Bud Vases

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Bud Vases
Original by Linda Rist Modified by Georgia
Agricultural Education Curriculum
Office September 2005
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Bud Vases

• Tall, narrow container with a small neck designed
  to hold one or a small number of flowers
• Quick and easy to make and are modestly priced
• Popular with customers

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Bud Vases

• Excellent for hospital flowers and holidays, such
  as Valentines day
• Made of various materials and come in variety of
  shapes

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Bud Vases

• Some of the most popular materials are clear
  glass, silver, milk glass, colored glass,
  plastic, pottery and china
• The cheaper glass and plastic vases are the most
  popular is shops

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Bud Vases

• More expensive vases increase the cost of the
  arrangement
• Customers who are willing to pay the additional
  cost usually chose a different type of arrangement

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Bud Vases

• Expensive bud vases are often purchased by the
  customer and kept in the home and used many times
• The color of the vase should harmonize with the
  flower colors

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Bud Vases

• The neck of the vase may vary in size to
  accommodate varying numbers of flowers
• Choose a vase with the size neck to accommodate
  the number of flowers you plan to use

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Bud Vases

• Roses and Carnations with babys breath are the
  most popular flowers used in bud vases

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Bud Vases

• Seasonal Flowers may be used
• Iris and daffodils- Spring
• Standard mums
• Gladioli

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Bud Vases

• The bud vase may need to be weighted with marbles
  or gravel to hold these heavier flowers up
• Foliage for bud vases compliments the flowers and
  helps to hide the mechanics if any are used

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Foliage

• Helps hold flowers in place
• Leather leaf-popular when vase will be seen from
  one side only.
• When the vase will be viewed form many sides,
  other foliages such as ming, plumosa and
  sprengeri are more appropriate

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Foliage

• Some foliage such as eucalyptus, huckleberry, and
  scotch broom may be used to contribute to the
  distinctive design of the bud vase

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Finishing Touches

• Accessories
• Bows and other accessories are common
• Such as shamrocks for St. Patricks Day, hearts,
  butterflies, birds, etc.