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Texture is an important element of design. Texture adds interest to any design and incorporating
various textures in a design is a must to create an interesting and appealing look.
Textures in the flower world can be smooth, fluffy, rough, soft, and hard; just to name
a few. Combing different textures in a design gives the design an appealing character. Having
the same textures in a design makes the design look bland and boring. Floral items which
would be considered to have a smooth texture are large tropical leaves like Monstera leaves,
Cordyline leaves, and Gamilia (??? 37 seconds) leaves. Flowers such as Amphirians (??? 39
seconds), Calla Lilies, Frangipanis, and even tulips have a smooth texture. Fluffy textured
floral items would be leaves such as Wattle and Gravilia leaves; and flowers such as Stock,
Early Cheer Jonquils, water flowers, Peonies, and even Devil and Parrot Tulips.
Soft textures would include such items as Sweet Pea, Blushing Bride, Fresias, David
Austin Roses, Singapore Orchids, and Vander Orchids. Camellia leaves, Viburnum Leaves,
Roses, Gerbers, Simbilian Orchids, and Phalaenopsis Orchids have hard textures. Textures are usually
textile, but can also be visual. Visual almost always overrides the textile. A flower such
as a Phalaenopsis Orchid may be quite self-detached. It is a hard looking flower because it is
a solid and big flower. When designing with flowers, it is best to put flowers with different
textures together. Smooth flowers and foliage look good next to fluffy and soft textured
flowers and leaves. Fluffy textured foliage and flowers look best next to smooth and hard
foliage and flowers. Fluffy textures next to soft textures tend to blend in to one another
and the look is very confusing; there is no distinction between one and the other. And,
if the colors are similar, it’s very difficult to tell the flowers apart. As an example,
when putting a fluffy textured flower such as Stock next to a fluffy foliage such as
Wattle, the two blend in to each other. Putting Stock next to a hard foliage like Camillia
shows off the Stock to its fullest. When putting two things together that have a hard or smooth
texture, the design can look very boring and one dimensional. Roses next to Monstera Leaves
can look quite bland. There are, however, times when two similar textures put next to
each other can look quite good. If the two items have distinctively different colors,
then there is the possibility they will look good next to each other. So, as a rule of
thumb, using various combinations of textured flowers will always create a wonderful looking
arrangement.