CREATE: Wildflower-Inspired Arrangement
A few ideas for a wildflower-inspired arrangement:
To be inspired by what flowers to choose, notice of flowers you see growing in forgotten gardens, in the cracks of sidewalks, sprawling over rocks during a hike, or like weeds along highways. They are everywhere and have their own humble beauty.
Since wildflowers are often all different colours, try to choose a large variety of colours, don’t worry too much about them matching.
Wildflowers can often be smaller in size when grown in climates that are not lush and tropical. Try choosing a variety of smaller flowers and ones that remind you of flowers that might grow unattended in a field.
Pick flowers like thistles and flowering weeds. I chose flowering dill but even dandelions are pretty when sitting next to a spray of roses.
Add a larger flower that has a lot of soft organic shapes. Since all the small flowers add quite a bit of visual complexity, your eye may want to rest and have a gentle focal point that compliments but yet doesn’t overpower the arrangement. It would be considered the same as the concept of using “white space.” I used a pink hydrangea as it is both a gentle resting spot for the eyes, but made up of many smaller flowers so the shapes are complimentary.