Color
Red, yellow and blue
Primary Colors
A formal, equilateral triangular design
Symmetrical Design
Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem
Bent Neck
used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement
Line Flowers
A chemical consisting of a mixture of ingredients that when added to water extends the vase life of cut flowers by lowering the water PH
Floral Preservative
Two primary colors combined in equal amounts
Secondary Colors
Do not require a focal point
Round Design
Similar design techniques to place similar materials horizontally on top of each other
Terracing and Layering
Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes
Form Flowers
Sells floral goods and services to the consumer
Retail Florist
The measure of color intensity when gray is added to a hue
Tone
An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials usually placed in groups that emphasize forms and lines
Formal-Linear Design
The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement forming rounded hills
Pillowing
Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in
Mass Flowers
Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement
Mechanics
Describes the lightness or darkness of a hue
Value
Design that consists of clusters or groups of flowers & foliage that strengthens the element of line which moves the eye through the arrangement
Parallel Design
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
Framing
Primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the outline of the arrangement
Skeleton Flowers
Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process
Processing
A hue darkened by the addition of black
Shade
A feature of this style of design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design
Vegetative Design
Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual unit
Bundling
A type of flower used to complete a design
Filler Flowers
The Storage or shipment of flowers out of water
Dry Pack