Comments on: 5 Components of Victorian Floral Design http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/5-components-victorian-floral-design/ the official Flower Shop Network blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:50:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mandy Maxwell http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/5-components-victorian-floral-design/comment-page-1/#comment-43185 Mandy Maxwell Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:00:27 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=8765#comment-43185 There are many, many options for Victorian style arrangements. Here is a list of lots of plant materials used in that era: Flowers: Double Anemone Carnations Crown imperial Cyclamen Foxglove Hellebore Day lily Hollyhock Hyacinth Iris Larkspur Lilac + Lily Lupine Narcissus Nasturtium Double Peony / Peony Pinks Poppy Rose + Tulips Amaryllis Aster Balloon Flower Jasmine Lily-of-the-Valley Marigold Pansy Primrose Catkin Clover Daphne Geraniums Hibiscus Phlox Plum and Pomegranate blossoms Snowdrop Sorrel Trumpet vine Veronica Foliage: Hosta Canna Coleus Ferns Early Victorian designs favored dark, rich colors with golds. After the French Rococo movement, they transcended to lighter colors with silvers, and there was more of an emphasis on texture. Accessory ideas: Lace fans Porcelain figures Pillows Leather-bound books Sheet music There are many, many options for Victorian style arrangements. Here is a list of lots of plant materials used in that era:

Flowers:
Double Anemone
Carnations
Crown imperial
Cyclamen
Foxglove
Hellebore
Day lily
Hollyhock
Hyacinth
Iris
Larkspur
Lilac +
Lily
Lupine
Narcissus
Nasturtium
Double Peony / Peony
Pinks
Poppy
Rose +
Tulips
Amaryllis
Aster
Balloon Flower
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Marigold
Pansy
Primrose
Catkin
Clover
Daphne
Geraniums
Hibiscus
Phlox
Plum and Pomegranate blossoms
Snowdrop
Sorrel
Trumpet vine
Veronica

Foliage:
Hosta
Canna
Coleus
Ferns

Early Victorian designs favored dark, rich colors with golds. After the French Rococo movement, they transcended to lighter colors with silvers, and there was more of an emphasis on texture.

Accessory ideas:
Lace fans
Porcelain figures
Pillows
Leather-bound books
Sheet music

]]> By: jane carr http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/5-components-victorian-floral-design/comment-page-1/#comment-43157 jane carr Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:33:43 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=8765#comment-43157 I will be doing two victorian arrangements for a centennial celebration in a private club in Boston. One will be compliment an \'outrageously beautiful\' hat of scarlet, almost vermillion, velvet and feathers. The other will need to be more pastel and lacy. Any suggestions for plant material would be most welcome. I will be doing two victorian arrangements for a centennial celebration in a private club in Boston. One will be compliment an \'outrageously beautiful\' hat of scarlet, almost vermillion, velvet and feathers. The other will need to be more pastel and lacy. Any suggestions for plant material would be most welcome.

]]> By: Ira Mann http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/5-components-victorian-floral-design/comment-page-1/#comment-27125 Ira Mann Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:52:06 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=8765#comment-27125 I really love the Victorian floral designs. I only see them in 5 star hotels now. I would have enjoyed living back in those days. Your page brings out the beauty in of these great flower arrangements. Thank for the information. I really love the Victorian floral designs. I only see them in 5 star hotels now. I would have enjoyed living back in those days. Your page brings out the beauty in of these great flower arrangements. Thank for the information.

]]> By: Florist Careers http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/5-components-victorian-floral-design/comment-page-1/#comment-25143 Florist Careers Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:47:41 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=8765#comment-25143 Awesome post! I'm a BIG fan of the victorian styles of floral design. I really enjoyed the tall victorian flower arrangement picture too - just elegant. These are the kinds of designs that anyone can create when selecting among the various florist careers. Thanks for sharing. Awesome post! I'm a BIG fan of the victorian styles of floral design. I really enjoyed the tall victorian flower arrangement picture too – just elegant. These are the kinds of designs that anyone can create when selecting among the various florist careers. Thanks for sharing.

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