Floral Principles and Elements
Ensures stability and visual weight is evenly distributed.
Balance
are used for supporting weak stem
wiring and taping
used flowers and herbs for wreaths and garlands.
Greeks
establishes the structure and movement of a design (e.g., gladiolus, snapdragon).
The line Flower
Relates size of parts to the whole.
Proportion
helps keep flowers hydrated and stable.
Foam placement
floral design emphasized fragrance and scattered petals on banquet tables.
Roman
like baby’s breath are used to fill empty space and add texture.
Filler Flowers
Highlights a focal point
Emphasis
grouping, and layering create texture and depth.
Bundling
period brought more attention to symbolism in floral arrangements
The Renaissance
(e.g., carnations, roses) are round and help create volume and balance.
Mass flowers
ensure all elements work together
Harmony
techniques vary depending on container and material.
Stem insertion
introduced the "language of flowers" (floriography)
The Victorian era
helps designers create harmonious color schemes like complementary and analogous.
Color wheel
includes line,form,space,texture and color
Element
are used for delicate or non-traditional materials.
Glues and adhesives
The Ikebana style of floral design originated
Japan
schemes use three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel (e.g., red, yellow, blue).
Triadic color