The Latin word ramus came to Spanish as ramo . The first meaning of the term mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) refers to a second-order branch or one that is born from a mother branch . The branch that was severed from a tree is also called a branch.
A bouquet, in this sense, is a structure that arises from the trunk of a plant . Fruits, leaves, etc. originate from it.
A bouquet, on the other hand, is a group of herbs or flowers . The bouquets can be used in different contexts according to their characteristics.
Bouquets of flowers are frequent gifts from a couple, especially when a man wants to entertain a member of the female gender. This gift can even be part of a seduction plan, as a sign of interest.
It is common, on the other hand, to send bouquets of flowers to a funeral to express the grief felt over the death of the individual. The bridal bouquet , meanwhile, is a complement to the dress that a woman wears when she gets married .
Given that the bouquet of flowers can be used in such different situations and areas, it goes without saying that to put it together properly it is necessary to combine intuition with good taste and, of course, a series of knowledge and techniques that allow us to obtain a product. perfect. In this era, more than ever, thanks to the possibilities that the Internet offers us to publish and consult tutorials, more and more people venture to make products that they would have bought years ago.
One of the incentives for making a homemade bouquet is the cost: even if we don't get the professional finishing from a florist, the price difference can be considerable. If it is a gift for a person who knows us well and loves us, then they will appreciate our effort and will not care if we do not give them an impeccable product. On the other hand, doing it on our own can be therapeutic, since it is an artistic activity that requires the combination of several actions focused on creation.
The first step before embarking on making the bouquet is to visualize in our mind the design we want to achieve, the number of colors and shapes we want to combine, the size and other properties that guide us towards the second step: choosing the flowers. If we are not very sure or do not have previous experience, we can always opt for a small assortment of species; for example, five different ones and gather three or more stems of each one.
Some of the longest-lasting flowers are lilies, gladioli, calla lilies, birds of paradise, and roses . Note that if they have thorns it is necessary to remove them. In general, the treatment we must do to the stems consists of removing excess leaves and trimming them so that they all measure more or less the same, or adapt to the design we have in mind.
When the bouquet is small, it is called a corsage . Thus, if a gastronomic recipe indicates the use of a bouquet of aromatic herbs, a limited amount must be used, unlike what should be done if a bouquet of aromatic herbs is mentioned.
Ramo, finally, is a part or an area of an art , a science or a field . For example: “The president plans to meet with several businessmen from the industrial sector to analyze the economic situation” , “I have always been interested in the plastic arts, especially the field of sculpture” , “My grandfather had a restaurant for many years, but then “He changed his field and opened a perfumery.”