Flower identification
What 3 things are used when identifying each flower/plant?
-Botanical name
-Origin
-Color
What is form?
What flowers are examples of line flowers?
-Stock
-snapdragons
-larkspur
What are 3 types of triangular arrangements?
-Equilateral
-Isosceles
-Right
What is floral knives used for?
To cut floral stems.
What are line flowers used for?
Are used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement.
What is space?
Total area a person can see or an area occupied by materials.
What flowers are examples of mass flowers?
-Carnation
-Roses
What are 2 types of circular arrangements?
-Mound
-Mass
What are floral scissors used for ?
Used to cut ribbon and wire.
what are mass flowers ?
Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in.
What is Fragrance?
Appealing odor emanating from a specific item.
Which flower is an example of form flowers?
-Lilies
What are the other 6 floral geometrics?
-Crescent
-Vertical
-Horizontal
-Line
-Freestyle
-Contemporary
What are blade sharpeners?
Used to keep scissors and knife blade sharps
What are form flowers used for?
Are used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes.
What is size?
Amount of space a component occupies in a composition.
What are examples of filler flowers?
-Chyrsanthemum
-Baby's breath or gypsophilla
-Alstroemeria
What is spiral in geometrics of floral design?
Is a series of connected circles drawn inside an array of squares with the Fibonacci numbers used for dimensions.
What are floral shears used for?
Designed to cut stems, usually thick or woody stems.
What are filler flowers used for?
Are flowers used to complete a design by adding depth.
What is color in elements of design?
Light reflected off an object; also referred to as hue.
What is floral wire used?
Is used to straighten a crooked stem, curve a straight stem or to help create stability.
What are the steps for creating a geometric floral arrangement?
-First step gather all the supplies
-Second step add water
-Third step put in mass flowers to serve as the skeleton of the design
-Fourth step build up the design using foliage or greenery
-Finally finish by adding in filler flowers
What is floral foam used for?
Used as a stem supportive device and base for arrangements.
Also allows flowers to better absorb water and nutrients, increasing in a longer shelf life.