Floral design review
________ consists of clusters or groups of flowers and foliage that strengthens the elements of line and moves the eye throughout the arrangement.
parallel design
A basic design technique creating a uniform area with little or no variation in depth is ________.
pave
Layering and _______ are similar design technologies that place similar materials horizontally on top of each other.
terracing
The relationship between the completed arrangement and its location.
scale
__________ is the relationship between the completed arrangement and its location.
scale
Weeping fig
Ficus benjamina
A chemical preparation used to make cut flowers last longer.
Floral preservative
A chemical consisting of a mixture of ingredients that when added to water extends to the base life of cut flowers.
Floral preservatives
The local within a design that attracts the most attention, center of interest.
Focal point
Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes.
Form flowers
An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials, usually places in groups that emphasize forms and lines.
Formal linear design
Wiring technique in which the wire is inserted through the flower and a small hook is formed in the wire before it is pulled back through the flower.
Hook Method-N
A citric acid solution that causes flowers to take up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed.
Hydrating solution
The Japanese style of floral arrangement is known as __________, which is characterized by their linear forms.
Ikebana
The brightness or darkness of a hue describes its _______.
Intensity
Combination of both natural and manmade materials in an unnatural manner to create new things.
Interpretive design
Two primary colors combined in equal amounts.
Secondary colors
A hue darkened by the addition of black forms a ________ of the hue
Shade
Cell process in which stores food reserves are converted to useful energy for the plant.
Respiration
______ is a breaking down plant process in which stores food reserves in the plant are converted into energy.
Respiration
A _____ is the easiest design for a beginner because it does not require the establishment of a focal point.
Round
The most common used wire gauges for a corsage design are #______, #_______, and #_______.
24. 26, 28
An ideal temperature range to keep your refrigerator at is....
38-40 degrees F
Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema
In refrigerating fresh product, a combination of low temperature and high humidity helps to....
All of the above
Re-cutting stems of fresh product helps....
All of the above
Cast iron plant
Aspidistra elatior
A triangular pattern with a strong "L-line."
Asymmetrical design
The impression of being stable and self supported.
Balance
The design consists of several layers of materials varying in size and texture to create a flowering effect.
Cascade design
The process in which cut flowers and foliage have been tested to extend their freshness.
Conditioning
Corn plant
Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana'
__________ is the storage or shipment of flowers out of water.
Dry pack
Construct a corsage so that it is as ______ as possible.
Light weight
Flowers that function to create the linear outline of a design.
Line flowers
Used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement.
Line flowers
Flowers used to fill in a design.
Mass flowers
Usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement outline.
Mass flowers
Design that consists of clusters or groups of flowers and foliage that strengthens the element of line which moves the eye through the arrangement.
Parallel design
A design technique characterized by parallel or surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation of depth.
Pave design
Corsage airing technique in which a wire is inserted through the calyx and bent downward along the stem.
Piercing method
Adding a floral ______ to the water is very effective in extending the life of fresh flowers.
Preservative
Red, yellow, blue
Primary colors
_____ gauge wire is heavier than a #28 gauge wire.
Sixteen
Primary or line flowers uses in a design to establish the outline of the arrangement.
Skeleton flowers
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum
A ______ arrangement is a formal, equilateral, triangle design.
Symmetrical
_______ is the measure of color intensity when gray is added to a hue.
Tone
The process of plants loosing water through stomata in their leaves.
Transpiration
______ is the loss of water vapor from a plant.
Transpiration
The color spectrum is made up of _____ major colors.
Twelve
Naturalistic design style in which flowers and plant material are placed as they grow in nature.
Vegetative design
The element of a line in a floral arrangement is the ________ path the eye follows as it proceeds through the arrangement.
Visual
________ designs must contain a single focal point.
abstract
The impression of the design being stable and self-supported is _______.
balance
_________ involves firmly wrapping or tying similar material together to form a larger individual unit.
bundling
A retail florist sells floral goods and services to the final ___________.
consumer
Number 3 ribbon should be appropriate for a _________ bow.
corsage
The placement of cut material in a parallel design in each group existing in a "star-stepped manner" in order to ___________.
create depth
_________ is also known as dumb cane.
dieffenbachia
Florist need to _______ their customers in order to help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
educate
Intermediate colors is the combination of ________ amounts of primary color and adjacent secondary color.
equal
_________ is also known as a rubber plant.
ficus elastica
Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch.
filler
_________ flowers are types of flowers used to complete a design.
filler
The ___________ in a corsage is where a grouping of flowers or a single larger flower is placed.
focal point
The design technique in which branches of flowers are used around the perimeter of a floral arrangement to direct attention to the materials in the center is called...
framing
Corsage wiring technique in which the wire is shaped into a hairpin.
hairpin method
The level of light received on a plant surface is called...
light intensity
Cut floral materials benefit from floral preservatives that ________ the water PH.
lower
One purpose of foliage is to hide the ________ in flower arrangement.
mechanics
The supplies, materials, and methods that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement are called _________.
mechanics
________ is the process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight into food for plants.
photosynthesis
The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of the arrangement to form rounded hills is called...
pillowing
It is necessary for the retail florist to ______ their flowers.
process
__________ is the act of cutting flower stems properly and providing them proper treatments are any stage in the distribution process?.
processing
The relationship between the flowers, foliage, and container.
proportion
Adding white to a color makes a ____________.
tint
The __________ is the length of useful life or cut floral materials after being received by a customer.
vase life
An important feature of a ________ design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
vegetative
A cause of bent neck in flowers is due to the inability of _______ to enter the stem.
water
Varying height of flowers should be used in a _______ arrangement.
waterfall
The appropriate gauge of _______ for corsages is 28.
wire