Decorative greenery for bouquets: types and cultivation
We all know that the basis of any bouquet is fresh and beautiful flowers. Their combination can be very diverse, and the shape and shades must be harmoniously combined with each other. But the bouquet is given more contrast, brightness and splendor by juicy decorative greenery, which florists often use in their floral masterpieces. But for those who like to make beautiful bouquets at home, finding fresh green plants is quite problematic. Read our article about how to grow decorative greenery for bouquets at home.
The most popular types of ornamental greenery that you can grow at home
Asparagus
One of the most indispensable and popular ornamental plants for decorating bouquets and compositions. Graceful sprigs of asparagus add more elegance, airiness and volume to the bouquet, giving appearance flower arrangement of a special unique style. This decorative greenery is often used in wedding floristry and even when composing business bouquets. Asparagus goes perfectly with both traditional and exotic flowers.
East and west windows are best suited for asparagus. The soil should consist of deciduous or turf soil with a small amount of peat or sand. We recommend tying the stems to a support, as they are very thin and flexible. Or you can hang it in a pot, growing it as a hanging plant. Asparagus grows very actively, so it needs to be replanted every year. This ornamental plant completely unpretentious, and ideal for busy people or beginners in the flower business.
Aspidistra
It would seem, what else do the most luxurious and sophisticated flowers need? But aspidistra foliage will be a successful addition to almost any bouquet. The surface of its leaves is smooth and shiny, therefore creating a beautiful contrast to the bright buds. Aspidistra can also transform into different shapes. Thanks to this, florists create unusual bouquets and compositions by bending the leaves of an ornamental plant at their discretion.
You can also order a beautiful bouquet using aspidistra from UFL flower experts.
Aspidistra is very shade-tolerant and unpretentious. It withstands insufficient lighting, moisture, strong drafts and poor soil. The only thing this ornamental plant is afraid of is waterlogged soil at low temperatures. Aspidistra transplantation should also not be done too often. If necessary, we recommend replanting the plant every 3 or 4 years.
bergrass
The leaves of this ornamental herbaceous plant resemble long twigs, which are collected in a basal rosette. Bergrass is simply irreplaceable in the design of bouquets or compositions, and especially if it is necessary to add volume and splendor to the flowers. Even just in a vase, these emerald “threads” will look great. As additional greenery to a bouquet, bergrass can be used either in whole bunches or separately along the entire perimeter of the composition. The plant retains its fresh and bright appearance for a long time.
Bergrass will grow well if you provide it with good soil. The plant grows best in fertile and well-drained soils. Bergrass can grow in partial shade, but it is still better to choose a sunny or slightly shaded location. Watering should be moderate, although the plant tolerates drought quite well.
Ruskus
Decorative ruscus leaves are an excellent addition even to the very simple bouquet. The rich green color of the plant looks impressive with bright flower buds, giving the bouquet a special solemnity. Compositions with ruscus become textured and voluminous. The main advantage of this decorative greenery is its excellent resistance to cutting. Thanks to this, the plant will delight you for a long time.
Growing ruscus at home
IN summer period Ruscus thrives at moderate temperatures, but in winter it is better to keep it in a cooler room (about 18 degrees). The plant prefers partial shade, so we recommend placing it on the north-eastern or north-western side of the apartment. In summer, watering should be plentiful, gradually reducing it closer to autumn. Ruscus must sometimes be sprayed with water and its leaves wiped off dust.
Types of greenery for bouquets
Why does a bouquet need greenery?
The basis of each bouquet is fresh flowers, which come in different sizes, shapes and shades. But what makes a bouquet more sophisticated and sophisticated? What helps to emphasize some feature in a composition or, conversely, to smoothly transition from one color shade to another? All these functions are performed by decorative greenery, which is used to decorate bouquets. Natural green color gives the bouquet a naturalness and the feeling that it was not a human hand, but nature itself that created it. Without it, a bouquet of flowers, with some exceptions (for example, a mono-bouquet), looks incomplete and not so lush.
Modern florists use many different types decorative greenery for bouquets. We will try to introduce you to the most common of them.
