Flower arrangement is the process of placing several kinds of flowers in a container according to certain arrangements and combinations, and using them as decoration in the home.

I often see beautiful flower arrangements made by others in my daily life, but I don’t know how they are done. Today, I will teach you some practical tips on flower arrangement. If you read carefully, you will be overwhelmed with knowledge.

· Hanging flower arrangement·

It is simple to understand flower arrangement from the perspective of color, but there are also methods of understanding flower arrangement from the perspective of flower arranging vessels, such as vase flowers , potted flowers , flower baskets , pendants , etc.

Hanging flower arrangements often place a few flowers on hanging lamps or wall hangings to add to the artistic beauty of the hangings and make the room more lively.

Now there are some new pendant-style vessels, such as small transparent bottles and small light bulb-shaped vases, which are very fresh and cute.

· Flower basket arrangement·

Flower basket-style flower arrangement is often used in daily life. The most common one is the flower basket for festival celebrations. Flower basket-style flower arrangement often uses larger flowers, such as roses , peonies , chrysanthemums , carnations , dendrobiums , etc.

· Wooden box series·

As the name suggests, the wooden box series uses wooden boxes as flower arrangement containers. This is a European style of flower arrangement, often used as decoration on dining tables. They are usually small in size and only serve as embellishments.

· Potted flower arrangement·

Compared with vase flowers, potted flower arrangements are shorter flower arrangements, so people often see them from a bird's-eye view and from the side, so you should pay special attention to these angles when arranging flowers.

· Vase Flowers ·

Vase flowers are flower arrangements that use a vase as a flower arrangement container. Since the vase has a certain height, even if the height of the flower arrangement is not more than 1.5-2 times the height of the flower arrangement container , there is still a certain vertical height.

There is a kind of classical beauty in vase flowers, which is related to the elegant appearance of the vase. There is a principle for vase flower arrangement, namely: "one or two flowers are straight, three or four flowers are slanted". For a large bunch of vase flowers, they should be crossed and staggered.

· Wild style flower arrangement·

Wild style flower arrangement refers to the selection of flower materials. That is, any wild flower or weed can be selected, and some unknown wild fruits can be selected at will. The choice of flower materials depends entirely on personal preference, which has a unique wild flavor.

· Bamboo tube flower arrangement·

Bamboo tube flower arrangement was originally popular in China and later introduced to Japan. Bamboo tube flower arrangement has a unique oriental charm. In terms of style, it emphasizes natural lyricism, beautiful simplicity, light elegance and beauty.

# Flower Arrangement Form #

· Step-by-step

Like a staircase, there is a distance between each flower, but it does not have to be equal. As long as there is a sense of stairs, dot-shaped flowers are more suitable, such as roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, ear flamingos, and tulips.

Overlapping

As long as the surface of the leaves or flowers is flat, they can be expressed with this technique. For example, the leaves of the galaxy, the leaves of the melon, the leaves of the telecommunication orchid, the leaves of the smiling rose, the sunflower, the sunflower, the sliced ​​corn, etc. can all be overlapped, with a small gap between each piece.

· Stacked ·

The characteristics of stacking are that there are many flowers or colors, and the regular undulating shapes are like waves. The flower stalks are short, and there is no space between the flowers. The flowers used are preferably in the shape of dots or blocks, such as roses, carnations, star flowers, peacock flowers, and even stones, which are suitable for the expression of the bottom color.

Focus

The focal point is the most obvious and prominent point in the work, which is very eye-catching when viewed from the front or side. Flowers with special shapes, colors and large flowers are preferred. If the flowers are small, they must be in large quantities to form a focal point. For example, perfume lilies, lilies, amaryllis, bird of paradise, crane banana, dream banana, phalaenopsis, etc. can all be used as focal flowers .

· Group style·

This technique is applicable to all kinds of flower shapes, as long as the flowers of the same type and color are grouped (more than 2 branches) and zoned (one zone can have more than two different groups), but there must be a distance between each group.

· Tiled

"Tile laying" is just as the name suggests, it appears "flat" without any height levels, so it is one of the techniques for covering the bottom with sponge. For variation, a variety of different flower materials can be used, as long as it looks like a flat surface.

# Tips for flower arrangement #

· Choose the right cut flowers ·

Commonly used cut flower materials include peony, peony, gladiolus, rose, rose, chrysanthemum, iris, fragrant willow, rose, lotus, peony and so on.

· Control the quality of cut flowers·

That is, cut the flower buds with scissors before they bloom. If you buy flower branches in a flower shop or flower market, you should choose those that are about to bloom, fresh, free of pests and diseases, and have complete flowers and leaves.

Choose a good vase

The vase should be simple, generous, elegant, clean, and of a good shape. The size should match the flower branches. In order to keep it stable, you can put a few small stones at the bottom of the vase to avoid being top-heavy and as an embellishment.

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Pay attention to water quality

The best water for flower arrangement is "rainwater". If you use tap water, you must put it in a vat and let it stand for three days before use. The water in the vase cannot be used once and for all, and should be added and changed every day. At night, you can move the vase outdoors to receive moisture from rain and dew.

· Special treatment required·

For example, before putting peonies or herbaceous peonies in a vase, you can strike a match and burn the base of the flower branches, so that they can bloom for a few more days. Another example is that roses can be kept in sugar water and can remain fresh for 9 days.

# Tools for flower arrangement #

· Flower arrangement vessels·

Flower vases can be shaped into flower shapes, depending on the type of flower arrangement you want to make. Glass and colored glass vases, plastic vases, ceramic vases, rattan, bamboo, straw woven in various forms, metal vases, wooden vases, etc.

· adhesive tape·

It is usually used to wrap around the outside of the wire, especially for processed flowers. It is used to prevent dehydration. There are many colors, and you should choose according to the color of the flower stem.

· Wire

No. 22 and No. 24 iron wires are commonly used in flower arranging to fix the shape and lengthen the flowers.

· Special scissors and knife ·

Flower knives are used to cut flower stems and branches. Choose the knife according to the different flowers you want to trim.

Barbed wire

It is mostly used in large flower baskets to increase the support strength of floral mud and fix the floral mud.

· Flower Mud·

Floral mud is a highly absorbent chemical product used to fix flowers. It has good water retention and is easy to use. Floral mud is divided into fresh flower mud and dried flower mud.

Preserving flower arrangements

· Preservation method 1·

The section enlargement method is to cut or split the base of the branches of woody flowers obliquely, or to crack the base of the branches with heavy objects to expand the water absorption area.

· Preservation method 2·

The hot water soaking method is to place the base of the herbaceous flowers in 80°C water for about 30 seconds, which is conducive to water absorption, sterilization and preservation.

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· Preservation method three·

Beer preservation method: Add a little beer to the water used to store flowers to extend the flowering period

· Preservation method 4·

Adding 1/3000 aspirin solution or 1/2000 potassium permanganate solution to the vase can extend the flowering period by about one week.

· Preservation method 5·

The tea flower arrangement method is to put the rootless flowers into the strong cold tea, generally it will not wither for 1 week

# Steps to flower arrangement #

1. Pruning branches

First, remove the dead branches and leaves of the flowers, and cut them into different lengths according to different styles.

2. Fixed flower branches

In order to make the flower posture as you want, usually at the mouth of the vase, according to the diameter of the mouth of the vase, take two thicker branches and cross them at the mouth of the vase to fix them.

3. Flower branch insertion

It is usually easier to insert flowers first and then leaves, which will reduce the height of the flowers when inserting leaves. The correct order of inserting should be to select materials, insert leaves, and then insert flowers.