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Garden Week in Georgia: Floral Design with an Emphasis on Color by RGC Blogger Gretchen Collins

Garden Week in Georgia: Floral Design with an Emphasis on Color by RGC Blogger Gretchen Collins

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Yellow and gray are the Pantone colors for 2021. The following floral designs make beautiful use of these colors.

The featured image, from Art Floral Francais, 96 Rue Raymond Poincare, Bordeaux, France, has beautiful rhythm. This would possibly be the first quality commented on were it to be judged. The vine appears to be a bundle of fine reeds that are tied and shaped, probably with some wire within. Calla Lily stems can be easily shaped when wet. The Aspidistra leaves are also flexible and have been manipulated…

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Using Floral Design to Create a Fall Wreath by RGC Blogger Gretchen Collins

Using Floral Design to Create a Fall Wreath by RGC Blogger Gretchen Collins

Although wreaths are beautiful, they are a bit more challenging than creating an arrangement in a container. Here are some pictures and commentary about creating a fall wreath.

First the ingredients: I chose several items from my design collection. I chose an interesting vine form…it’s a bit trickier to put together than a plain grapevine or straw wreath. Also, wheat stalks, Sea Grape…

Second, the wreath is put on a stand to decorate: …

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Garden Week in Georgia: Commentary on Floral Designs from the 2020 Daffodil Show by RGC Blogger Gretchen Collins

Garden Week in Georgia: Commentary on Floral Designs from the 2020 Daffodil Show by RGC Blogger Gretchen Collins

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The 2020 Georgia Daffodil Society Show at the Chattahoochee Nature Center was spectacular. We are going to take a look at four designs from each of these classes: Bounty of Color, Visual Delight, and Brighten My Day.

This first class we are looking at, Bounty of Color, called for a creative design on a pedestal. Each creative design was staged using a 38” high black pedestal with a 14” square top placed against a neutral wall. Underlays were permitted but couldn’t extend beyond the 14” square top.

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Color in Floral Design by RGC Blogger Gretchen Collins

Color in Floral Design by RGC Blogger Gretchen Collins

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These designs were in a flower in New Hampshire a few years ago. Several of these designs received blue ribbons for their class. Please note that these photos may not be reproduced.

Striking combinations of color in the floral and structural elements in these designs. These designs, which range from foam tubes to metal structures, red anthriums to green trick dianthus, will set your creative imagination on flight.

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Daffodil Inspirations – Quick Floral Design & Style Pointers from the 2019 Annual Daffodil Show by RGC Blogger Gretchen Collins

Daffodil Inspirations – Quick Floral Design & Style Pointers from the 2019 Annual Daffodil Show by RGC Blogger Gretchen Collins

We are now looking at daffodils, jonquils, and narcissus in our gardens, I thought it would be fun to see them used creatively. The Georgia Daffodil Society’s Annual Daffodil Show, which is coming up soon, is a great opportunity to do just that.

Here’s a quick look at designs from last year’s show in anticipation of this year’s show. Perhaps you’ll find inspiration for your own daffodil designs.

Design 1, a mass design, shows a beautiful blending of several varieties. You can see how it is laced with spirals of vine and plastic tubing. The orange background was a perfect accent for…

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