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1 Year Access 
72 Students 
3 hours, 25 minutes 
Course Overview
There’s nothing like a beautiful bouquet of flowers to put a smile on someone’s face. They can be used a display of love, token of gratitude, a way to cheer someone up when they’re ill, or bring your home to life. If you’re considering a career in floristry, or want to master the art of flower arranging to brighten up your interior, then this is the perfect course for you.
In this introduction to floristry and flower arranging course, you will be trained by an expert florist on how to put together stunning bouquets for every occasion using cut flowers, guiding you through the principles of floral arrangement. You will learn step-by-step how to create romantic floral displays for weddings, corsages, funeral wreaths, and much more.
We will show you how to get creative with colour combinations, taking you through the most popular styles of floral arrangements, as well as different flowers, their symbols and meanings. By the end of the course, you will also have an excellent understanding of the diverse role of the florist, the biology of plants and flowers, common cultural diseases, and how to care for potted plants. Enrol today and take steps towards starting your own floral business.
Highlights of the course:
- Become a qualified florist and start your own floristry business
- Learn how to create stunning floral displays and bouquets for every occasion
- Understand the symbolism of different flowers and their meaning
- Learn the fundamental principles of flower arrangement and floral design
- Know how to work with colour schemes and understand the meanings behind each colour
- Discover tips for caring for potted plants and controlling garden pests
- Identify the different types of plant diseases and cultural disorders in plants and flowers
- Take steps to set up your own floral business and become a professional florist
Career Path
Once you have successfully completed the course, you will have a range of skills required to fast track a career in floristry and start setting up your own floristry business in no time. You will also be able to create stunning floral arrangements for your home and provide quality care for your garden, applying the techniques and lessons learned in this course.
Frequently Asked Questions
Florists need creativity, colour sense, plant care knowledge, and arrangement techniques. Understanding flower symbolism, handling tools, managing customers, and preparing designs for events helps build a strong, professional floristry foundation.
Choosing flowers depends on colour harmony, symbolism, occasion, and seasonal availability. Florists match blooms with suitable greenery, textures, and shapes to create balanced, expressive floral designs for weddings, funerals, and special events.
Freshness is maintained by proper cutting, hydration, removing lower leaves, and using clean containers. Managing temperature, light, and preservatives reduces bacterial growth and helps arrangements last longer with vibrant, healthy blooms.
Floral design includes balance, proportion, line, texture, and color coordination. Using greenery, focal flowers, and supportive structures, florists create visually appealing, stable arrangements tailored to different styles and purposes.
Florists monitor environmental conditions, remove infected parts, and use safe pest-control methods. Understanding common plant diseases, insects, and preventive care helps maintain healthy flowers for arrangements and ensures consistent quality.
