Garland Length Calculator

Stems, bunches and foliage for a garland, with the overlap and the hanging allowance built in.

Finished length m

Measure the run it has to cover, not the material you will use.

Stems per metre stems per m

Twenty stems per metre is 6 per foot and light, 26 is 8 per foot and standard, 33 is 10 per foot and dense.

Allowance for ends, fixings and overlap %

Ten percent for a straight run, fifteen to twenty for a swagged or spiral installation.

Place one flower stem every cm

Flowers and berries are accents. One every 20 to 30 cm is usual. Set high for a foliage only garland.

Flower stems at each accent point

Foliage stems in one bunch

Foliage is usually sold by the bunch rather than the stem.

Price per foliage bunch

Your own figure.

Price per flower stem

Your own figure.

Fixing points along the run

Every fixing needs extra material to pass round it.

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