Artificial Flowers: A History

June 28, 2010 - PRLog -- The technology surrounding the manufacture of artificial plants and flowers has taken huge leaps in the last few years, now many artificial flowers are so realistic consumers find it difficult to tell the difference. Lifestyle Trees, Derbyshire’s number one artificial tree retailer takes a look into the cultural history surrounding artificial plants and their materials.

Around the world throughout history, artificial flowers have been seen as a work of art, made from simple rice paper in China right through to stunning glass at the Harvard University; artificial plants are the ultimate decorative dedication. Ancient Rome used luxurious, lavish gold and silver artificial flowers to show the wealth and decadence of its rulers and hierarchy.

Egyptians used shavings of stained horn to create the exquisite and delicate art of artificial flowers, very much resembling the style associated with paper flowers today. Some cultures also used nature’s leftovers to create stylish, decorative artificial plants, Italy created works of art with silkworm cocoons, giving a soft finish to flower arrangements whilst South American culture opted for bright, loud artificial flowers made from exotic bird feathers.

“Artificial flowers are not just for those with allergies” explains manager of Lifestyle Trees, Jamie Wildgoose “Works of art can be easily created from artificial materials, some cultures use artificial flowers so not to disturb nature, and some even produced artificial models for scientific purposes”.

The newest method of creating artificial plants is simple and accommodates the mass production for which they are needed. The injection moulding method requires plastic to be injected into a preformed metal dye to create a realistic look and feel to modern artificial flowers.

To add a decorative piece to your home, and to take advantage of the superb offers available from Lifestyle Trees visit the website on www.lifestyletrees.co.uk.

About Lifestyle Trees
Lifestyle Trees are a family business based in the East Midlands and have considerable experience in the Horticultural Trade– importing, wholesaling and retailing over a long successful period.
They care about quality and service and while ‘real’ plants have always been their passion, they have recently become more and more attracted to the benefits of artificial plants.