S' shape Ikebana

6. STYLES & TYPES OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENTSS Based on the angle of view All around Facing/ Front view/ Flat back

7. Based on the space present Mass style Line‐mass style

8. Based on shape Horizontal Arrangements Vertical Arrangements Triangular Arrangements Oval arrangements Crescent Arrangements Parallel style

9. HORIZONTAL CRESCENT TRIANGLE CIRCULAR VERTICAL PARALLEL FAN

10. Based on type of plant material used Foliage arrangement Dried flower arrangement

11. Based on the effect Formal arrangement / Western/ Traditional(symmetrical)

12. Informal arrangement (asymmetrical)

13. Modern / free styles

14. Abstract

15. Eastern / Ikebana / Japanese

16. Japanese/Oriental flower arrangement The word literally means ‘living flowers’ in Japanese Its tallest line represents ‘heaven’. Facing and looking towards heaven is ‘man’. The lowest line, looking up to both, is ‘earth’.

17. Moribana is an informal arrangement in a shallow container in which a pin-holder or kenzan is used as mechanics.

18. A formal arrangement, basically a triangular one is called the seika .

19. A arrangement using vegetables, fruits and nuts is morimono .

20. Ukibana : Floating arrangement Example:

21. A classical arrangement in a tall cylindrical vase with a flowing and natural effect is called nageire .

22. COMMON FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE Gerberas Roses Tulips Hibiscus Spider lilies Water lilies True ferns Asparagus ferns Palm leaves Umbrella Palms Bamboo ferns Boxwood

23. SELECTION & CARE OF INDOOR PLANTS Complimenting décor and a part of interior decoration. Appropriate size / shape depending on the area they are being kept in. For example, it would be a mistake to have a plant that climbs to a great height in low ceiling room, or a very large, bushy plant in small or narrow room. Easy to care - The plant should not be the one requiring frequent pruning, watering etc as it may not be possible to do so often in public areas.

24. Placement fulfilling light, air requirements of plant – Plant should be capable of surviving indoor conditions related to light, temperature and humidity requirements. A plant requiring more light can be placed near windows from which sunlight filters in for some hours each day. Suitable containers – Clay pots are preferred. They can be concealed in decorative pots of brass, wood, ceramic etc. Non-messy - The plant should not be shedding too many leaves, pollen etc. Being indoors these may be messy and harmful.

25. TYPES OF INDOOR PLANTS Ornamental Foliage Plants – Asparagus, India rubber plant, Peace Lily

26. Cacti and Succulents - Aloe, Snake plant, Agave

27. Herbaceous plants - Thyme, Basil, Sage

28. Ferns & Palms – Areca palm, Pygmy date palm, Boston fern

29. Climbers – English Ivy, Money plant,

30. Flowering Plants - Anthurium , Orchid

31. CARE OF INDOOR PLANTS Air temperature: 70°F-80°F during day and 65°F to 70°F during night. Watering Humidity Re-potting Cleaning Feeding / Fertilizing Pruning Trimming of plants for variety of reasons Pest control Light requirement

32. INDOOR PLANT CONTAINERS Most pots with bottom drainage holes are made of plastic, ceramic or clay, whereas decorative containers without drainage holes may be made of clay, ceramic, plastic, wood, copper, brass and various other materials.

33. Two methods for potting indoor plants are Planting directly in the container Placing a potted plant in another, more decorative container ("double-potting"')

34. BONSAI

35. TERRARIUM & BOTTLE GARDENS