FLORAL DESIGNS PRESENTED AT IPM 2017

Flower Factor showcased floral designs at IPM Essen 2017 with the produce of some of their growers. Pim van den Akker showed florists some clever and commercial designs.

An overview.
Flower Factor is all about inspiring florists. And so they did at IPM Essen 2017. Flower Factor brought along some beautiful produce from their partners Arend Roses, Deliflor Chrysanten, Fabulous Freesia, Fuerte Planta, Hilverda Kooij, Ichtus Flowers, LZ Orchidee and My-Blush. Pim van den Akker showed exciting flower arrangements and commercial derivatives of these designs; the quicker to make versions so to say.

The base of this Mikado-like design is wicker, stacked up high and poured over with thinned wood glue. The glass tubes contain a mix of flowers: cut Phalaenopsis by Ichtus Flowers, Chrysanthemums by Deliflor, 'Green Trick' Dianthus by HilverdaKooij and Gloriosa by My-Blush. A quicker and more commercial version is the one on the right: same idea but less time consuming, flowered with the 'Zembla Lime' Chrysanthemum. 

Another focus was on creating original constructions with surprising materials. There are lots of materials that can be recycled and you can often get for free, such as left over wood, flat bicycle tires and left-over pieces of leather.

A design with Cymbidium orchids for LZ Orchidee and a recycled leather container for the Adios® White Anthurium by Fuerte Planta.

At IPM Essen 2017 Deliflor Chrysanten presented their latest variety: the 'Vanilla Sorbet'. A Chrysanthemum grown by Zentoo with a creamy white, soft yellow colour. To show of their beauty, Pim created an arrangement with solely 'Vanilla Sorbet' Chrysanthemums. He turned a simple glass bowl into an exiting base by glueing dried fruits on the outside, making it stand out as an original yet easy way to present these strong flowers.