<P> Floral design or floral arts is the art of creating flower arrangements in vases , bowls , baskets , or other containers , or making bouquets and compositions from cut flowers , foliages , herbs , ornamental grasses , and other plant materials . Often the terms `` floral design '' and `` floristry '' are considered synonymous . Florists are people who work with flowers and plants , generally at the retail level . Floristry differs from floristics , the study of distribution and relationships of plant species over geographic areas . Floristry also differs from horticulture , which more broadly relates to the cultivation of flowers and plants so they will remain fresh as long as possible , and would be desirable for purchase , which also involves knowledge of customers ' requirements and expectations . The ability to create a variety of floral designs such as wreaths , bouquets , corsages , boutonnières / ' buttonholes ' , permanent arrangements , and other more complicated arrangements are also important . </P>
different types of materials used by the florist for making bouquets
flowers foliages herbs ornamental grasses other plant materials