Floral Design I Flower of the Day: Alstroemeria Word of the Day: Inflorescence
Floral Design I
Flower of the Day:Alstroemeria
Word of the Day:Inflorescence
Alstroemeria Peruvian Lily
Genus Name: Alstroemeria Available year round Colors: White, yellow, pink & purple
usually striped and freckled Long-lasting, attractive, ethylene sensitive Form flower, topiary standard Lasts 12-15 days Sold by bunch (10), $7.00
Inflorescence
An arrangement of more than one flower on a stem
Many different types
Types of Flowers Simple
Single flower on a stem Composite
Multiple tiny flowers on a single receptacle Complete/Perfect
Has both male & female parts Incomplete
Has male only Has female only
Simple flowers
Single flower on a single stem Each flower has one reproductive unit Male, female, or both Rose, Tulip
Composite Flowers
Sunflowers, daisies Made up of multiple tiny flowers on a
single receptacle Rays Discs
Complete
Tulips Daffodils
Incomplete Pistillate - Female Staminate - Male
Dissect flowers
Carnation Alstroemeria Daisy
Budvase
Today you will make a budvase to take home
Watch the movie You may use 3 roses You must tie a bow! When you are finished – photograph
your arrangement.
Sample Design Reports
Sample Upload to your folder You will need prices from your
notebook Complete tomorrow
Budvase subscribers 19 teachers have a weekly subscription for
a budvase We try to do these every Wednesday They pay $15/mo, so the cost of the flowers
must be less than $3.75. Pick a name from the board, put your
initials by it Make a budvase for them and deliver it Questions about teachers – see FD2
students