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How to wrap flowers – Cone wrapped flowers
There are so many ways to wrap flowers and each time I meet a new florist I learn there is yet another way. Everyone seems to have their own sometimes quirky, way of doing it. Some florists make it look simple yet stunning other times awkward and still stunning and then sometimes it looks rushedRead more
Element of Design – Shape
Shape and form both relate to the overall floral design, individual flowers, plant material, containers and anything else in the design. Shape is the two-dimensional element: a sketch of a posy is round. Form is the three-dimensional element: an actual posy is a dome or ball.
Element of Design – Texture
Texture relates to qualities of the surface of an object. Texture can be visual or tactile: some objects can appear to have one texture and actually have another to touch. Like colour, texture evokes strong emotional responses. Small children are drawn to touch textures, adults are more often drawn to look at textures, butRead more
Mothers Day around the globe
Last year we only touched on the origins, traditions and practices associated with Mother’s Day as part of our ode to the many meanings associated with chrysanthemums around the globe. The gift of cut or potted chrysanthemums can symbolise grief, bereavement, joy, general affection, an attempt to assist in healing sinus problems, love, a wishRead more
It’s great to be slow – ‘slow flower movement’
It’s great to be slow! Britain’s The Telegraph reported from Kenya a few days before Valentine’s Day. Many thousands of locals in the flower-growing areas around Naivasha were busily harvesting and packaging roses for their journeys to stores thousands of kilometres away. The report was heartening, highlighting how some growers and buyers (including British supermarketRead more
Win tickets to the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show March 26-30
We are excited to announce our ticket giveaway competition for this years Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Once again stunning floral displays and amazing landscape designs will fill the Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Buildings from March 26-30. We are very busy organising the finer details in the main hall and will be demonstratingRead more
Posy bouquets
Posies are one of the most traditional floral arrangements. They have been used since at least medieval times when they were carried to disguise the unpleasant smells of the era. In particular the brides who carried them. Their popularity is timeless, no doubt due to the versatility of their use and the varied materials thatRead more
Element of Design – Line
Line is the direction in which a viewer’s eye travels when they look at a floral design: it gives a sense of movement around, through and out of a design. The designer may want the viewer’s eye to be drawn in and around the design. They may want the viewer’s eye to be drawn inRead more
Element of Design – COLOUR
Colour refers to the visual response of the eye, it has the strongest emotional power of all the elements. Combining colours and creating harmony with them can be one of the most pleasurable parts of floristry. Colour is very subjective. Many colour schemes have been created to help designers keep order and control viewer emotions.Read more
Grow flowers and Save Bees
Surround yourself with beauty (and save the world) You know that you can save your psyche, soothe your jaded senses and generally perk yourself up with your daily (or weekly) dose of cut flowers in the home or office. But did you know you can save the whole world by allowing a range of flowersRead more