Floral design history
What are the two distinct Japanese styles
Rikkwa and Ikebana
The Total area a person can see
Space
What are line flowers used for?
Primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement
The Purpose of a Floral Knife
Cut flower stems
Odorless, Colorless gas that decreases the shelf life of plants
Ethylene
What culture recognized the existence of the first commercial florist?
The Greeks
What is rhythm
The visual movement throughout a design
Carnations, Marigolds, and Dutch Iris are examples of___________
Mass flowers
The tool used to sharpen scissors and knives blades
Blade Sharpeners
The angle in which stems are cut
45 degrees
Who and what era introduced the Christmas wreath
The European renaissance
Secondary principles of contrast
Variation,opposition, tension
Form flowers are used to ________
Create focal points due to their unusual and distinctive shapes
The tool used to cut thick or woody stems
Floral shears
Certain flowers can be stored dry in coolers for _____________ days
10-12
Flowers used in Colonial Williamsburg
anemones,phlox,sunflowers,bachelor buttons,strawflowers,dianthus,snapdragon
What is a tetrad
four colors equally spaced on a color wheel
Astilbe and English Ivy are examples of_____
Foliage and Greenery
The purpose of a stem stripper is __________
Remove thorns and leaves from stems
Upon arrival what is the first step a florist does
Open boxes
The culture that incorporated fruit within garland
Byzantines
Three side by side colors on a 12 part color wheel
analogous
What are lilies commonly used for in arrangements
Form Flowers
Can be used to lengthen and strengthen stems
Floral tape
Tropical coolers provide temperatures between ___ and ___ Fahrenheit
45o and 50o