1. Aspidistra
This plant can be seen most often in flower arrangements. Aspidistra is unpretentious and therefore lasts a long time in bouquets. Its large leaves of a dark green hue have a beautiful shine, a smooth surface and do not have a stem. In a bouquet, aspidistra is placed along the edges in a wrapped form, as if enveloping the flowers, or in a free order, diluting bright flowers - both outside and in the center of the bouquet. Aspidistra leaves are suitable for almost any type of large flowers, but are best combined with scarlet and.
2. Fern
Decorative fern leaves, of which there are many types, very often fill the free space of a bouquet. Located around the perimeter, the fern makes any bouquet spectacular and expensive. Its patterned dark green branches create a beautiful backdrop for graceful buds.
3. Gypsophila
4. Hypericum
In floristry, this plant is used together with its fruits; they come in red, yellow and green colors and serve as an original decorative element. Bright fruits go especially well with autumn and spring flowers. The leaves are oblong and pointed at the top and come in dark and light green, as well as purple. Hypericum lasts in a bouquet for quite a long time.
5. Salal
Salal leaves are among the most used flowers in flower arrangements, as they are unpretentious and versatile. Salal adds splendor to a bouquet of flowers and fits harmoniously into the overall background of bright colors.
6. Bergrass
The herbaceous plant bergrass is used in compositions collected in panicles. Thin, sharp leaves of bergrass not only do an excellent job as decorative greenery in bouquets, but also give it a special sophistication and aristocracy.
7. Ruskus
This plant has small, hard leaves like lemon or tangerine leaves, which goes well with rose buds,
Often, in floral compositions, along with the usual roses, tulips and lilies, you can find many incomprehensible words. What are aspidistra, statice, pittosporum and many other unfamiliar flower names?
Aspidistra
The aspidistra plant is distinguished by its enviable unpretentiousness. For her durability, in Russia she is sometimes called the “iron lady”, and in England - the “cast iron flower”. Aspidistra greenery is a frequent guest in a variety of floral compositions. The aspidistra leaf is smooth with a surface that has a metallic sheen. Aspidistra in bouquets goes well with any flowers, but looks especially good with plants that have a rough texture.
Aspidistra - photo of leaves and example of a bouquet:
Fern
Everyone probably knows what a fern looks like from childhood. Decorative fern leaves come in a variety of varieties, but they all have much in common in appearance with the fern that can be found in the forest. The fern plant is often used in floristry to fill space in flower arrangements. Flowers framed by openwork fern leaves usually look very impressive.
Fern - photo and example of a flower arrangement:
Ruskus (ruscus)
The ruscus plant is one of the most popular types decorative greenery. Ruscus is a green that goes well with a wide variety of flora. Bright juicy leaves of a rich shade combine wonderfully with bright flowers and successfully highlight them. Ruscus in bouquets adds splendor and texture to the flower arrangement.
Ruscus - photo and bouquet option:
Salal
Salal greens are unpretentious and versatile - one of the most common in floristry. Salal leaves perfectly complement the most different flowers, give the compositions a bright and stylish look. Bouquets with salal look lush and harmonious.
Salal - photo and example of a flower basket:
Pittosporum
Pittosporum is a greenery that can give a flower arrangement an original look and splendor. Green leaves with a white frame are often used to create stylish and elegant bouquets. Pittosporum creates an unusual shimmering effect that attracts the eye and makes the bouquet memorable.
Pittosporum - photo and sample bouquet:
Gypsophila
Gypsophila is a flower, perhaps most often used in floristry as a complement to the main flowers. Gypsophila flowers are small white, their delicate openwork inflorescence gives flower arrangements lightness and airiness. Gypsophila and rose are a classic combination, however, a stand-alone bouquet of gypsophila also looks good - as a romantic composition or even as a bridal bouquet.
Gypsophila - photo and example of a bouquet of roses:
Statica (kermek)
Statica is a plant that florists use both live and when creating dry bouquets. Statice comes in a variety of shades, from bright to delicate. Small statice inflorescences are a spectacular, elegant addition to large buds of other flowers. However, sometimes independent flower arrangements are made from statice flowers.
Statice - photo and example of a basket with flowers made of statice and roses:
When composing a flower arrangement and its further decoration, many components are used.
