A flower like a butterfly

The flower that floats over a bouquet like a butterfly flies over a flower meadow.

mitry Turcan: floral designer, inspirator, teacher and floral lover talks about one of his favourite flowers: Clematis. He is one those floral artists with an easy to spot floral signature. From big installations to photoshoots to teaching, Dmitry does it all. His social following is big, inspiring hundreds of thousands of followers all over the world.

Dmitry is a floral enthusiast. He not only works with flowers; no, he breaths flowers. Born in a family of florists, Dmitry learned the basics of floristic art - absorbing the culture of flowers - from an early age. His unique style began to emerge in Italy where he was living for 8 years.

Western Europe taught him to create minimalistic and concise objects. The style started to evolve when he moved to Azerbaijan: chic and abundance were deeply valued in that culture. This combination of incompatible — luxury and restraint — formed the basis of Dmitry's style in floristics, in which he continues to improve today.

Dmitry: “Many people know about my love for Clematis. I constantly use it in my work. All my students and those who are attentively following me on social networks know that my favourite flowers and natural materials are Clematis and Viburnum. These materials are similar to me in terms of character. They give life to a bouquet and maximum naturalness and also create air/space. I always broadcast that you need to know how to work with Clematis.

I think the clearest idea of how Clematis should be in a bouquet looks this way: like butterflies that fly over a flower meadow, Clematis should rise above all other flowers. They are bright stars and kind, romantic accents in any work."

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Delicate and unusual

Clematis had always been a fascinating flower for Dmitry. “Many years ago, when there were no Clematis from Marginpar, I saw a lot of works of Japanese designers who worked with these flowers. It was very inspiring. I envied them always and wanted to work with Clematis too. And I am really happy that now I can finally work with this flower, with such a wide range."

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Dmitry: “Most of all I use Clematis in bouquets. In competitive works, I am careful. There is a fear that Clematis will not survive, because all flowers are installed in tubes or containers with a small amount of water, but Clematis needs a lot of water.

I had an experience at a big event: the Chelsea Flower Show in London with Clematis. I used it in large installation, with only sustainable materials: logs and big glass tubes. It was cool and weather, the flower showed herself on a very good side and lasted about a week outdoor."

White, burgundy and cornflower blue

Favourite varieties for Dmitry are the Clematis Amazing® K ibo, Blue Pirouette and Kyiv. He is always please to see new varieties: “I like Clematis with large buds, and varieties that has several flowers on the branch (Like Tokyo). If we're talking about colour, I'm happy to see the white Vienna. I am waiting for a burgundy red and cornflower blue one.”

Tips from the master

“First of all, it’s critically important to trim Clematis with a clean knife or a sharp secateurs. Second, since a large evaporation of moisture goes through the leaves and not all this moisture reaches the flower itself, I remove almost all the leaves when I put up a showcase in my store. In this form, Clematis lives much longer.

But what’s the good point of the leaves? In Russia, we don’t have natural material in the wintertime, but I want to see some bright juicy greenery. And Clematis just has beautiful leaves. And even if you add 1 or 2 stems of Clematis in the middle of a bouquet, you can immediately see how the mood in the bouquet changes.

A heavy drinker

"I would not recommend using Clematis in risky cases, where it should stand for several days in small containers. Also, you need to remember that the heat and drafts can ruin her mood, be careful. Clematis needs a lot of water, so don't use in small tubes."

About Dmitry

Dmitry Turcan was born and raised in Moldavia, a country with sunny days and excellent climate. Its nature, the fertile lands, orchards and meadows full of blossoming flowers, were the reason he chose to be a floral designer. His love for flowers brought him to many countries, each inspiring him to new technique and styles.

Dmitry has won several awards, including the Silver medal at Japan Garden Festival 2017; the People’s Choice Award at Florint Europa Cup 2016 and the Grand Prix and Gold medal at Singapore Flower Garden 2018. More about Dmitry on Instagram.