Having trouble finding floral pairs that work best for your bouquet mix? Before you begin creating your bouquets, it’s important to understand what flower pairings work well together. Most bouquets will usually contain a focal flower accompanied by fillers, mass flowers, and foliage. The focal flower isusually one bloom per stem type flowers– Roses, Sunflowers, Lilies, Gerberas, Snaps, Zinnias, Peonies, Callas. A filler can be anythingthat gives airiness to an arrangement– small flowers, berries, and small leaves. Mass flowers would be blooms that are larger than filler florets, but not too dense– Spray Chrysanthemums, Spray Carnations, Lisianthus. These flowers are used to bulk-up the arrangement around your focal flower. It’s important to include some of these elements when arranging your bouquets. Below is a general guide to some beautiful floral matches that work well with the most popular flower types. It’s time to play Floral Match Game!
Roses
The Rose is one of the most famous and recognizable flower there is. It is important to get the proper matches for this elegant flower so it maintains its true beauty. With a rose, sometimes simplicity is best.
- Fillers- Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila) OR Filler Asters
- Mass Flowers- Alstroemeria
- Foliage- Eucalyptus
Tulips
Tulips look great when you use 15-20 stems alone, providing a big impact. If you buy 10 stems or less, you need something to set them off and the best choice is some kind of foliage so the beauty of the blooms stand out.
- Fillers- Wax Flower
- Mass Flowers- Iris, Freesia, Asiatic Lillies
- Foliage- Blooming branches OR Loops of Bear Grass
Carnations
Carnations are extremely versatile and pair well with almost anything. They offer a large color palette and great vase life!
- Fillers- Any type of filler will do. Try Limonium.
- Mass Flowers- Daisy Pom Poms OR Marguerite Daisies
- Foliage- Sprengeril Fern
Gerberas
Gerbera Daisies are beautiful enough to stand on their own, but they do pair well with almost everything! Poms, Lilies, Roses–Gerberas are very easy to pair up. They are the classic focal flower because of their shape and vast color selection.
- Fillers- Solidago OR White Filler Asters (depending on the color of the Gerbera)
- Mass Flowers- Hypericum Berries
- Foliage- Bear Grass OR Eucalyptus
Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria is the classic mass flower and the wide color assortment makes it versatile. Because the umbel of blooms is pretty dense, it pairs best with striking focal flowers like Roses or Lilies.
- Fillers- Any white filler nicely sets off the cool colors of Alstroemeria. Also try Sinuata Statice.
- Mass Flowers- Colored Callas (not the large white)
- Foliage- Usually Alstroemeria can stand without the complement of foliage, but if you are looking for something try Salal.
Chrysal offers various treatment options for the flowers listed above.
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http://verbenadesigns.com/bouquets
http://www.overstock.com/guides/how-to-keep-a-rose-bouquet-fresh-and-beautiful
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