Essential Tips and Tools for Bumble Fleur’s Floral Class Attendees
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Thank you all so much for attending a class at Bumble Fleur! 🌸
Our hearts are so full and happy to share our love of flowers with you. As a token of appreciation, we've compiled a special blog post just for our class attendees, featuring essential flower care tips, the flower category breakdowns, must-read florist books, and links to essential floral tools. Plus, discover how you can support our business with a simple Google Review!
Flower Care Tips:
Keep arrangement full of clean water
Avoid direct sunlight and heat sources
Steer clear of heating/air conditioning vents
Keep away from fruits and vegetables producing ethylene gas
Remove dead stems promptly for longer-lasting blooms
Flower Categories:
Line: A vertical, linear flower used to achieve height
Examples: Delphinium, Larkspur, Snapdragon, Liatris, Belles of Ireland
Greenery: Foliage used to create shape and fill in negative spaces
Examples: Eucalyptus, Salal, Gardenia foliage, Plumosa Asparagus
Form: A repeating shape within an arrangement for the eye to rest
Examples: Carnation, Rose, Marigold, Mums
Filler: Flowers to fill in the gaps and create a lush arrangement
Examples: Hydrangea, Wax Flower, Baby’s Breath, Status, Limonium
Focal: Blooms that immediately attract the eye
Examples: Roses, Anemone, Ranunculus, Orchid, Peony, Dahlia
Fun: Light and airy blooms that create movement in an arrangement
Examples: Tulip, Agrostemma, Cosmos, Butterfly Ranunculus, Bunny Tails
Favorite Florist Books:
Cut Flowers by Su Whale - Amazon Link
This book is incredibly helpful when processing flowers the way they like to be treated to increase floral longevity of many different varieties.
Flowering by Elizabeth Jaime - Amazon Link
An informational, easy read with comprehensive guidelines on creating modern, beautiful floral arrangements.
Floriography by Jessica Roux - Amazon Link
This book has gorgeous floral illustrations of many flowers and shares the historical significance of each bloom and their meaning.
The Art of Wearable Flowers by Sue McLeary - Amazon Link
Incredible, artful wearable floral pieces including traditional wedding personal flowers and floral jewelry.
Favorite Florist Products:
Floral Shears - An absolute necessity when designing flowers is a good floral shear. Regular scissors will smash and suffocate stems.
Apron - When we’re processing hundreds of stems, we love a cute, classic apron that hides dirt well!
Two-pack of aprons - Amazon Link
Watering Can - We prefer something with a tiny spout so that it’s easy to sneak into an arrangement to refill the water without making a mess.
Turn Table/Lazy Susan - I prefer working with a solid, stable turntable, however, you can purchase cheaper options that will do the trick just fine.
High end: Amazon Link
Low end: Amazon Link
Floral Chicken Wire - We swear by floral chicken wire at Bumble Fleur. It’s our best friend. While you can purchase any chicken wire from your local hardware store, this roll would do you just fine for a while!
Clear Floral Tape - There are many brands of clear floral tape you can buy, however we have found that this Oasis tape works the best for our needs!
100% Compostable Floral Mechanics - We do everything in our power to avoid using floral foam. Here is where we source our compostable floral mechanics!
Thank you for joining us on this floral journey! Your support means the world to us. If you loved our class, please consider leaving us a Google Review. Let's continue spreading the love of flowers together! 🌿💐