Type Of Foliage For Flower Arranging

Here are some more common type of foliage that can be used in your flower arranging projects.

They can be bought at the florist or flower wholesale supplier. Each with its own characteristics.

When used cleverly, they will make much difference to your arrangement.

Good luck in your project!

Lambs Ear

As the name suggests, this foliage looks like the lamb's ear. If you feel its texture, it feels very soft. There are two types which are commonly used.One is the plain green color but looks frosted, and the other, is green color with white around the sides. Both make lovely foliage for bridal bouquets.

Magnolia Leaf

Magnolia leaves look like normal green leaves. When it turns brown, it gives the impression of 'fall' because of the color. Can be used both in arrangements and bouquets.

Song Leaf

Song leaves are spikey, dark green leaves. Can be used both in arrangements as well as bouquets. Its stems are quite hard so it is easy to work with.

Beargrass

Bear grass is a special foliage. There are two types. One is the normal green color bear grass and the other is the green with white stripes. Why is it special? Because it is not mainly used as 'foliage' but rather to introduce llines in an arrangement or bouquet.

Some use it as it is (looks like jutting out of the arrangement), while some control where the lines go by inserting both ends of the leaves back into the arrangement.A llitle bit of bear grass can make a huge difference to your arrangement.

Fatsia leaf

Fatsia leaves are popular foliage, too. It is a wide flat leaf, that looked like maple leaf. Mostly used in arrangements but can be used in bouquets as well.

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus has several types, quite common is the Silver Dollar Eucalyptus. Some type of eucalyptus have seeds and flowers, they are also used in flower arrangements.

Eucalyptus oil is also known to have a aromatherapy effect and widely commercialized.

Ruscus

Ruscus are long and straight foliage but its leaves are sparse and not close to each other.

They can be used as is or cut short for insertion into an arrangement.

Philodendron

Philodendron are big and wide leaves. There are many types of philodendron, for example Boody Mary, Emerald Duke and Swiss Cheese.

All of them have their own characteristics and can be used arrangements as well as bouquets.

Japonica

Japonica are really straight and long foliage. Its stem are bendable and have small leaves all along the stem. I quite like this foliage because most of the time the color is bright green.

Click on the links below for information on other type of foliage...

• Foliage For Arrangements

• Vine Foliage

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