If you think that anyone will turn out of you, but not a florist, then you are deeply mistaken! Learn how to make compositions of garden flowers - living and lifeless - by everyone's strength. And even if professionals are skeptical about your creation, it does not matter. If only flower arrangements from garden flowers would please you and your loved ones. Not everyone loves artificial flowers. Well, it's a matter of taste. But fresh flowers are loved by everyone without exception. If you are not allergic to flower dust, let's roll up our sleeves. And in a literal sense, so that they do not get wet from the water. And try to create a bouquet according to all the rules. Well, or almost all.
For the composition, any flowers that you like are suitable. Bring the plants home, trim them, peel off excess leaves, remove thorns from roses. Then you need to give them a good drink of water. To do this, place the plants in large buckets of fresh water (add a piece of charcoal or an aspirin tablet) and cut the stems again under the water. It is necessary that at the end of the stem there is not formed a thin air layer, which interferes with the absorption of water. Let the flowers settle in the water for several hours. And if you want, leave them even for a day. After that, you can work with them further. Determine in which corner of the house you would like to put a bouquet. Place there a vessel filled with 3/4 water and proceed directly to the creativity!
Flower arrangement in a glass.
Flower compositions can be of a variety of shapes. Now in favor of round bouquets. For them, plants that have rounded inflorescences, such as marigolds, asters, marigolds, etc., are ideally suited. Irises, a sword and foxglove are an excellent "material" for creating oval bouquets. And if you plan to place the composition on a coffee table, try creating a triangular bouquet. The size of the bouquet can be very different. From a very tiny, to a huge - in half of human growth. Small bunches look great, for example, on the dining table. It is not necessary to put it in a vase - a glass for champagne is not worse. To such a mini-bouquet, you can also "populate" a sprig of berries and a candle - you will get an original table decoration. And if you fix a glass of calla with a gypsophila in the glass, you will get a magnificent white composition, perfect for a wedding or another celebration. Another option for the festive table: cut the heads of flowers, for example, chrysanthemums, and place them in a saucer with water. And that all this magnificence looked even more impressive, add there some green leaves and a floating candle - the guests will be delighted! Large bouquets - with a diameter of 50 cm or more - are placed not on the table, but, as a rule, on the floor. For such compositions, the most spectacular flowers are usually selected, using as background stems and leaves of fern, asparagus, gypsophila. In the center of this bouquet is placed the largest flowers. If there are a lot of colors in the composition, make sure that they do not get lost in the heap, but lay freely, airily. But they did not crumble.
What with what is combined.
This issue worries all newcomers. In fact, experienced florists often manage to combine in one bouquet, it would seem, the most incompatible plants. Therefore, everything depends only on your taste and imagination. However, if you do not really hope for your taste, learn at first to make bouquets of flowers of one kind. But just "naked" flowers look not very interesting, they must be supplemented with greens - that's when the bouquet will play really! Green leaves create a background, shade the beauty of flowers. As a background, use peony leaves, asparagus stems, gypsophila. You can also borrow a few leaves from your indoor plants: for example, in aspidistra, monsters or cut a twig of ivy.
If you want to collect several types of flowers together, it is worthwhile to reflect on the color spectrum of plants that will be collected in the bouquet. Perception of color - a purely individual thing and there are no clear recommendations on this matter. But still keep in mind that some tones inspire, others allow you to relax, others bring sadness, but the fourth simply repels. So, mischievous orange-yellow bouquets disperse anguish and depression, the reds feed us with vital energy, green-blue give rest and pacification, the pink ones facilitate the search for inner harmony. But the violet (if they do not have other shades) can plunge into melancholy. Therefore, consider this when composing a bouquet. Consider also the fact that some colors successfully complement each other, while others do not. For example, white is not in vain called a universal color. He "gets along" absolutely with all other colors, shading them and softening the gloomy colors. Red well "feels" himself in the company with yellow and white. Orange and yellow are combined with blue, blue and purple. Well, purple - with yellow and white.
Choice of vessel for flower arrangement.
