Did You Know That Flower Foam Is Not Just "Green Stuff"?
Written by Petal Perfection Flower Company
If you've ever received a floral arrangement and noticed that the flowers were perfectly positioned, you may have wondered how a florist gets everything to stay exactly where it belongs.
One answer is floral foam.
But did you know there's actually a lot more to floral foam than simply sticking flowers into a green block?
Professional floral foam is designed to hold flower stems securely while providing access to water.
It allows a florist to create shapes, control stem placement and build arrangements that might be difficult to create using a traditional vase alone.
Floral Mechanics Matter
Florists call the structural systems used to construct arrangements mechanics.
Mechanics can include:
Floral foam
Floral tape
Chicken wire
Floral frogs
Tape grids
Floral netting
Wires
Picks
Floral cages
The mechanic depends on the type of design being created.
At Petal Perfection Flower Company, mechanics are used when they improve the stability, structure and appearance of the arrangement.
And here's the important part:
You shouldn't see them.
A good floral mechanic is usually concealed inside the design so that your eye sees the flowers—not the engineering holding them together.
Professional floral design isn't simply putting flowers into a container.
It's part art, part horticulture and part engineering.
