Flower Knowledge and Flower Arrangement Skills Basic knowledge and skills of flower arrangement

1. Basic knowledge of flower arrangement

Flower arrangement, also known as the art of flower arrangement, is to put flowers in containers such as bottles, plates, pots, etc., rather than planting them in these containers.

The flowers and materials, or branches, or flowers, or leaves, are not rooted, but only a part of the plant body, and are not randomly inserted, but according to a certain idea to select materials, follow a certain creative rules, inserted into a beautiful shape (modeling), so as to express a theme, convey a kind of feelings and taste, so that people look at the pleasing eye, to obtain spiritual beauty and pleasure.

2. Flower arrangement skills

1) It is to choose a good cut flower object. Commonly used cut flower materials, mainly peony, peony, gladiolus, yueji, rose, chrysanthemum, iris, willow, rose, lotus, peony, etc.

2) It is to grasp the quality of cut flowers. That is, when the buds are not yet in full bloom, cut them with sharp scissors, if you buy flower branches in the flower shop and flower market, you should choose the ones that are ready to bloom, fresh and watery, free of diseases and insects, and all the flowers and leaves.

3) It is to choose a good vase. The vase should be simple, generous, elegant, clean, and the shape and size should be matched with the flower branches. To keep things steady, place a few small stones at the bottom of the vase to avoid being top-heavy and make them an embellishment.

The basics of flower arrangement - basic shapes

1. Horizontal type. The design focuses on horizontal shapes that extend horizontally. **Slightly raised, the left and right ends are elegantly curved. The most important feature of its shape is that it can be admired from any angle. It is mostly used for dining tables, coffee tables, and conference table furnishings.

2. Triangle. Flowers can be inserted in regular triangles, isosceles triangles or unequal triangles.

The appearance is simple and stable, giving people a balanced, stable, concise and solemn feeling. It is mostly used for ceremonies, openings, and flower baskets. If it is used in large-scale theatrical performances and other solemn occasions, it is also luxurious.

3. L-shaped. The two sides are combined vertically, and the left and right sides are unbalanced. It should be placed in the corner of the room against the wall. The L-shape often plays an important role in the composition of some spikes, with large flowers and fruits being used at the corners and small flowers stretching forward on their own, giving a sense of openness and upwardness.

Flower knowledge and flower arrangement tips are as follows:

Flower arrangement was one of the offerings of the Buddhist hall at the beginning, and then slowly developed into the four arts of hanging paintings, ordering tea, and burning incense, and became a cultural literacy that literati had to possess in ancient times. Flower arrangement was a man's patent in ancient times, you heard it right, and now, more and more women are learning flower arrangement, and it has become one of the necessary courses for women to improve their cultural literacy.

A handful of herbs, a bouquet of flowers, can be seen everywhere in life, but the art of flower arrangement has given them the extension of life, from the idea, composition, color, and even charm, etc., the flower arrangement is made into a successful work with humanistic emotions and implications, and finally returns to the natural body, which is an interpretation of the traditional art of flower arrangement. The following will share with you some basic knowledge of flower arrangement, I hope it can be helpful to flower friends who like flower arrangement.

First, some basic shapes of flower arrangement.

1. Ladder type. When you arrange flowers, it is understood that each flower is arranged in a row of high and low, unequal spacing, just like a staircase, at least 2 or more flowers in each group, and it is more appropriate to use dotted flowers, put the larger flowers at the bottom, and the smaller buds at the top. It takes the shape of a ladder.

2. Horizontal type. In a flat design, the middle part is slightly raised, so that it forms a curve that can be admired from any angle. This kind of shape is decent, and can adapt to multiple scenes and environments, such as on the coffee table, dining table, etc., can be placed in this shape that is horizontal all around and slightly raised in the middle.

3. Elliptical type. The oval shape needs to be very full, in order to highlight the elegance and luxury, so that a large number of flowers are needed, intensive insertion, there is basically no requirement for the technique, you can insert a very natural sense of roundness, in the use of a more classical vase, more suitable for placing in a larger space environment.

4. Triangle. All kinds of triangular shapes are called triangular shapes, giving people a solemn, stable, concise, stable feeling, such as making flower baskets, flower walls, etc., placed in some more solemn occasions, can show the charm of luxury style.

5. Round ball type. Inserted into a spherical shape, showing a balanced state, can be placed in the corner, study, entrance, etc., can play a finishing touch to some home environment decorative effect, can also make some larger spherical flower arrangement, placed in the occasion with a strong sense of ceremony such as opening, schooling, etc.

6. Fan type. It is a change from the triangular flower arrangement, and it is presented in the center of the fan shape, and then it is composed of a fan shape, such as the rostrum of some conference rooms and other large spaces are suitable for placing fan flower arrangements.

Flower arrangement skills to prolong the life of flower arrangement should be divided into two steps, that is, the pretreatment of flowers before flower arrangement and the reasonable maintenance of the draft after planting. What are the pretreatment methods that can be carried out on flower branches before flower arrangement: heat treatment method: soaking and scalding method and burn method.

Blanching is to cut the ends of the flower branches of plants and flowers, immerse them in hot water at 80 degrees for about 1 minute, and then take them out and insert them into the bottle, which can prevent the liquid in the flower branch tissue from overflowing, thereby prolonging the flowering period. The burn method is to put the end of the branch of the woody flower on the flame of the burning bird for 2 3 minutes, then cut off a little bit of the burnt flower branch and soak it in alcohol for 1 minute, take it out and rinse it in clean water and insert it into the bottle, which can prevent the branch cut from being infected by bacteria, so that the flowers continue to get water ** and keep it fresh.

Physical treatment of the incision: first, the incision is cut into an inclined plane when cutting the flower branch to increase the water absorption surface of the flower branch; the second is to directly break some flower branches with brittle stems by hand to expand the incision, so that the catheter of the flower branch will not be damaged by cutting and pressing; The third is to split the longitudinal surface of the incision into several parts, and embed small stone particles to open the incision: the fourth is to gently twist the base of the cut flower branch at about 3 cm to increase the water absorption area and prolong the life of the flower arrangement.

Acid and alkali treatment method: apply any of the jujube materials such as acetic acid, dilute hydrochloric acid, boric acid, and salt to the incision. Increasing Nutrition Method:

Sugar, vitamins, etc. can be added to the water of the flower arrangement container.