The basis of any bouquet is beautiful fresh flowers. In addition to various combinations of flowers, packaging and accessories, very often they add decorative green plants. Without them, the bouquet would look incomplete and not so lush. Exactly green plants help to better shade the flowers, give the bouquet liveliness, contrast and volume.
Green shades are the colors of nature, calming and uplifting. Decorative foliage in a bouquet it always pleases the eye and creates a feeling of closeness to nature. Assortment ornamental plants, used in making bouquets, is very rich.
Here are the most popular decorative green plants, which are most often used in flower bouquets and compositions.
Asparagus
Asparagus- this is one of the most common and revered “green” decorative elements. Indeed, this plant is sometimes irreplaceable as greenery for decorating bouquets and compositions.
Asparagus is a popular plant that is used to make bouquets. Its shoots serve as an excellent addition to flower arrangements.
Elegant asparagus- a real find for florists! The feathery branches of this decorative greenery add elegance, lightness, airy volume and unique style to flower bouquets.
Asparagus perfect as a complement to wedding bouquets, exquisite “feminine” compositions, representative business bouquets, as well as voluminous bouquets with traditional and exotic flowers.
Green decorative “needles” asparagus Great for decorating mixed bouquets.
Fluffy twigs asparagus favorably set off the flowers, which are the center of the bouquet. Asparagus in bouquets and compositions blends harmoniously with roses in burgundy and soft pastel colors, with red and white carnations, chrysanthemums, as well as exotic flowers. Beautiful "umbrellas" decorative greenery asparagus add completeness to any bouquet.
Aspidistra
Even the most exquisite flower requires appropriate decoration - this is a well-known fact. An excellent addition to a bouquet of flowers is aspidistra foliage. Very often, when composing a composition, the leaves of this flower are attached to the base of the bouquet. ornamental plant.
Leaves aspidistra have a smooth, almost metallic surface.Aspidistrasuitable for compositions with plants that have a rough texture, since with them its leaves form an interesting contrast, which is often used in bouquets. Given ornamental plant- very plastic floral material, aspidistra can be used as a cuff for a bouquet, easily transformed into different shapes.
Decorative greenery aspidistra Be sure to place it in settled water and trim it before installation.
Plant with decorative leaves aspidistra It is also used to create elegant and romantic bouquets of delicate roses, chrysanthemums, gerberas and many other flowers. Aspidistra is applicable both in business bouquets and in delicate, romantic compositions.
Ornamental foliage plant aspidistra attracts florists not only with its excellent appearance, but also excellent stability and long freshness.
Bergras
Very expressive bergras - decorative herbaceous plant , its leaves are collected in hard panicles, which are beautiful in themselves. They resemble long olive-green twigs, collected in a basal rosette, linear and rigid, with teeth along the central vein on the back side leaf. In a bouquet they serve as an excellent background for flowers.
The thin leaves of this green plant, similar to emerald threads, add sophistication, sophistication, splendor and elegance to floral arrangements.Amazing properties bergrass brought him the well-deserved love of florists and flower sellers who widely use this ornamental plant asadditional greenery in the bouquet.
Sometimes compilers of flower bouquets give its leaves a special ornate shape, and then it fills the bouquet with mysterious aristocracy, excites the imagination. In other cases bergras They are used in whole bunches, which gives the flower arrangement a feeling of lightness, airiness and unique charm.
It is very practical that in any flower bouquet this exquisite decorative greenery remains fresh and bright for a long time.
Gypsophila
Queen of decorative greenery - gypsophila. But calling it green can only be conditional. Gypsophila- a cloud of small white inflorescences,it is often used in wedding bouquets.
Essentially this ornamental plant with a bare stem 10-50 cm long, almost without leaves and with many tiny inflorescences with a diameter of no more than 0.7 cm.
Since the early 1980s, most florists in the world have become accustomed to using gypsophila in bouquets as a placeholder, but in modern world gypsophila is already an independent and stylish flower.
Gypsophila gives green bouquets a special airiness and decorativeness.Dried shoots are also widely used for winter bouquets.
In most cases gypsophila used as a filling material, it gives the bouquet density and volume.
