Floral Design Class: Scalene and Vertical

One of the other styles we tackled in our advanced class was the Scalene Triangle design.  We had a lot of different flowers and greens to choose from, thanks to Carol and to other classmates with overflowing gardens of their own.  I used yellow gladiolus and some sort of fern to make the basic frame and I used some form of oregano (I believe that's what it was...) and misty to fill in a little of the negative space.  I liked the overall dramatic look of it and had fun watching my gladiolus open over the week.

And now for the design I battled with.  I don't know why, but I had a lot of trouble with the vertical arrangement.  Maybe it was a bad night, maybe I was tired, or maybe I just need more practice with it, but I was frustrated with my result.  We used myrtle and swordfern and [insert name of unidentifiable purple line flower seen here! Anyone know?] to make the vertical frame and used carnations and pom-pons to draw the eye up.  Amaranthus, pittosporum, and leatherleaf helped to frame the bowl.  I'm not sure, I can't put my finger on what I don't like.  The amaranthus look whimpy, that's for sure.

Floral Design Class: Biedermeier

I was instantly excited when we began learning about Biedermeier-style arrangements because, as I've said before, I enjoy balance and preciseness in design.  So, concentric rings?  Sign me up!


The bird's eye view of my first attempt at a Biedermeier is pretty cool.  I definitely like this view better than the more important side views, but it was my first try.  I look forward to making some during Christmas.

I really wanted to stick to rings of the same color, but we were low on flowers and there was no way I was going to have enough yellow carnations to complete the lower ring.  The different colors break up the rings, but I still like the effect.  A very fun first attempt.