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Stem Count Calculator

Stems needed per arrangement from design style.

Inputs

%
%
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%

Results

Stems per arrangement

24

Focal flower stems6
Secondary flower stems6
Filler stems7
Greenery stems5
Order qty per arrangement27
Total stems to order27
Waste buffer stems3
Surface Area78.54
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Arrangement diameter (inches), Design style, and Focal flowers %.
  2. Set Filler flowers %, Greenery %, and Waste / breakage %.
  3. Adjust Number of arrangements as needed.
  4. Review the Stems per arrangement result.
  5. Use Focal flower stems and Secondary flower stems to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Arrangement diameter (inches)

Arrangement diameter (inches)Stems per arrangement
7.516
1944
3272
44100

What each input means

Arrangement diameter (inches)
Approximate diameter of the finished arrangement.
Design style
0 = Compact/Posy, 1 = Garden/Loose, 2 = Modern/Minimal, 3 = Lush/Overflowing.
Focal flowers %
Percentage of stems that are focal blooms (roses, peonies, dahlias).
Filler flowers %
Percentage of filler flowers (baby's breath, wax flower, statice).
Greenery %
Percentage of greenery and foliage stems.
Waste / breakage %
Extra stems to order for damaged or unusable flowers.
Number of arrangements
How many identical arrangements to make.

What each result means

Stems per arrangement
Total stems needed for one arrangement.
Focal flower stems
Statement blooms like roses, lilies, or peonies.
Secondary flower stems
Supporting blooms like spray roses, lisianthus.
Filler stems
Smaller textural flowers like baby's breath or wax flower.
Greenery stems
Foliage such as eucalyptus, ruscus, or fern.
Order qty per arrangement
Stems to order per arrangement including waste buffer.
Total stems to order
Grand total stems needed for all arrangements.
Waste buffer stems
Extra stems included for breakage and quality issues.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Arrangement diameter (inches) = 10, Design style = 0, Focal flowers % = 25, Filler flowers % = 30 = 7 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Stems per arrangement
    Stems per arrangement
    24 = 24
  3. Calculate Focal flower stems
    Focal flower stems
    6 = 6
  4. Calculate Secondary flower stems
    Secondary flower stems
    6 = 6

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