It is very convenient because the life of this ornamental plant in a vase can be very, very long, since it dries perfectly without losing its “marketable” appearance. When purchasing and further storing, it is important to ensure that the gypsophila is not wet, otherwise, instead of drying out beautifully, it will begin to rot.
Gypsophila
- a very unpretentious ornamental plant, but It is best to store it in a lighted room or refrigerator at a temperature of 0 - 1 degree Celsius.
Gypsophila goes well with roses, peonies and other flowers that have a round and lush shape. As part of a bouquet, its small flowers look like weightless clouds enveloping large buds of roses or, for example, chrysanthemums.
Due to the fact that this ornamental plant has a fairly high stem, it can be used in long bouquets where the flowers are not trimmed.
Monstera
Appreciated monstera, primarily because of its rich green foliage. But the use of the leaves of this plant to create or decorate flower arrangements began relatively recently, over the last 10 years.
Large shiny carved monstera leaves- an incredibly effective component of flower arrangements.
This exotic decorative greenery in the hands of floral professionals, it can turn into a truly magnificent decoration for dynamic, bright and stylish bouquets.
First of all, an ornamental plant monstera Suitable for one-sided bouquets or voluminous bulky compositions, less often it is used to decorate flower baskets. Monstera most favorably emphasizes the beauty of roses, lilies, carnations, chrysanthemums.
Beautiful decorative greenery monsters, filled with the unbridled energy of nature, is perfect for creating stylishmen's bouquets.
Fern
Fern - ornamental foliage plant, often used in floristry. The richness, grace and variety of green leaves fern make it a wonderful floral material.
Luxurious serrated leaves fern successfully used as the main decorative greenery in a wide variety of bouquets.
Thanks to its original appearance ferns have gained popularity among bouquet makers. No plant can compare with them in the elegance and airiness of the leaf shape.
Demand for flower bouquets ferns owe, first of all, to the fact that they are combined with absolutely any flowers, from noble roses and lilies to modest carnations and exotic orchids. Patterned dark green branches fern, despite their exclusively decorative role, are an ideal backdrop for delicate flower buds, and also reliably protect them from possible damage.
When making a bouquet of fresh flowers, you can refuse to decorate the composition with foil or paper, and replace them with leaves, branches and greenery. Large patterned leaves fern are perfect for this purpose - they will not only create an excellent rich background for flowers, but will also support and protect fragile buds.
Beautiful, lace-like leaves are used in many types of flower arrangements: in single-sided bouquets fern placed in the background, in round ones - at the bottom of the bouquet, creating a kind of flower stand, and, of course, will definitely be present in almost any basket of flowers fern.
Ruskus (ruscus)
Ruskus- widely used decorative greenery with bright exquisite leaves. The rich, rich shade of this beautiful green plant combines effectively with flowers of bright colors, filling bouquets with special color and solemnity.
Ruskus decorates the most elegant flower arrangements, adding volume and texture to them.
Twigs Ruskus with fruits can be used in mono compositions. Paired with Ruskus Flowers with large heads (roses, lilies, gerberas, anthurium) look organic.
Compositions with butcher's broom can be addressed to employees medical institutions or a man - the head of the family, as well as strong and successful women.
An important characteristic Ruskus- this is amazing cutting resistance.
It will delight the eye for quite a long time.
Salal
Salal- that's what they call very beautiful decorative greenery, wonderfully complementing color compositions. Salal very versatile and practical.
Framed from salalah Many flowers, such as roses, look exceptionally impressive. Strong and dense leaves salalah They serve not only as a harmonious frame, adding splendor to a bouquet of flowers, but also very well support the buds of the main flowers in the composition. Flower bouquets with a pillow made of salalah used instead of packaging. In floral compositions salal performs the functions of supporting the bouquet not only in fresh, but also in dried form.
Because salal goes well with almost everything flowering plants, florists create a variety of compositions with his participation, from modest and delicate to incredible and creative. If bouquet consists of flowers of the same shade, use salalah optimal to visually “separate” the flowers from each other.
Another important and favorite quality of this florist decorative greenery- vitality, thanks to which flower work with salalom remain fresh and colorful for a long time.
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