Terms
Filler
Floral material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch.
Plumosa
Commonly known as the Asparagus Fern, is a plant with delicate, feathery foilage resembling lacy ferns.
Focal point
The location within a design that attracts the most attention.
Cattleya orchid
Are known for their showy, fragrant flowers that come in a wide variety of colors and shapes.
Shade
A huge darkened by adding black.
Pillowing
The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement forming rounded hills.
Baby's Breath
Is a multi-branched perennial plant known for its delicate, tiny, white flowers that form a cloud-like effect.
Balance
The impression of the design being stable and self-supported.
Flat fern
Are characterized by their gracful, arching fronds and a distinctive, feather-like appearance.
Intermediate color
Combination of equal amounts of primary and an adjacent secondary color.
Mechanics
Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Huckleberry
Are small, round, edible berries, similar in appearance to blueberries, that grow on shrubs.
Hook method
Wiring technique in which the wire is inserted through the flower and a small hook is formed in the wire before it is pulled back into the flower.
Rose
Featuring multi-petaled flowers in a wide array of colors, sizes, and shapes.
Conditioning
The process in which cut flowers and foliages have been tested to extend their freshness.
Mass flowers
Usually a single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along side the arrangement to fill in.
Bird-of-paradise
Are known for their vibrant plumage and unique courtship displays, while the bird of paradise flower is a striking plant with showy, tropical flowers.
Tone
The measure of color intensity when grey is added to a hue.
Carnation
Is a long-stemmed flower that can grow up to 80cm tall.
Parallel design
Design that consists of clusters of groups of flowers and foliage that strengthen the element of line moving the eye through the arrangement.
Cascade design
The design consists of several layers of materials, varying in size and texture to create a flowering effect.
Leatherleaf fern
Is a popular Fern known for its deep green, leathery fronds, making it a versatile choice for both landscape and floral applications.
Tint
Adding white to a color.
Gladiolus
Are known for their tall elegant spikes of colorful, tubular flowers.
Line flowers
Used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement.