Sunil Kumar is a research scholar and faculty member at the Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management at Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Haryana, India. The document discusses the history and techniques of flower arrangement, which has traditionally been used in temples and festivals in India but is now common in hotels, hospitals, and other fields. It describes the basic ingredients and equipment used in floral design as well as different styles of arrangements like vertical, circular, and fan designs. Guidelines are provided for effective flower arrangement.

1. SUNIL KUMAR
DESINGED BY
Sunil Kumar
Research Scholar/ Food Production Faculty
Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management,
MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY,
ROHTAK
Haryana- 124001 INDIA Ph. No. 09996000499
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2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
Flower arrangement is a very oldFlower arrangement is a very old
art.art.
In India flowers were earlierIn India flowers were earlier
arranged in temples and duringarranged in temples and during
festivals.festivals.
But today this art is used in almostBut today this art is used in almost
every fields i.e. Hotels,Hospitalsevery fields i.e. Hotels,Hospitals
etc.etc.
This gave birth to the art ofThis gave birth to the art of
FLOWER ARRANGEMANT.FLOWER ARRANGEMANT.
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3. What is Floral Design?
The art of organizing the design elements
inherent in plant materials, container, and
accessories according to the principles of
design.
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4. Flower arrangement in hotelFlower arrangement in hotel
In hotels flowers are usedIn hotels flowers are used
extensively.extensively.
VIP rooms may even have more thanVIP rooms may even have more than
one arrangement.one arrangement.
Various types of arrangements areVarious types of arrangements are
chosen as appropriate to the areachosen as appropriate to the area
and occasion.and occasion.
Restaurants generally have budRestaurants generally have bud
vases on each table,with one or twovases on each table,with one or two
flower in them.flower in them.
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5. Basic IngredientsBasic Ingredients
MechanicsMechanics
EquipmentsEquipments
ContainersContainers
BasesBases
AccessoriesAccessories
Plant MaterialPlant Material
SupportssSupportss
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6. MechanicsMechanics
These are items used to keep theThese are items used to keep the
flowers, foliage and in place within theflowers, foliage and in place within the
container.container.
Some of these are-Floral Foam,GreenSome of these are-Floral Foam,Green
Foam,Brown foam,Pin Holder,ChickenFoam,Brown foam,Pin Holder,Chicken
wire,Glue, Setting clay,Pebbles,Marbleswire,Glue, Setting clay,Pebbles,Marbles
etc.etc.
Floral Foam-This is also called “OASIS”Floral Foam-This is also called “OASIS”
Green Foam is used for fresh flowers.Green Foam is used for fresh flowers.
Brown Foam is used for artificialBrown Foam is used for artificial
flowers.flowers.
The popular shapes areThe popular shapes are
“Round”or”Blocks”“Round”or”Blocks”
CHICKEN WIRE-Also called as wireCHICKEN WIRE-Also called as wire
mesh or wire netting.mesh or wire netting.
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7. EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT
 BUCKETBUCKET
 FLORIST’S SCISSORSFLORIST’S SCISSORS
 MISTERMISTER
 WIREWIRE
 ROSE WIREROSE WIRE
 KNIFEKNIFE
 TURN TABLETURN TABLE
 BASKETBASKET
 ROSE BOWLROSE BOWL
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8. SOME FLOWERS ARE:SOME FLOWERS ARE:
ORCHIDSORCHIDS
CANNACANNA
BABY’S BREATHBABY’S BREATH
COSMOSCOSMOS
ASTERSASTERS
BIRD OFBIRD OF
PARADISEPARADISE
LOTUSLOTUS
ROSEROSE
LILYLILY
HIBISCUSHIBISCUS
ARUM LILYARUM LILY
DALIASDALIAS
IRISIRIS
KAFFIR LILYKAFFIR LILY
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9. FOLIAGEFOLIAGE
IRON BARKIRON BARK
BUTTERCUPSBUTTERCUPS
GOLD HEARTGOLD HEART
CORAL BELLSCORAL BELLS
COTTON LAVENDERCOTTON LAVENDER
MOUNTAIN LILYMOUNTAIN LILY
RUBUSRUBUS
FERNFERN
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10. SOME STYLES OFSOME STYLES OF
ARRANGINGARRANGING
VERTICALVERTICAL
ARRANGEMENT-ARRANGEMENT-
flowers arranged inflowers arranged in
vertical position .itsvertical position .its
a simplea simple
arrangement.arrangement.
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11. CIRCULAR ARRANGEMENTCIRCULAR ARRANGEMENT
Circular shape:Circular shape:
Arranging flower inArranging flower in
circular design adds acircular design adds a
pleasing element. It ispleasing element. It is
satisfying to thesatisfying to the
viewer's eye. In fact,viewer's eye. In fact,
its also easier toits also easier to
arrange flowers inarrange flowers in
circular fashion. Thiscircular fashion. This
type of arrangement istype of arrangement is
laid on conferencelaid on conference
tables or on buffettables or on buffet
tables.tables.
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12. FAN ARRANGEMENTFAN ARRANGEMENT
Fan shape : It is a lowFan shape : It is a low
arrangement and itarrangement and it
does not interfere withdoes not interfere with
conversation acrossconversation across
the table. It is a fan orthe table. It is a fan or
a horizontal in shapea horizontal in shape
generally placed in thegenerally placed in the
restaurant either inrestaurant either in
buffet or on diningbuffet or on dining
table. Hotel roomstable. Hotel rooms
also have this kind ofalso have this kind of
arrangementarrangement
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13. Guidelines for arrangementGuidelines for arrangement
Avoid mixing of fresh flowers and artificialAvoid mixing of fresh flowers and artificial
flowersflowers
Use flowers with different sizes of stem.Use flowers with different sizes of stem.
Make a definite plan for flowerMake a definite plan for flower
arrangement according to the occasion.arrangement according to the occasion.
Always cover the stem holders.Always cover the stem holders.
Distinctive flowers should be placed alone.Distinctive flowers should be placed alone.
Avoid regular spacing and stairstepAvoid regular spacing and stairstep
sequences.sequences.
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14. Techniques in
Floral Design
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15. Balance
When the flower size and container flow
together and complement each other.
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16. Focal point
Creates the
accent and
interest to catch
the eye.
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17. The Conical Design
First introduced in the
Byzantine period (A.D.
320- 600)
Foliage was arranged in
containers to resemble
cone-shaped trees.
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18. Conical Design
Flowers and fruit often
spiraled from the base to
the top of the arrangement
Design is often varied from
its original design to appear
less formal
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19. Fan Arrangement
One sided arrangement
The arrangement gets its
name from the open fan
silhouette created by the
design
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20. Fan Arrangement
fan arrangements are often
used as flowers for the
church altar, banquet
arrangements, and basket
designs for sympathy
flowers
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21. THANK YOU…THANK YOU…
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DESINGED BY
Sunil Kumar
Research Scholar/ Food Production Faculty
Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management,
MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY,
ROHTAK
Haryana- 124001 INDIA Ph. No. 09996000499
email: skihm86@yahoo.com , balhara86@gmail.com
linkedin:- in.linkedin.com/in/ihmsunilkumar
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