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Flower arrangements could be seen anywhere where a display is needed, be it the home, office, shop, restaurant, in fact anywhere. With the high cost of real flowers, artificial flowers seem to be replacing them in all flower arrangements. The appearance of good, high quality silk flowers often hides the fact that they are artificial. Of course there is nothing to beat the fragrance of real flowers. The delicate fragrance of a rose or the strong scent of gardenias is absent from artificial flowers. So would be the soft and gentle feel of a petal. But there are many advantages to be derived when the flowers are artificial. Initially there is the financial cost to consider. To maintain flower arrangements all year long would require a huge investment in real flowers. In addition they need to be tended to with care and there is always the degeneration of the arrangement once the flowers start to wilt and die. When the flowers are artificial they could be used for an occasion or an arrangement and then cleaned and stored until further use The imitation of real flowers in high quality material has seen the growth of the artificial flowers industry. The material used is not limited to plastic but could be in glass or crystal. Some countries make them from the raw materials of the country. In Egypt these flowers could be made from painted linen or stained horn. The Chinese very often use rice paper and in ancient Rome gold and silver was used. Some of the other materials would be feathers, porcelain, wax and even sea shells. Soap too could be crafted so as to make a beautiful accessory in the wash room. When using flowers that are artificial for arrangements for an event or occasion it is a great time saver. These arrangements could be made a couple of days in advance and be completely sure that the flowers will not wilt. Should something go wrong, remedial action could be taken to rectify without much fuss. For those who are allergic to pollen, artificial flowers that are used for décor would be the answer. Other than for the absence of a fragrance, being realistic looking as they are, it would meet with their aesthetic sense. Artificial flowers will allow one to have the beauty of flowers around them even if they are not in season. The warm summer garden could always be brought indoors to defrost the coldness of winter.
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