Floral Techniques
Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual unit.
What is Bundling?
Sells floral goods and services to the consumer.
What is a retail florist?
A feature of this style of design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
What is vegetative design?
The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon, dioxide and sunlight into food for plants.
What is photosynthesis?
The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement forming rounded hills.
What is pillowing?
A 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 of the
arrangement.
What is framing?
Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
What are Mechanics?
Contain more than one single focal point.
What is Abstract Design?
The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by the customer.
What is Vase Life?
The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms.
What is an Ikebana?
Floral Material that has an “airy” look to create the finishing touch.
What is filler?
Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal point near the rim of the container.
What is Waterfall Design?
The level of light received on a plant surface.
What is Light Intensity?
Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process.
What is processing?
Florists must educate the customer in order to
help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
What is Customer Education?
Is the placement of cut material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth.
What is “Stair Step Manner” Design Placement?
The Storage or shipment of flowers out of water.
What is Dry Packing?
Similar design techniques to place similar materials
horizontally on top of each other.
What is terracing and layering?
Number 3 ribbon is the appropriate size for a corsage bow. The appropriate gauge of wire for corsages is number 24- 28 depending on the weight of the
flower. Construct a corsage so it is as light-weight as possible.
What is a corsage?
Flower arrangement heights should not vary in pave
arrangements. The Pave Design is a technique characterized by parallel or surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth.
What is Pave Arrangement?
Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem.
What is Bent Neck In Flowers?