Techniques
The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement forming rounded hills
Pillowing
Red, yellow, and blue
The primary colors
Does not require a focal point
Round designs
Corsage wiring technique in which a wire is inserted through the calyx and bent downward along the stem
Piercing method
Two primary colors combined in equal amounts
(ex: green, purple, orange)
Secondary colors
Contains more than one single focal point.
Abstract designs
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.
Hook method
is made up of twelve major colors, just one important design element essential in creating a well-designed floral arrangement.
Color
Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal point near the rim of the container
Waterfall design
Corsage wiring technique in which the wire is shaped into a hairpin.
Hairpin method
Combination of equal amounts of primary color and adjacent secondary color
Intermediate colors
A feature of this style of design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design
Vegetative design
A design technique in which branches of flowers are used around the perimeter of a floral arrangement to direct attention to the materials in the center of the
arrangement
Framing
The measure of color intensity when gray is added to a hue
Tone
The placement of cut material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth
"Stair-step manner" design placement