Flower Arrangement Flashcards
SYMBOLS OF FLOWERS
happiness and abundance
hospitality
positive vibes
The art of organizing and grouping together plant material to achieve harmony, form, color, and texture to ass cheer and joy
FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
BENEFITS OF FLOWERS TO PATIENTS
EMOTIONAL HEALTH
MEMORY & CONCENTRATION
RELAXATION
FASTER RECOVERY
It gives the patient an immediate mood boost
EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Plants oxygenate the air, thus boosting the patient’s brain cells
MEMORY & CONCENTRATION
Floral scents can lower stress
RELAXATION
Patients who are more relaxed can easily recover
FASTER RECOVERY
Plant material should be cut in ___
slant
Cut flowers before they reach ___
maturity
In reviving wilting flowers, cut ___ inch of the stem
half an
Remove ___ flowers, they infect the other flowers
dead
Remove all ___ from stems that have a shorter life
leaves
PRINCIPLES OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
BACKGROUND
PROPORTION
TEXTURE
RHYTHM
BALANCE
EMPHASIS/DOMINANCE
The size of each element should have a harmonious appearance
PROPORTION
Flower preference, glossy, dull, velvety
TEXTURE
Techniques and materials that guide the eye from one part of the display to another
RHYTHM
Physical balance
Visual Balance
BALANCE
Monochromatic
Analogous
Contrasting - Complimentary
Polychromatic - Rainbow - Scattered
COLOR
Involves creating a focal point
EMPHASIS / DOMINANCE
Style of the room
Size of the room
Type of surface
Practicality
BACKGROUND
COLOR SCHEMES
Primary Colors
Secondary Colors
Complementary (contrast)
Analogous (harmony)
Warm Colors
Cool Colors
Triad (contrast)
Split Complementary (harmony and contrast)
Double Split Complementary (harmony and contrast)
Monochromatic (harmony)
Red, yellow, blue
Primary Colors
Orange, green, purple
Secondary Colors
Any 2 colors directly opposite each other on the wheel
Complementary (contrast)
