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Vero Beach Floristry, Florists, and Flower Shops
Floristry, flower arranging, floral arrangement, floral design or floral arts is the art of creating flower
arrangements in vases, bowls and baskets, or making bouquets and compositions from cut flowers, foliage, herbs,
ornamental grasses and other botanical 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. The term is not
to be confused with floristics. Floristry is also not to be confused with horticulture.
Floristry is sometimes used as an umbrella term referring to the cultivation of flowers as well as their arrangement,
rather than solely to the business of selling them. However, the floral industry is the basic drive behind floristry.
Florist shops, along with online stores are the main flower-only outlets, but supermarkets, garden supply stores and
many filling stations also sell flowers.
Flowers have various different meanings in different cultures. The holidays and events for which flowers are used
vary. Poppies are used to remember fallen soldiers only in Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries. The cultural
meaning of colors also strongly affects the choice and use of flowers. People often prefer flowers that are associated
with their ethnic group or country, and various colors may have special meanings of luck or death or love or other basic
human traits. A flower such as a red rose might to some mean love, but to others it might be considered indecent or simply
puzzling. The vastly divergent views on the color white can lead to major flower issues. White is viewed as standing for
death in many Asian cultures but is considered a symbol of purity and innocence in many European and American cultures.
Such differences can lead to difficult issues when a bouquet of white lilies, for example, is delivered.