Flowers are considered the centrepiece of any floral arrangement or bouquet however, if you are familiar with floral design, you will know that the key to creating a truly stunning display is utilising green foliage correctly.
Balance…
If you need a design to incorporate a variety of different colours without clashing, then you need to understand the importance of balancing floral design with greenery. Green foliage is crucial to creating a full, textured, and well-balanced design whether you are working with pink peonies or teal tulips it is essential that the right shades of green are used to finish the design. Using foliage correctly is the difference between your faux floral arrangement looking fresh or fake!
Not so Easy!
It sounds like a relatively easy and straight forward step when planning the design that you want however, it’s more complex than it sounds. The first decision to be made is what shades of green you want to use, and which best match the colour scheme of the flowers you have chosen. For example, if you have decided to use darker blue tones and white flowers then you might want to use cooler green shades with bluer under tones to match the design. Comparatively if you wanted to use exotic flowers in bright red and orange shades you will want to consider using foliage in lighter green shades.
Authenticity…
If your goal is for the faux floral arrangement to look as much like the real thing as possible then you need to consider using foliage that is also in bloom when the flowers you have picked are also in bloom. This creates the allusion of fresh flowers because the foliage matches the species you have picked. Guaranteed to trick even the most knowledgeable of floral admirers.
Texture and Shape!
To get the full effect of greenery it is important that the faux foliage resembles the correct textures that they are trying to emulate. This is especially important when it comes to arrangements that are entirely green so that onlookers can differentiate between the types of plants used. For example, the wing- shaped leaves of a Hardy begonia may be mistaken for the leaves of an Epimedium if not correctly displayed. The detail of the different textures, matte surface for Hardy begonia leaves and a shiny sheen on the Epimedium leaves is vitally important in achieving the most authentic emulation of the fresh flowers and plants.
Incorporating varying shades, shapes, and textures of faux foliage is the secret to stunning floral arrangements that look even better than the real deal!