Floriculture Questions

A correct way to remove mealy bugs from plants is: A) Dab each bug with a cotton swab dipping in rubbing alcohol B) Use a pesticide C) Use a fungicide D) Rinse the leaves with milk

A

A more expensive decorative container into which a potted plant can be set is a: A) Jardinière B) Quick sleeve C) Vase D) Rose bowl

A

African violets are typically propagated by: A) Leaf cuttings B) Stem cuttings C) Air layering D) Root division

A

An explant is: A) Plant produced from a tissue (meristem) B) Plant produced from a leaf C) Dead plant D) Weed

A

Costs associated with making an arrangement, decorating a blooming plant or creating wedding flowers are called: A) Direct costs B) Indirect costs C) Fixed costs D) Overhead

A

Costs associated with making an arrangement, decorating a blooming plant, or creating wedding flowers are called _______. A) Direct costs B) Indirect costs C) Fixed costs D) Overhead

A

Field production of gladiolus is accomplished by using: A) Corms B) Cuttings C) Crowns D) Bulbs

A

Foliage below the water line should be removed to: A) Prevent the leaves from decaying, which foul the water B) Prevent photosynthesis C) Prevent leaves from using stored food in the stem D) All of the above

A

If a flower arrangement appears to be ready to fall over, it lacks: A) Balance B) Focus C) Rhythm D) Harmony

A

If a hue is diluted with gray, the resulting color is called: A. Tone B. Shade C. Tint D. Value

A

Marigold seed which fails to emerge, or seedlings which die soon after emerging: from wet soil are the result of: A) Damping off B) Cutworm C) Whitefly damage D) Foliar nematodes

A

The area within a composition occupied by material is called ______ A) Positive space B) Negative space C) Texture D) Line

A

The best time to water flowering plants is: A) In the morning B) In the middle of the day C) In the evening D) At night

A

The highest percentage of florist industry sales are made by: A) Telephone B) Walk-in costumer C) Regular customer D) None of the above

A

The hook method of wiring for floral arrangements is used for ______. A) flat headed flowers B) tubular flowers C) delicate flowers D) roses

A

The primary colors are: A) Red, yellow, and blue B) Orange green and violet C) Red, green and blue D) Blue, orange, and violet

A

The term "texture", as it applies to plants, includes such adjectives as: A) Fine, medium and coarse B) Smooth, fuzzy and spiny C) Corymb, umbel and panicle D) Entire, serrate, and lobed

A

The unit of heat measurement used in the greenhouse industry is the: A) BTU B) CCM C) EKG D) UHM

A

There are three basic types of pots that are commonly used in the greenhouse industry. Which of the following is not one of the basic types? A) Designer pot B) Standard pot C) Azalea pot D) Bulb pot or pan

A

What is a good sign that potted plants need to be repotted? A) New leaves are quite a bit smaller than older ones B) New leaves are quite a bit larger than older ones C) Leaves are turning yellow D) The plant is becoming tall and lanky

A

What type of water supply do cut flowers need to transport food and to keep the stems stiff? A) Constant water supply B) Occasional water supply C) Periodic water supply D) Cold water supply

A

When is the best time to divide a mature chrysanthemum? A) When it is about three inches tall in the spring B) When the plant is not blooming during the summer C) After blooming in the fall D) When it is dormant in the winter

A

A method of applying pesticides to plants that can be effectively used in greenhouse but not outdoors is: A) Spraying B) Fumigation C) Dusting D) Soil drenching

B

Cool colors include color combinations like: A) Red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange, yellow B) Blue-green, blue, blue-violet and violet C) Black, white and green D) Yellow, pink and red

B

Distorted flowers characterized by shorter petals, which give the rose a flattened appearance are called: A) Flagged B) Bullheads C) Blind shoots D) Deadheads

B

Fertilizer that you add to your flowering plants contains the following elements in the correct order: A) Potassium, nitrogen, iron B) Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium C) Nitrogen, phosphorus, iron D) Nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus

