Tagged: Floral objects

Drying flowers

Drying flowers D like deco flowers The drying of flowers, flowers and other natural elements is a popular process of nature lovers who want to preserve the shape and aesthetics of the plants. Over the centuries, various methods of drying have developed, depending on the later use of the plants, certain methods are preferable to others. Those who are more interested in flowers and plants for scientific reasons can opt for drying the press. In this case, leaves or flowers are separated from the living plant and placed between heavy objects such as books or professional metal plates. The flower dries in this case by the lack of water supply and is brought by the acting weight directly into a form that can not be changed after removal of the weights. In order to preserve the original shape of a bouquet for decorative purposes, however, the adjustment of the water supply is recommended a few days before the optimal flowering of the bouquet, setting up in a sunlit and warm place can accelerate the process of drying. If the bouquet has taken its dry form, its shape can be stabilized by special spray or spray paint from retailers to prevent the exfoliation of individual plant elements. Even roots, branches, berries and other elements of nature can be dried in this way and preserved for the future.

Erntekrone

Erntekrone E like Euphorbie The harvest crown is a wattle that is made in autumn at the end of the grain harvest and is closely related to the harvest wreath. The tradition of the harvest crown can still be found today in the southern federal states of Germany and Austria, and is strongly influenced by the Catholic tradition of festivals such as Thanksgiving and the Day of Repentance and Repentance. The tradition goes back to the middle of the 19th century and consists of forming a large crown from the last spikes of a successful harvest year, which functions, for example, as decoration for the gift table at the Thanksgiving Day. The harvest crown is therefore not put on a specific person, but should rather thank God with its voluminous shape as king of the people for this year's harvest yield. Since the crown usually measures one meter or more in size, a stable wire mesh must first be made, around which the individual ears are braided. Today, the tradition is carried out primarily by rural women, who are often organized as an association or association and for whom the festive preparations for Thanksgiving are an essential task.

Floristic room decoration

Floristic room decoration F like fall flowers The term floristic room decoration refers to all the elements of floristry and design that help decorate private living spaces or flower shops. In comparison to other elements of the decoration floristic room decoration is always created on the basis of flowers and other plants and thus has a basic, natural character. Among the most popular varieties of floristic space decorations include bouquets and bouquets and potted plants of all kinds, which, with proper care for years, a natural and versatile design of residential and commercial space. In the autumn and winter months, where due to the climatic conditions only a few, decorative possibilities are given in the outdoor area, floristic room decoration occupies a particularly high value. Most private households orient their room decoration thereby at the prevailing season or certain festivals and select in the autumn months wreaths or arrangements of dry flowers as basis for their floristic room decoration. If you want to get creative in your own four walls, you can add flowers and plants to decorate your room with other, decorative elements.

flower arrangement

flower arrangement F like fall flowers The term arrangement describes a basic form of floristic craftsmanship, which is among the most important addition to the classic bouquet and the wreath. The arrangement is characterized by the combination of natural and non-natural materials, which are all put into a basic form and thereby gain their stability and a solid form. The basis for floral arrangement in this country mostly floral foam or plasticine, also used in Japanese Ikebana upholstery moss has become a major component of German floristic enterprises. If the elements mentioned are used as the basis for a flower arrangement, flower lovers resort to flower arrangements, branches or decorative elements that are no longer living material and therefore do not require any supply of water and nutrients. However, if a bouquet of cut flowers or other living plants is desired, baskets or flower bowls are recommended as the basis of the arrangement. Among the most important fields of application of modern arrangements is the funeral floristry, in which arrangements are placed on the tomb during a funeral service and a few days after the funeral. Also for weddings and other celebratory events can be created arrangements, in the design of their own creativity knows no bounds. Numerous articles, which offer themselves as a hobby for the private production of arrangements, can be discovered in the assortment of floristik21.de.

flower arrangements

flower arrangements F like fall flowers The term flower decoration summarizes numerous decorative items, which were either made of flowers or other plants. Floral decoration has been established in many cultures for centuries and is often used on festive occasions, with the selection of suitable flowers being particularly important in order to give a worthy and aesthetic round of an event. At a birthday or a wedding, the use of flower arrangements is just as well established as at a funeral, with many organizers of these events seeking the professional help of a florist to make a proper choice of floral arrangements. Although the term floral decoration suggests that only flowers or branches are used, that is, dried flowers and branches, ferns and mosses as well as many other natural products events. As a rule, fresh floral decoration is more colorful and cheerful. For a reasonably beautiful background, we would rather say that it is a dry and a little more subtle color. High-quality floral decoration in a variety of variations can be found online at www.floristik21.de.

flower necklace

flower necklace F like fall flowers The flower necklace is a decorative ornament that has been worn in many cultures around the world for centuries and fulfills various ritual purposes. Among the best known examples is the flower necklace on the American island of Hawaii, which is named Lei among the natives and is now often given to tourists as a sign of welcome. So in the Scandinavian region flower chains can be found at spring festivals and adorn the neck or head of girls and young women. Mankind, which belongs to the field of natural aesthetics and embellish the human body with plants and flowers. For reasons of nature conservation, it is often dispensed with today's flowers for the purpose of doing so for the Hawaiian flower chain. The traditional meaning, which occupies the flower chain in many cultures, is however not lost and occasionally in Germany on festive occasions for use, for example as natural table decoration.

