Flower and Foliage Forms : Page 27

Clusters of berries and fruit also are Type C and do remember thatmaterial of white, pale pink and pale yellow can be as dominant in a designas the most carefully chosen deep coloured material. It is the size and theirimportance that count.

Materials which are prominent, important or heavier in texture are usedas focal interest because they give visual weight at this point where all theother spreading stems should unite. In other words, all the material shouldappear to spring from this unifying weight, or, conversely, if you contem-plate the outside of the design first, the points should lead your eye to it.Please do not think that just one large flower will give the best focal interest.Try to make this area arresting by subtle placements. Five flowers ofvarying sizes might be more interesting, three flowers surrounded by leavesmight prove an excellent solution, a rosette of Rhododendron leaves, fromthe centre of which might spring some berries, would be quite effective.