There are basic rules that florists follow. If you break them, you will not get an elegant bouquet, but just a sheaf of plants that will give away your bad taste.
If you are not sure that you can independently make a beautiful bouquet of different flowers, present an armful of the same, for example, 15 daffodils. Or, conversely, buy one, but very beautiful flower – an orchid or hydrangea.
But if you still want to try your hand at the art of flower arrangement, follow these simple rules.
Rule 1. No more than three flowers in a bouquet. If you combine lilac lilacs and tulips, then the latter should not be yellow, and white, or red, otherwise your bouquet will look too colorful.
Each color has many shades, and it’s impossible to argue that red, for example, cannot be combined with pink without seeing the colors themselves, depending on what shade of both we are talking about.
Rule 2. Combine textures. In texture, the flowers are smooth, needle-like, as well as small and large. Let everything be present in your bouquet – say, satin tulips and disheveled chrysanthemums.
Rule 3. Don’t mix simple and complex. For example, chamomile and anthurium. The bright beauty of exotics will overshadow the delicate charm of wildflowers, and the bouquet as a whole will look ridiculous.
Rule 4. There is never too much greenery. Green plants that complement the bouquet also have a different texture, and it is better if they are presented in a reasonable variety in the composition.
Rule 5. Neutralize vampire flowers. It is believed that some flowers, placed in the same vase with others, cause their neighbors to fade faster. This is wrong. It’s just that some flowers secrete sap, which, when it gets into the water, shortens the life of these flowers and other plants. These – of the most popular – include the daffodil. To avoid this, the flowers should be cut and placed separately in a vase for a while, and then they can be fearlessly combined with any other flowers.
By the way
* To prolong the life of flowers, add a tablespoon of vodka or a few drops of regular dish detergent, lemon juice to a vase of water. Or you can buy chrysalis at a florist’s salon – a special powder for freshly cut flowers. Aspirin, sugar or activated carbon, contrary to popular belief, will not help preserve flowers.
* Tulips, chrysanthemums, carnations, lilies and orchids do not need feeding.
* Change the water in the vase and cut the stems (under running water) at least every other day. You do not need to filter the water, it is enough that it is cold.
* Gerberas love water, so it should cover most of the stem.
The language of flowers
Iris – trust, wisdom, fearlessness.
Lily of the valley – obedience.
Harciss – reciprocal love, attention.
Camomile – youth, innocence, distrust, romance.
Lilac – the first declaration of love.
Tulip – a symbol of pure love, great happiness, as well as glory and pride.