B

Flowers such as roses and carnations should be stored at: A) 45-50 degrees F B) 36-40 degrees F C) 30-35 degrees F D) 55-60 degrees F

B

Green plants manufacture sugar in the presence of sunlight. This process is called: A) Transpiration B) Photosynthesis C) Respiration D) Krebs cycle

B

Honeydew on the leaves and ants crawling around a plant indicate: A. slugs B. aphids C. thrips D. fungus

B

Optimum temperatures for poinsettia growth are: A) 70-90 degrees B) 60-80 degrees C) 50-60 degrees D) 45-55 degrees

B

Pre-formed pot covers used on potted plants are called A) Picks B) Speed covers C) Quick wraps D) Mylar tops

B

Systemic pesticides control the pest by: A) The use of progressively stronger applications of the material B) Dissolving into and being moved by the plant sap C) Systematically killing younger to older pests D) Preventing insects from molting

B

The Alstromeria is most closely related to the following plant: A) Daffodil B) Easter lily C) Chrysanthemum D) Abutilon

B

The acceleration of flowering by manipulation of environmental conditions is known as: A) Pulsing B) Forcing C) Leaching D) After-ripening

B

The flowers and leaves of a rose are mottled and streaked with silver, and dusty black droppings have collected. This damage is indicative of: A) Fungus gnats B) Thrips C) Powdery mildew D) Scale

B

The flowers of Easter lilies last longer if: A) The pistil is removed B) The stamens are removed C) The plant is kept in a warm place D) It is sold only after the first flower has opened

B

The majority of florist businesses are conducted in one location and annual gross sales are generally under: A) $2,500,000 B) $250,000 C) $25,000 D) $2500

B

The most important cut flower crops in the US are: A) Gladiolus, orchids, gardenia B) Mum, rose, carnation C) Rose, snapdragon, gladiolus D) Carnation, rose, orchid

B

The order of the elements in a 5-10-5 fertilizer analysis is: A. NKP B. NPK C. KPN D. PNK

B

The pricing method based on 40% of retail selling price is: A) Ratio markup B) Wholesale pricing C) Retail cost of goods D) Nesting pricing

B

The showy red, pink or white portions of the poinsettia are called: A) Flowers B) Bracts C) Petals D) Sepals

B

The word photoperiod has to do with light: A) Quality B) Duration C) Intensity D) Foot candles

B

This fungus attacks a wide variety of ornamental plants, probably causing more losses than any other single pathogen. A) Pythium root rot B) Botrytis cinerea C) Alternaria D) Phytophthora

B

This growth regulator increases the flower size of geranium and accelerates flowering in cyclamen: A) Auxin B) Gibberellic acid C) B-Nine D) Ethephon

B

To check if a plant needs water, touch the soil with your finger: if the plant needs water the soil will feel: A) Cool and moist B) Dry and warm C) Gritty D) None of the above

B

What is the purpose of 'pinching' plants? A) Pinching is the removal of dead flowers B) Pinching helps the plant to become bushier C) Pinching helps the plant by requiring less fertilizer D) Pinching is the removal of large insects, such as beetles

B

Which of the following is a true statement? A) The lower the number, the thicker the wire and wider the ribbon. B) The lower the number, the thicker the wire and narrower the ribbon. C) The lower the number, the thinner the wire and narrower the ribbon. D) The lower the number, the thinner the wire and wider the ribbon.

B

Which of the following is provided for a plant by its leaves? A) Anchorage B) A food factory C) Shade D) Support

B

Which type of rose has multiple large flowers on a single stem? A) Polyanthas B) Floribundas C) Grandifloras D) Hybrid teas

B

A _____ has a flower bud within it surrounded by layers of food supply. A) Corm B) Rhizome C) True bulb D) Tuber

C

A design that uses a complementary color scheme is one that: A) Uses flowers in various tints and shades of one color B) Uses colors closely related to one another on the color wheel C) Uses colors that are opposite to one another on the color wheel D) Combines all colors

C

A person is exposed to the highest concentration of a pesticide during: A) Clean equipment B) Reading directions C) Mixing D) Application

