When arranging flowers, there is a lot to consider. Colours, flower types, location and the vase you’re using all come into consideration when you’re putting together an arrangement.

Taking these into account, we’ve previously looked at front facing arrangements and 360° arrangements. However, the number of stems is also an important factor.

If you’re not sure how many flowers to put in when arranging your own blooms, a good rule to follow is the 3:5:8 rule.

The 3:5:8 rule means using 3 focal flowers, 5 textural flowers, and 8 filler flowers - 14 stems in total – to make a lovely arrangement. Let’s have a look at how this method works!

• 8

Place 8 stems of filler flowers such as Gypsophila, Wax Flowers, Limonium or Solidago in the vase. These should be small flowers which will create a full and beautiful bouquet.

• 5

Add 5 stems of textural flowers, greenery, or foliage, for example Lisianthus, Snapdragons, Pistache, Parvi greenery or Eucalyptus. Carefully place them between and within the filler flowers.

• 3

Put in your 3 focal flowers. These are the focus of your bouquet, and should ideally be large flowers such as Roses, Lilies, or Germini.

Place them at different heights and angles for various focal points.

At Bunches, we use front facing arrangements for our photos, however the 3:5:8 method is a great way to make lovely arrangements at home – you can even play with your Bunches bouquet if you want to try it yourself!

Have a look at our lovely range of blooms and much more at bunches.co.uk