Basic Floral Concepts
Cutting flower stems properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process.
What is Processing?
The impression of the design being stable and self-supported.
What is Balance?
List the primary colors?
What is red, yellow and blue?
The location within a design that attracts the most attention; the center interest.
What is focal point?
a combination of low temperature and high humidity helps slow down respiration, reduce water lost by transpiration, slows down maturity and reduces microbial growth and development. An ideal temperature range to keep your refrigerator is at 38-40 degrees.
What is Refrigeration of fresh product?
The level of light received on a plant surface.
What is Light Intensity?
Define "Tone"
What is "any color that has had gray added to it or that has been grayed by it's complement?
The process in which cut flowers and foliage's have been tested to extend their freshness.
What is conditioning?
Brides bouquet, bridesmaid's bouquet, corsages, boutonnieres, alter flowers, pew flowers, on the candelabra , bride's throw bouquet, table decorations and on the wedding cake.
What is Wedding Flowers?
Removing all foliage from the stem that is below the water level in an arrangement helps prevent bacterial growth.
What is bacterial growth?
Define "Filler"
What is Floral material that has an airy look to create the finishing touches?
Name the secondary colors.
What is Orange, Purple/Violet and Green.
Corsage wiring technique in which the wire is shaped into a hairpin.
What is Hairpin Method?
Florists must educate the customer in order to help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
Customer Education
Define "Transpiration."
What is the process of plants losing water through stomata in their leaves?
The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms.
What is Ikebana?
Define "Proportion"
What is the relationship between the flowers, foliage, and container?
Define "Proportion"
What is the relationship between the flowers, foliage, and container.
Define "Mass Flowers"
Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangements to fill in.
A hydration solution which expands the vascular system and secures capillaries in a diluted form, allowing the stem to take up water quickly and continually.
What is Floral Preservative?
Define "Respiration"
What is cell process in which stored food reserves are converted into useful energy for the plant?
The design consists of several layers of materials, varying in size and texture to create a flowering effect.
What is Cascade Design?
Define "Color"
What is the color spectrum, is made up of twelve major colors. Using color properly is just one important design element essential in creating a well-designed floral arrangement?
The design consists of several layers of materials, varying sizes and texture to create a flowering effect.
What is cascade design?
What is Formal-Linear Design?