flowers

Hatbox filled with roses. You can create a lovely romantic design by arranging roses in a hatbox. Pink roses have been used in this design

Hatbox Filled With Roses

Hatbox filled with roses. You can create a lovely romantic design by arranging roses in a hatbox. Pink roses have been used in this design. The materials used in this design are roses, hatbox, florist foam, tissue paper, cellophane and ribbon Ribbon has been placed around the bottom and secured in place at the back

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Florist surrounded with beautiful flowers. Floristry is a feel good industry where you can be creative.

Florist Surrounded With Beautiful Flowers

Can you imagine yourself surrounded with beautiful flowers? Floristry is a feel good industry where you can have the satisfaction of being creative making beautiful floral designs and bringing happiness to others. Flowers have a variety of positive influences on us and our surroundings. Here are several ways in which flowers can have a positive

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Flowers are the perfect way to show our love, appreciation and that we care. This gift posy of flowers would be an ideal gift for many different occasions. The flowers used in this design are pink roses, cream ranunculus, pale green viburnum and eucalyptus gum. 

Gift Posy Of Flowers To Show You Care

Flowers are the perfect way to show our love, appreciation and that we care. This gift posy of flowers would be an ideal gift for many different occasions. The flowers used in this design are pink roses, cream ranunculus and carnations, pale green viburnum and eucalyptus gum. The  foliage on the lower parts of the

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Christmas arrangement with candles

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Christmas and the New Year are a special time to celebrate. Christmas is celebrated on December the 25th. It’s a time when families and friends come together to share love and happiness. New Year’s Day is on January the 1st and to welcome a brand new year. It’s a fresh start, it’s time to leave

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This elegant flower arrangement features bronze orchids, green molucca balm, yellow calla lilies, white hydrangea, tropical leaves, leather fern and contorted willow.

Elegant Flower Arrangement

This elegant flower arrangement features bronze orchids, green molucca balm, yellow calla lilies, white hydrangea, tropical leaves, leather fern and contorted willow. For this arrangement a plain ceramic container has been used as a base and  it has been filled three quarters of the way with water. The foliage has been inserted in the container

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Flowers and foliage

How To Choose Flowers And Foliage For An Arrangement

Choosing Flowers and Foliage For Your Floral Designs It is wonderful that we have so many different varieties of flowers and foliage to choose from when we are creating a floral design. A flower arrangement will have more interest when you use different shaped flowers and foliage together. Spike Flowers:  Spike or line flowers are

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flower arrangement featuring lilies, tulips and anthuriums

Planning Your Flower Arrangement

  Planning your flower arrangement – Before you make up a floral design you should picture in your mind how you want the finished flower arrangement to look. Think of the style, type of flowers, foliage and colours you would like to use that go well together. Suitability The arrangement should suit the occasion and

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rules of flower arranging

Basic Rules of Flower Arranging

There are a few basic rules in flower arranging that should be observed. Once you understand these you can create so many different styles and your floral designs will have that professional look. The basic rules of flower arranging include Proportion Balance Harmony Rhythm Colour Texture Proportion The size of the flowers, foliage and container

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