The 3 Floristry product lines are:
1. Botanical materials
2. Sundry items
3. Ancillary items
Now let’s look at each of these in more detail…
Botanical materials
These include fresh flowers, foliage, plants, dried flower and plant material.
Examples of these are:
Flowers – Roses, Carnations, Freesia and Gardenia.
Native Flowers – Banksia Orange, Australian Daisy, Flowering Gum and Grevillia Flower.
Native Foliage – Emu Grass, Tiki Fern, Geebung Foliage and Tea Tree.
Botanical Items – Jack Fruit, Cherry Blossom, Fig Branch and Star Anise.
Sundry items
These are products required to create an item, such as floral foam, wire, parafilm, and plastic containers.
Examples of these are:
Floral Foam Brick, Green powder coated or paper covered wires and fishbowls.
Ancillary items
These are the items which are not required in the production of the arrangement, but rather used as an enhancement or embellishment.
Examples of these are:
Ribbons, boxes of chocolates and raffia.
These are just a few examples of each of these items – we really could go on forever! When you are first learning about floristry, it may feel overwhelming, but as you learn more you will get to know each of these items in more detail (and discover your favourites!), and your confidence and creativity will grow in leaps and bounds.
Do you want to be a florist? Our Flower Basics Courses are held across 3 locations and are starting soon! We also have other Flower Arranging Courses and Workshops in Geelong and Melbourne. For more information head to our Courses page.
