Flower and Foliage Forms : Page 25

For instance, Type A (Points): tall, fine, pointed material for the outline.Type B {Fillers): shorter, rounder and spray material for filling in. Type C(Dominants): larger and heavier textured blooms, deep or dominant colours,anything to give visual weight for focal interest.

Under the heading of Points (Type A) would come such flowers asDelphiniums, Lythrum, Antirrhinums, Gladioli, Golden Rod, Loosestrife.Pointed foliage such as the leaves of Flax, Privet, Gladiolus, Iris, Artichoke,Carnation, Grevillia would also be included in Type A material, just as

would slim branches of Forsythia, Yew, Pussy Willow, and the like. Finegrasses, bare branches and buds all come in this category, and when you areaccustomed to design you will appreciate that these points are so placed onthe outside of the design, so as not to hold your eye interest. This pointedmaterial should lead your eye to the centre of the arrangement, where itshould be held by the more important material.