{"id":123,"date":"2015-07-29T17:48:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T16:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/justbloomingfloralart.philandmel.com\/?p=123"},"modified":"2016-10-13T20:39:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T19:39:28","slug":"just-a-little-something-petite-flower-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justbloomingfloralart.philandmel.com\/index.php\/2015\/07\/29\/just-a-little-something-petite-flower-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Just a little something! Petite Flower Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in the spring I was tasked with\u00a0completing\u00a0a little\u00a0petite design<\/em>, which means that for competition purposes (under NAFAS rules) it should not exceed 25 cms (9.8 inches) in width, depth and height. (This measurement does not apply to the diagonal dimensions.)<\/p>\n

Petite Flower\u00a0Design\u00a0“Intertwined”<\/h2>\n
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“Intertwined” a petite exhibit by Melanie Harris in February 2015. Containing Salix, Witch Hazel- Hamamelis, Small White Tulips, Galanthus (snow drops), Green Skimmia Berries, Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ (Corkscrew Hazel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Miniature or petite designs should adhere to exactly the same elements and principles of design as larger arrangements and all\u00a0parts of the design need to be in scale and harmony.\u00a0 A miniature\/petite design should look like a scaled down version of a larger design.<\/strong>\u00a0 Every part of the design needs to be thought about carefully\u00a0 – from the container, the flowers and foliage through to the scissors used and how to place the stems into the\u00a0foam or medium.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Why not try a\u00a0Petite Arrangement in your own home?<\/h2>\n

Working with small foliage and flowers can be an ideal way of practicing your flower arranging skills at home.\u00a0 Many flowering shrubs or bushes have blooms that are small and garden or patio\u00a0grown blooms can often be smaller than commercially grown and purchased flowers.<\/p>\n

What are good cutting-garden flowers?<\/strong>
\nFlowering shrubs, trees, ornamental grasses, and even succulents make excellent candidates for mixed bouquets. Here\u2019s a partial list of some of the plants to consider for your garden.<\/p>\n

Annuals<\/strong>
\nAgeratum (floss flower); Cleome (spider flower); Cosmos; Dianthus; Gomphrena (globe amaranth); Gypsophila (baby’s breath); Marigold; Nicotiana (flowering tobacco); Nigella damascena (love in a mist); Pansy; Phlox; Snapdragon; Sunflower; Sweet pea;\u00a0 Verbena bonariensis; Zinnia.<\/p>\n

Perennials\u00a0<\/strong>
\nAchillea (yarrow); Alchemilla mollis (lady\u2019s mantle); Aster; Carnation; Chrysanthemum;
\nDelphinium; Dianthus (pinks);\u00a0Echinacea (purple coneflower); Heuchera (coral bells); Lavender;\u00a0Leucanthemum (shasta daisy); Lupine; Paeonia (peony); Rudbeckia (black-eyed Susan); Solidago (goldenrod); Veronica.<\/p>\n

Get\u00a0Creative\u00a0with\u00a0Flower Arrangement Containers<\/h2>\n

If you are anything like me, you’ve abandoned the idea of a proper vase before and thrown a flower arrangement in the closest water-tight container later realizing that\u00a0it didn’t look half-bad. In that spirit, why not\u00a0try one of the following\u00a0ideas — who knows? you may\u00a0seldom\u00a0use a ‘proper\u00a0vase’ again – or at the very least, never be stuck without one!<\/p>\n