funeral Flowers

funeral Flowers F like fall flowers Funeral floristry is understood as a field of floristry that deals with the appropriate selection of flowers, bouquets and arrangements for a memorial service. The funeral floristry is primarily intended to ensure that the memorial service or the design of the tomb after the funeral in a dignified and aesthetically pleasing manner. For this purpose, florists and other service providers in the field of funeral floristry offer coordinated bouquets, flower arrangements and other decorative elements to celebrate the occasion. Over the centuries, various flowers such as white lilies or red roses have been established as elementary components of the funeral floristry, but a florist has other special features to note to the character of the deceased as well as the wishes of the bereaved in the design of the funeral also attractively expressed bring. Many florists who are active in the funeral floristry, also offer floristic care after the burial of a deceased, which is possible, for example in the form of a permanent grave care. Here as well, depending on Christian or profane public holidays as well as the changing seasons, it is necessary to constantly plant new plants on a grave that appear to be aesthetically pleasing and last as long as possible. During the apprenticeship as a florist, every apprentice has the opportunity to become interested in mourning floristry as a subject area and to apply this special knowledge in later working life as an additional qualification.

garland

garland G as gardening The garland, also referred to in professional circles as Feston, is a decorative element that has been used for centuries in the fine arts and also plays a role in the design of flower arrangements. The garland is woven in a natural way from flowers, flowers and thin branches, in modern retailers also artificial garlands made of cloth or paper are offered. The garland is a hanging jewelry and is attached to ceilings or along walls, the exclusive fixation at the beginning and end of the meter-long garland creates the appearance of a sagging arch. In the architecture of earlier epochs, this look was taken over directly and, for example, sculpted on the ceilings and dome during stucco plaster work. In today's living environment, the term garland is mainly associated with a party decoration, with the help of which interior and exterior areas can be decorated in a simple way colorful. Rarely are flowering elements used here, but rather robust materials such as fabrics are familiar. Wreaths and arrangements can be decorated with a Feston in addition to rooms or larger objects, garlands are used in miniature editions for this purpose. Colorful garlands for the individual decoration of garden, terrace or interiors can also be found in the online assortment of floristik21.de.

grave arrangement

grave arrangement G as gardening The grave arrangement refers to a special form of arrangement, which is placed at funerals or after the burial of a deceased on the tomb and here several days or weeks remains. The grave arrangement is next to the funeral wreath is the most popular variant to express his sympathy at the departure of a loved one and do so in a floral form. In most cases, the grave arrangement is not designed individually by a grieving person, but most fall back on the professional services of a gardener or a floristic operation, which already have prefabricated arrangements depending on the orientation of their business. An expert support in the design of the grave arrangement is especially for aesthetic reasons, to make a form and color-safe choice for this element of mourning and to send the deceased a worthy farewell. Similar to funeral wreaths, it is also possible for a flower arrangement to finally incorporate a funeral ribbon into the arrangement on which a final, personal greeting message can be found. Also, the origin of a arrangement is made clear by such a volume, for example, by the kinship relationship with the deceased is written down. Both as individual pieces as well as in larger quantities for the professional Floristikbetrieb can be found in the range of floristik21.de multi-faceted grave arrangements.

greenery

greenery G as gardening Cut green is a collective name for branches and twigs of green plants, most commonly the term is applied to coniferous trees. Cut green is sold freely by tree nurseries or the specialized trade and serves here mainly the decoration, since the green was already separated from its mother plant and thus can not continue to grow. Cut green is most often used in this country for festive events of Christianity such as Christmas or Easter, to make your own four walls and public space with natural decorative elements. For example, cut green is offered by all retailers who offer Christmas trees and thus offer complementary jewelery at Christmas time. Cut green from fir or pine branches is decorated here, for example, with snow spray, small Christmas balls and wooden decoration figures, many households use the cut green of these conifers also to create their own Advent wreath. At Easter, branches of willow and other woody plants are used, which bloom in the spring months. However, the tradition of bringing these messengers of spring into the home goes far beyond Christianity and is also practiced in pagan cultures around the globe. When acquiring cut green, a healthy and fresh impression of the branches should be taken, as they gradually die off due to the separation from the main plant and should provide the buyer with a pleasing sight for a longer period of time after purchase.

hair Accessories

hair Accessories H like hair accessoires As a hair ornament decorative elements are called, which can be woven into the hair of humans and animals and thus contribute to an increase in the aesthetic effect. The term hair ornaments indicates that the beauty aspect of this type of integration is of primary importance, but this does not exclude the possibility that jewelery of this kind can also assume practical tasks. Above all decorated rubber bands for the design of braids as well as clasps with floral motives are established in the today's everyday life and provide for a special adornment and the simultaneous design of hairstyles. The use of floristic hair ornaments made of natural flowers and other plant parts is one of the most traditional ways of adding a special ornament to your own hair. Several centuries ago, it was common in rural areas to pick field and forest flowers along with their stems and combine them in the form of small chains. These were worn like a crown on the head and were used in women especially for spring and autumn festivals. For flowers with large flowers, it was also a popular variant, a single flower as a decorative accessory into the hair einzuflechten. With the decorative elements from the online offer of floristik21.de, there is still the possibility to do this today, whereby primarily artificial flowers and flowers with a long lifespan are offered.

