SRP859 Download a complete copy of this publication in PDF format. Download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Attractive bouquets include flowers that provide specific design elements. These include focal flowers that draw the eye, line flowers that help the eye move around the bouquet, and lastly filler flowers that fill the spaces attractively.
Greenery also is used frequently as a filler.
Identifying suitable plant material for this purpose was the object of this study. Suitability means it is available cheaply, is attractive, and has an acceptable vase life of at least 6 days. The stems were split into two treatments with three replications each containing five stems. The stems were placed in 0.9 liter glass jars with approximately 600 ml of water or floral preservative at the prescribed concentration. Globe thistle, tansy, spearmint, and Mexican sage harvested the same day were treated only with water, but they also were divided into three replications of five stems.