Enhances and increases interest in the design

TACTILE VALUE

• Sense of Touch

• Surface quality of plants

• Descriptive terms

•  Smooth or rough

•  Dull or _______

•  Hairy or Polished

•  ______ or Leathery

•  Soft, velvety rose

•  Satiny smooth bamboo

VISUAL VALUE

• Descriptive terms

•  Airy or dense

•  Dainty or coarse

•  Feathery or _________

•  Lacey

•  Fragile

TIPS ON TEXTURE

• Use textures in combination….let the fine textures ENHANCE the bold and the medium.

• Glossy and complex textures.

•  Glossy:

•  Complex:

• Use it, don't abuse it!

• Texture in container and flowers should enhance each other

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