harvest wreath

harvest wreath H like hair accessoires The harvest wreath is a piece of jewelry to be found in Germany and other countries in Central Europe, which is braided and worn as customs at the end of the field work every year. The creation of the harvest wreath is still common today in rural regions and is made wherever grain such as wheat or rye is sown and harvested. The harvest wreath is made from the last mown honor at the end of the actual harvest and thus symbolizes the end of this working time, which ideally turned out to be particularly productive for the farmer. The harvest wreath is also in the Christian tradition and is placed on the sacrificial and gift table, for example, at Thanksgiving, with which God is to be thanked for this year's harvest. Already in the Old Testament, the tradition of giving part of the harvest to the Lord as an offering and doing it in an appealing, external form is described several times. In addition to the harvest wreath, which traditionally consists only of grain, the Antlass wreath is established as a braided, additional wreath of herbs in the Christian tradition and is intended to serve as a sacrificial wreath of penance so that God forgives the sins of those who offer it. This additional harvest wreath is also tied in autumn, at the time of the penance and bed day.

head wreath

head wreath H like hair accessoires In the original sense of the word, head wreath refers to the natural coloration of the head parts of mammals or birds; in the vicinity of floristics, the wreath is a flower-woven wreath, which also aims to provide the same visual effect in humans. The head wreath is considered to be particularly traditional jewelry and was already laid in ancient times on the heads of soldiers, athletes or rulers. For example, at those times the head wreath was woven from laurel twigs and considered a wreath, but over the centuries this headdress was considered more bourgeois and a general ornament in times when the common people could not afford expensive jewelry. Basically, all flowers and plants that have long and solid stems are suitable for a head wreath. With these, individual flowers can be simply woven into each other, the chain of numerous flowers is finally placed on the human head. In a careful handling, a head wreath keeps its shape even if the plants used gradually die, depending on the selected flower, the dried wreath can provide an aesthetic look. In the present time, the head wreath as a traditional headdress is almost exclusively found in the rural regions and here for special festivals.

memorial floristry

memorial floristry M as material science Commemorative floristry refers to a particular area of today's floristry, which deals with the creation of flower arrangements for funeral services, funerals and condolence receptions. For many centuries, it has not been customary in Germany to bury it in a festive manner in the death of a human being and to bring in a vivid component into the sad event through a subtly colored floral decoration. From this tradition, certain elements of commemorative floristry have become established, which are used for the decoration of coffins and tombs as well as for the design of rooms. In this country, especially arrangements and wreaths are established as jewelry for the fresh tomb, in which not only flowering plants but shrubs and other, color-covered decorative elements are included. It is thus customary to weave or put fringes and ribbons into a funeral wreath, with which the deceased can be given a last message on the way to the realm of the dead. Different flowers and colors play an important role in the funeral floristry, for example white lilies or carnations. At the request of the mourning community or the direct survivors, one can also decide against the tradition in the design of graves and mourning rooms and wish for a rather colorful floral decoration. In this case, it is the challenge in the funeral floristry to continue to design elements of the floral design.

natural conditions

natural conditions N like nutrients Natural editions are among the most important articles of modern funeral floristry and are both used at a funeral and on commemoration days as well as All Saints or Dead Sunday. Nature is given its name by the flowers, branches and other elements, as it is planted in the grave earth, but only placed on the grave. Those who nowadays opt for natural editions are either natural flowers or flowers made especially for this purpose by professional florists, or have dried flowers and wreaths, which have a much longer lifespan. Since the mentioned days of mourning all take place in late autumn, nature conditions and optics are also based on this season, so often branches, fir and pine cones and natural or artistic berries are incorporated into them. Anyone who would like to opt for a floral decoration in their nature editions, offered here by retailers usually cloves, lilies or orchids in white, which are among the most important flowers in this country mourning. Occasionally, nature supplements are also offered with adventitious additions to the Advent and Christmas season and to remember in addition to the memory of the deceased person and the joyful event of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Raumschmuck

Raumschmuck R like ranunculus Under the room decoration, all objects are summarized, which can be in a closed room, a conservatory or a terrace and have a positive effect on the ambience and the overall aesthetic feeling. Flowers and other, floristic products are just as much a part of room decorations as deco elements made of stone, sand, glass and other natural materials. Depending on the individual taste, decoration figures and other design elements can therefore be incorporated into the room decoration, which may have a cultural or religious connection or reflect the hobbies and interests of the owner. For many centuries, floral room decoration has not played a major role in Germany, but has thus been integrated into domestic life in all seasons in various forms. While in the summer months the goal is to make a natural touch into one's own four walls through flowers and fruits, in the cold and barren months a positive ambience should be consciously created with a little green. It is supplemented by candles, stones, roots and similar elements of the outdoors. Creative households can be used in the extensive range of floristik21.de.