CDE Bank Floriculture Flashcards
Vase life is the length of time that:
Cut flowers usually remain acceptable
The first major civilization to have professional floral designers was the:
Greeks
Which period in the history of floral design scattered roses on the tables and floor at banquets
Romans
All of the following are bulbous and tuberous-rooted plants except:
Snapdragons
The word photoperiod has to do with light:
Duration
A container often used at Thanksgiving for floral arrangements and symbolic of plentiful harvest is the:
Cornucopia
Fertilization in a flower takes place when:
A sperm and egg unite
A plant is placed in a kitchen window. What should be done to make it grow healthy and equally on all sides
Turn the plant periodically to allow equal amounts of sunlight
Generally roses are graded according to _____ of stem
Length
In order to survive in the florists business, an owner/manager must be able to determine the true value of the product and strive for improvement of the perceived value. This is called
Profit pricing
A palmately compound leaf has:
Leaflet
The new growth of a dieffenbachia is weak and spindly, with large gaps between the leaves. The problem is probably:
Lack of light
The reason for putting irregularly shaped stones or broken pieces of pottery in to the bottom of a pot containing flowering plants is:
It helps the soil to drain after being watered
The pierce wiring technique works best on flowers that have a _
Thick Calyx
The following is not a characteristic of an insect
Two tentacles
Growing medium kept too were will deprive plants of:
Oxygen
A method of applying pesticides to plants that can be effectively used in greenhouse but not outdoors is:
Fumigation
Pre-formed pot covers used on potted plants are called
Speed
Covers
A floral arrangement should be finished on all sides if it is to be placed:
In front of a mirror
A poinsettia crop that is four weeks late in flowering for Christmas was very likely exposed to:
Lighting in the dark
The showy red, pink or white portions of the poinsettia are called
Bracts
Irregularly shaped holes with smooth edges appear in celosia leaves. Some leaves are even missing, the plants should be treated for:
Slugs and snails