C

Abnormally streaked or striped flower petals are a symptom of 'flower breaking'. This problem is common tulips, lilies and gladiolus and is caused by: A) Fungi B) Thrips C) Viruses D) Aphids

C

An example of a mass flower is: A. Snapdragon B. Liatris C. Rose D. Larkspur

C

Cut branches of evergreen 20-30 inches long are called: A) Tips B) Bales C) Boughs D) Bunches

C

Florist azaleas are: A) Herbaceous perennials B) Bulbs C) Small evergreen shrubs D) Annuals

C

Flowers, which are worn by men and pinned on a lapel, are called: A) Falcon corsage B) Hand-tied bouquet C) Boutonnieres D) Potpourri corsage

C

Growing medium kept too wet will deprive plants of: A) Soluble salts B) Water C) Oxygen D) Fertilizer

C

Hydrangeas are forced for the following holidays: A) Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day B) Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day C) Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day D) Secretary's Day, Sweetest's Day, President's Day

C

It is important not to keep fruit baskets in the same cooler with fresh flowers because: A) Fruit flies eat flower petals B) Banana and apples give off an odor that is absorbed by the flowers C) Ethylene gas from the fruit will cause the flowers to age quickly D) Florists shouldn't sell fruit - that's the job of the grocery store

C

Japanese style of floral arrangement is known as: A) Ikenobo B) Yen C) Ikebana D) Yin

C

Specialty cut flowers may be defined as: A) Cut flowers other than carnations, chrysanthemums and gladiolus B) Cut flowers other than roses C) Cut flowers other than roses, carnations and chrysanthemums D) Cut flowers other than those grown in the field.

C

The most important environmental factor in orchid culture is: A) Fertilization B) Temperature C) Watering and water quality D) Light

C

The pH on soil test results stands for: A) Acidity B) Alkalinity C) Potential hydrogen D) Potential oxygen

C

The reason for putting irregularly shaped stones or broken pieces of pottery into the bottom of a pot containing flowering plants is: A) They let air into the pot from the bottom B) They allow the roots to grow out of the bottom of the pot C) It helps the soil to drain after being watered D) Its just an old tradition passed down from person to person and does not help the plants

C

The size relationship of a floral arrangement with its surroundings is: A) Harmony B) Rhythm C) Scale D) Balance

C

The treatment given Easter lilies to speed flowering is called: A) Short days B) Long days C) Precooling D) Drying off

C

The type of plant that lives for more than two years is: A) Annuals B) Biennials C) Perennials D) Cuttings

C

Upper leaves which show interveinal chlorosis probably suffer from: A) Lack of water B) A sulfur deficiency C) An iron deficiency D) A nitrogen deficiency

C

Vase life is the length of time that: A. a glass vase can be expected to go unbroken B. a flower container remains in style C. cut flowers usually remain acceptable D. a plastic vase will remain watertight

C

________ play a powerful role in advertising floral shops and in most locations leads all other media in sales return for dollar spent. A) Newspapers B) Radio spots C) Window displays D) Telephone Sales

C

A cutting garden is a plot of land set aside for the purpose of growing flowers for what use? A) Outdoor bouquets only B) Commercial florist C) Supermarket florist D) Indoor bouquets only

D

A flowering pot marketed throughout the year is: A) Poinsettia B) Easter Lily C) Geranium D) Chrysanthemum

D

A grouping of closely spaced flowers, net and accessories in a hand-held floral arrangement is called: A) Pompon B) Corsage C) Hogarthian curve D) Nosegay

D

A pathogen is: A) Nutritional disorder B) Genetically inherited disorder C) Special propagation technique D) Microorganism that causes a disease

D

A speckled leaf appearance with fine silky strands between leaves and on lower leaf surfaces suggests the presence of: A) Botrytis B) Mealybug C) Damping-off D) Spider mite

D

All of the following are bulbous and tuberous-rooted plants except: A) Dahlias B) Dutch iris C) Caladiums D) Snapdragons

