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