It is very important to choose a vase worthy of your creation. In principle, any vessel that can harmonize with the flower composition can become such a vessel. In addition to traditional vases (glass, plastic, clay, crystal), you can come up with more original ones. About the glasses and saucers we have already mentioned, there are other options. For example, a pan or a cup. Even a pumpkin will fit as a vase. It only needs to cut out the flesh and cut off the top of the head. And let the pumpkin vase age is short, but how unusual and fun it looks! There is only one "but": the vessel should not have noisy patterns and ornate drawings, but ideally be monophonic or with small inclusions. Otherwise, all attention will not be on the bouquet, but on the vase. It is very important that the vase and flowers harmoniously complement each other, merging together. Suppose, if a bouquet in pink tones, he will make a pair of a pink vase, a few tones darker or lighter than the flowers themselves. And you can do without a vase altogether, and use the floristic sponge "oasis" to feed the plants. It is sold in flower shops. Water it periodically with water, and the flowers will remain fresh for a long time. Advantages of the sponge is that it is easily pierced, which means that you can give the composition any shape. Fixing a bouquet in a sponge, it can be placed in a wicker basket or on a dish. Just do not forget to disguise the "oasis", for example, shells, beads, pebbles or moss. If you want to fasten a bouquet in a low vase, you will be helped by a needle holder, which is installed on the bottom of the vessel. Just plant the plants on needles and everything - "hedgehog" reliably keep them, no matter how many colors there are on it. And further. Do not forget to look after the composition - then it will live many days. In the water, add a preservative for the flowers. And do not forget to pour fresh water every day: plants absorb it quickly. Protect the flowers from overheating and drafts, periodically sprinkle them with water from the spray gun and mercilessly remove fading specimens. And never put your floral masterpiece next to the fruit: apples, pears and others like them emit ethylene, which speeds up the blossoming of flowers.
Flower compositions from dried garden flowers.
Generally speaking, to collect and dry herbs, flowers and different twigs-sticks is better in summer and autumn. But if you are late with this, do not be discouraged - something can be prepared even in winter. Say, pine or tuja branches. Cut off the branches you like and, bringing it home, put it in a hot (60 degrees) water solution of glycerine for 3 days (1: 1). Then wash and dry them. And you can create a real winter bouquet. Take a piece of polystyrene, chop it and put the resulting "snow" on peeled branches, which must first be covered with furniture varnish or a thin layer of glue. By the way, the very twigs can be given a very intricate shape. It is better to use the branches of the willow, which bends well. Clear them from the bark and screw it onto an object, for example, a jar or roller. When they wither, they will acquire the shape of this object. Try to place the bent branches so that the top end looks up, not down.
Perfectly enliven the interior and bouquets of dried flowers. To create such compositions, you can buy ready dried plants, painted in different colors. Give vent to fantasy - do not be afraid to combine dried flowers with cereals, cones, various branches and driftwood! Only watch for flowers, leaves and branches to harmonize with each other. To make the composition look more advantageous, set branches and flowers from different angles at different levels. As a fastener, foam plastic, plasticine, moss pillows and more are suitable. And if you want your bouquet to be truly original and unique, in the future, harvest and dry the plants yourself. Moreover, it is a pleasure to collect them, and it is not difficult to dry them. For example, if you plan to make a picture of dried flowers in the future, it is enough to plant the plants in the book in the summer, having previously spread out all the leaves. But if the flat variant does not suit you, we offer you a voluminous one. With him will have to tinker for a while, but in the dried out form the plants will not lose any form, or color. Install the plants in a box, secure and carefully fill them with dry fine sand. Make sure that all the petals and leaves are straightened! Place the box for a couple of weeks in a dry place, after which make holes in the bottom of the box and remove through them all the sand. Now it remains only to brush off the remains of sand, and you will see that the plant looks like a living thing. And plants that have many small flowers (gypsophila, lavender, cuff) can be dried in a microwave oven. Spread the plants on the filter paper in the oven. Turn it on half power for a couple of minutes, then pull out the plants and hang them for the stems for a few days.
Dried flowers can not only be put in vases and invent original desktop compositions, but also create wall paintings with their help. For example, weave them into straw dishes that decorate the walls of your kitchen, fasten them to a wire or, say, a large root of unusual shape, a branch of larch or birch bark. You can use a variety of wooden frames of round, oval or square shape. In this case, it is recommended to make a background of canvas or colored velvet cardboard - this shades the beauty of plants. Now it became popular to combine dried flowers with leather, feathers, nylon. Another fashion trend is to include in the dry bouquets the leaves and fruits of vegetable plants. The leaves of parsley, cabbage, celery are also dried in the sand, after which they migrate to the pictures. Well, this "dry splendor" is complemented by the fruits of some garden plants. For example, poppies (collect boxes after maturing seeds), peonies (fruits of discolored plants), rhubarb (ripe fruits), physalis (cut bright orange lanterns). You can also dry berries, for example, red and black mountain ash, rose hips.
A beautiful dry bouquet will turn out also from roses. As soon as you see that the roses, presented to you for the birthday, have faded, pull them out of the water and, turning heads down. Hang dry in a dark warm place. In the same way can be preserved dahlias, calendula, clematis, yarrow, daisies and many other flowers. The more you procure "dry stocks", the better. It is recommended to store them in a cardboard box, placing filter paper or napkins under the heads of flowers. After long winter evenings it is easy to drive away the bad mood and apathy with the help of flower compositions from garden flowers. Compositions from them - whether important, live or dried - are literally permeated with the energy of the sun. And if you feel that bad weather has developed in your soul, create a new stunning bouquet or a picture of flowers - and there will be no trace of melancholy!