Flower Shapes and Their Uses

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Flower Shapes and Their Uses
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Line flowers

• are tall, and as the name implies, give your
  bouquet height, width, and a balanced look
• Most line flowers have buds growing up a center
  stalk.
• Examples of line flowers are gladiolas, liatris,
  snapdragons, delphinium, tuberose, veronica,
  curly willow, bells-of-ireland, stock. 

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Line Flowers

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• Line flowers, by themselves, look striking when
  placed in a tall cylindrical vase.

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Line flowers
Laitris
Gladiolus
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Line flowers

• Delphinium

Bells-of -Ireland
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Mass Flowers

• will give your bouquet weight - or mass - and are
  generally round and full faced.
• Sometimes they are referred to as "face" flowers.
  
• They are usually the focal point of color and
  interest in a bouquet.
• Most mass flowers come with only one flower on
  the end of the stem.
• Examples of mass flowers are rose, carnation,
  gerbera, sunflower, lily, daffodil, tulip, iris,
  freesia, zinnia, alstroemeria, protea,
  chrysanthemum. 

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Mass Flowers
Roses
Gerbera Daisies
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Mass Flowers
Zinnias
Sunflowers
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Mass Flowers
Daffodil
Tulips
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Mass Flowers
Chrysanthemums of all sorts
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Mass Flowers
Iris
Alstroemeria
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Mass Flowers
Bird of Paradise
Antherium
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Mass Flowers
Lily
Protea
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Mass Flowers
Freesia
Hydrangea
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• Mass flowers are a good choice for a simple,
  quick vase full of flowers and are often sold in
  bunches. 

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Filler Flowers and Greens

• stems with a lot of little flowers
• and foliage will round out your bouquet and give
  it a soft, full look.
• Casual, fresh from the garden bouquets use an
  abundance of filler flowers to visually connect
  mass and line flowers. 

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Filler Flowers and Greens
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Filler Flowers and Greens
Statis
Wax Flower
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Filler Flowers and Greens
Bear Grass
Eucalyptus
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Filler Flowers and Greens
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Filler Flowers and Greens
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