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September | 2023
Design
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Design
e broken arch and pillar styles of
floral installations have been exploding
in popularity over the past few wedding
seasons. ese trendy structures
are stunning for not only wedding
ceremonies but also backdrops, selfie
photo stations and other uses, at
events of all kinds. While there are
many ways to make broken arches and
flower pillars, including commercially
available metal frames designed
especially for these purposes, I created
this hybrid structure using versatile
pipe-and-drape upright poles and base
plates, which provide the necessary
stability and strength, particularly when
the designs are installed outdoors.
In addition, this design showcases
the spectacular new BluOcean™
collection of violet-blue spray-type
Chrysanthemum from Suntory Flowers
Ltd., which was launched in fall of
2022. e five varieties, which range
in hue from deep purple to lavender-
blue, were developed by Suntory
Flowers, in collaboration with Japan's
National Agriculture and Food Research
Organization (NARO).
Scientists at Suntory and NARO
incorporated delphinidin genes—a plant
pigment found in naturally blue flowers
such as Delphinium, Campanula and
Viola—into mums' genetic blueprint. is
is the same process that Suntory used
with the blue gene to create Florigene
Moonseries of standard and spray
carnations as well as the 'Suntory Blue
Rose Applause", which are also featured in
this design.
Pleasingly Purple Flower Pillars
FEATURING
SPECTACULAR
GENETICALLY
MODIFIED "PURPLE"
FLOWERS FROM
SUNTORY FLOWERS,
THIS FLOWER
INSTALLATION IS
STUNNING FOR
WEDDINGS AND
EVENTS OF ALL KINDS
Floral design, photos and text by Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD | Presented by BluOcean
™
by Suntory.