D

Analogous color harmony utilizes: A) A combination of the primary and secondary colors B) Two colors directly opposite each on the color wheel C) Tints, shades and tones of one hue D) Two or three adjacent colors on the color wheel

D

Certain plants are quite suitable for use in terrariums. Which, if any, of the following are suitable for this use? A) Creeping fig B) Needlepoint ivy C) None of the above D) All of the above

D

Deluxe floral foam is used to: A) Hold soft stemmed flowers B) Absorb water quickly C) Act as a preservative D) Hold heavy stemmed flowers

D

Fertilization in a flower takes place when: A. pollen grain touches the stigma B. pollen grain touches the ovary C. pollen is released from a flower D. a sperm and egg unite

D

Heavy-headed flowers, such as large mums, often bend by the flower head, nearly breaking off. What should be done to temporarily improve this situation? A) Use hot glue gun to glue flower head on B) Use string to tie flower head on C) Use wire to tie flower head on D) Insert tooth picks pointed through the bloom into the stem

D

How many essential nutrients are essential to plant growth and reproduction? A) Three B) Four C) Six D) Sixteen

D

Mass marketing is the sale of floral products: A) In the supermarkets B) In high-traffic locations C) In large discount stores D) All of the above

D

Plants need which part of the visible spectrum for good foliage development? A) All of the visible spectrum B) Red C) Green D) Blue

D

The following florist crops are propagated by cuttings: A) Hydrangea, Easter lily, rose, orchid B) Snapdragons, stock, Boston yellow daisy, gardenia C) African violet, cut leaf philodendron, English ivy, Sprengeri asparagus fern D) Carnation, chrysanthemum, poinsettia, azalea

D

The function (s) of floral preservatives is (are) to: A) Provide sugar B) Supply a bactericide C) Acidify the solution D) All of the above

D

The larger the gauge of florist wire indicates that the thickness is: A) Shorter B) Longer C) Thicker D) Thinner

D

The most commonly used material for holding flowers is: A) Pin point holders B) Frogs C) Chicken wire D) Floral foam

D

The number of flowers usually in a cymbidium orchid corsage is: A) Two B) Three C) Four D) One

D

The size of the bow for a corsage should be: A) Four inches B) As wide as the corsage is long C) ½ the length of the corsage D) Slightly wider than the petals of the corsage

D

The stomata of a plant leaf: A) Prevent disease organisms from entering the plant B) Regulate nutrient entry from foliar fertilizer applications C) Must open to allow light to reach the chlorophyll for photosynthesis D) Regulate water vapor loss from the plant

D

These summer-blooming perennials produce dense, bristly balls of blue color: A) Delphinium B) Blue plumbago C) Statice D) Globe thistle

D

This element is essential for strong stems, strong roots, and deep flower color. A deficiency in plants shows up as weak stems, and a yellowing and browning of leaves at their tips and edges. A) Nitrogen B) Iron C) Phosphorus D) Potassium

D

What is the most important thing to do for bulbs to produce flowers during succeeding years? A) Use a fertilizer high in iron B) Use a fertilizer high in phosphorus C) Use a fertilizer high in nitrogen D) Grow a good crop of foliage

D

When completing flowers for a wedding you may work with all but one of the following arrangements except A) Cascade bouquet arrangement B) Kneeling bench arrangement C) Two-tiered guest table arrangement D) Full couch spray arrangement

D

When cutting roses to use indoors or to remove spent blossoms: A) Make the cut above the first strong, three-leaflet leaf B) Do not leave at least two good leaves of the stem C) Cut directly below the first strong, three-leaflet leaf D) Cut directly below the first strong, five-leaflet leaf

D

When growing orchids, a hygrometer is used to measure: A) Temperature B) Light C) Air flow D) Humidity

D

When ordering flowers from a wholesale florist, one should consider the following: A) Availability B) Keeping quality C) Price D) All of the above

D

______________ is the act of cutting flower stems properly and providing them with the proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process. A) Slicing B) Producing C) Cleaning D) Processing

D