mums disbud & history
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Floral Design 1
Flowers: Chrysanthemums
Term: Disbud
Mums
• Full Size – Disbuds– Large Flower
• Spray size – long laterals– Medium Flower
• Micro or minis – short laterals– Small Flower
Pompon or Cushion Pomp• Genus: Chrysanthemum• Spray mum with no button in the center• Availability: year-round, • Color: white, yellow, lavender, purple, bronze, and
burgundy• Flower form consists of solid ray florets. Stems often
have long laterals. This flower is known for its longevity and durability.
• Medium mass flower: Round form adds mass to any style of design. Flower is extremely versatile.
• Longevity: weeks 2-3 long lasting• Sold by bunch, $3.00
Daisy Pompon
• Genus: Chrysanthemum• Spray mum with a button in the center• Availability: commercial product: year-round, many
cultivars• Color: white, yellow, bronze, burgundy, and lavender• Flower form is the same for all daisy pomps with the
center colors varying by cultivar. Stems often have long laterals.
• Medium mass flower: Round form adds mass to any style of design. Flower is extremely versatile.
• Longevity: weeks 2-3 long lasting• Sold by bunch (10)• $5.00 per bunch
Spider Pomp
• Genus: Chrysanthemum• Spray mum with long petals• Availability: year-round• Color: white, yellow• Flower form consists of tubular ray florets. Plant
is favored for its durability and longevity.• Small filler or mass flower.• Longevity: weeks 1-3 long lasting• Sold by bunch (10)• $7.00/bunch
Button Pomp
• Genus: Chrysanthemum• Small cushion type mum
– green ones are “Kermits”
• Availability: year-round • Color: yellow, white, and green• Flower form has a “button” appearance, and is favored for its
longevity and durability.• Small mass flower: Round form adds mass. Long, lateral
stems can be used individually. Material is useful for paveing or pillowing design techniques.
• Longevity: weeks 2-3 long lasting• Sold by bunch (10)• $ 6.00
Micro Pomp
• Genus: Chrysanthemum• Similar to daisy pomp but smaller• Availability: year-round, • Color: yellow, white, pinks• Most micro-pomps have a flower form typically smaller
than other Chrysanthemum listings in book. Different colors are available, some with varying center colors.
• Small filler or mass flower. Short, lateral stem length adapts this pomp to filler and mass applications.
• Longevity: weeks 1-3 long lasting• Sold by bunch
Football orIncurve Mum• Availability: year-round• Color: white, yellow, pink• Flower form is classified as an intermediate incurve
mum. • A disbud mum.• Large mass flower: Round form adds mass, and is a
good candidate for use in traditional line-mass designs.• Longevity: weeks 2-3 long lasting• Sold by stem for very large flowers or bunch 10 for
smaller.• $1-2 per stem
Spider or Fuji Mum
• Availability: year-round, many cultivars• Color: white, yellow, green• 4-5” flowerhead form is produced by many
fine to coarse ray florets on a single stem. This is a disbud mum.
• Large mass flower: Unique “spider” form adds mass and interest; and is useful in traditional line mass designs.
• Longevity: weeks 2-3 long lasting• Sold by bunch or stem depending on size• $1-2 per stem
Red Rover• Availability: July-November• Color: red tipped yellow• Flower contains yellow tips and is available as a single
stem.• Medium mass flower: Round form is a good choice for
line-mass designs• A nice choice for autumnal arrangements in combination
with other members of the Chrysanthemum genus.• Longevity: weeks 1-3 long lasting• Sold by bunch (10)• $7.00 per bunch
Disbud
• to remove buds or shoots from a plant so that the remaining ones will be larger and stronger
History of Design
• Ancient Civilizations – Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine
• The Renaissance• Baroque & Dutch-Flemish Style• English Georgian• Victorian• Oriental• Early American & Colonial• Modern
– Art Nouveau, Art Deco, & Contemporary
Poster
• Sample design – drawn or cut and pasted
• Bullets– Containers– Flowers– Style– Accessories or other
Tropical Arrangements
History of Design
• Ancient Civilizations – Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine
• The Renaissance• Baroque & Dutch-Flemish Style• English Georgian• Victorian• Oriental• Early American & Colonial• Modern
– Art Nouveau, Art Deco, & Contemporary
Ancient
The Renaissance
Baroque
• Rise of Middle class allowed for flowers in everyday situations
• Either Symmetrical or Asymmetrical
• Massed
• Very ornate
Georgian Flower Design
• Fragrant flowers were important
• Small bouquets used to ward off bad odors– Tussy-Mussy– Nosegay
• Formal and symmetrical• Lots of flower varieties• Wedgwood containers
Victorian Flower Design
• Tight masses of flowers
• Two or three tiered arrangements
• Fruits and vegetables included
• Dried flowers or flowers pressed between glass pieces
Oriental
American
• Early American– flowers from gardens, wheat & grains– Simple household containers
• Colonial– Fruit used with flowers– Rounded & symmetrical bouquets– Fresh & dried used together– Local & imported containers
Modern