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Filler

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Floral material that has an “airy” look to create the finishing touch

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Dry pack

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The storage or shipment of flowers out of water

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  1. Processing
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Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process

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  1. Mechanics
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Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement

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  1. Retail Florist
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Sells floral goods and services to the consumer

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  1. Vase Life
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The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by the customer

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  1. Bundling
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Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual unit

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  1. Photosynthesis
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The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide and sunlight into food for plants

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  1. Light intensity
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The level of light received on a plant surface

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  1. Framing
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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

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  1. Pillowing
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The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement forming rounded hills

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Terracing and Layering

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Similar design techniques to place similar materials horizontally on top of each other

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  1. Ikebana
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The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms.

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14
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  1. Corsages
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Number 3 ribbon in the appropriate size for a corsage bow. The appropriate gauge of wire for corsage is number 24-28 depending on the weight of the flower. Construct a corsage so it is as light weight as possible

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15 Bent Neck in flowers

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Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem

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  1. Pave arrangements
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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 are with little or no variation in depth

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  1. Abstract designs
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Contain more than one single focal point

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  1. Vegetative Design
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A feature of this style of design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design

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  1. Stair step design placement
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Is the placement of cut material in a paralélele design in each group in order to create depth

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  1. Waterfall Design
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Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal point near the rim of the container

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21
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  1. Customer education
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Florist must educate the customer in order to help them enjoy their flower to the fullest extent

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  1. Processing flowers
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Growers, wholesalers and retail florist must process their flowers

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  1. Floral preservative
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A chemical consisting of a mixture of ingredients that when added to water extends the base life of cut flowers by lowering the water ph

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  1. Hydrating solution
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A Citric acid solution that causes flowed to take up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed

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  1. Respiration
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Cell process in which stored food reserves are converted into useful energy for the plant

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  1. Transpirtation
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The process of plants losing water through stomata in their leaves

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  1. Interpretive design
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A combination of both natural and man made materials in an unnatural manner to create new images

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  1. Formal linear design
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An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials usually placed in group that emphasis forms and likes

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  1. Parallel design
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Design that consists of clusters or groups of flowers & foliage that strengthens the element of line which loves the eye through the arrangement

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  1. Line flowers
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Used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement

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  1. Form flowers
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Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

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  1. Mass flowers
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Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in

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  1. Cascade design
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The design consists of several layers of materials, varying in size and texture to create a flowering effect

34
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  1. Focal point
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The location within a design that attracts the most attention; the center of interest

35
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  1. Primary colors
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Red yellow blue

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  1. Scale
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The relationship between the completed arrangement and its location

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  1. Secondary colors
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Two primary colors combined in equal amounts

38
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  1. Proportion
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The relationship between the flowers foliage and container

39
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  1. Skeleton flowers
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Primary of line flowers used in a design to establish the outline of the arrangement

40
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  1. Balance
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The impression of the design being stable and self supported

41
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  1. Conditioning
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The process in which cut flowers & foliages have been tested to extend their freshness

42
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  1. Piercing method
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Corsage wiring technique in which the wire is inserted through the calyx and bent downward along the stem

43
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  1. Asymmetrical design
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A triangular pattern with a strong L line

44
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  1. Symmetrical design
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A formal, equilateral triangular design

45
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  1. Round designs
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Do not require a focal point

46
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  1. Hook method
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Wiring technique in which the wire is inserted through the flower and a small hook is formed on the wire before it is pulled back into the flowee

47
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  1. Harpin method
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Corsage wiring technique in which the wire is shaped into a hairpin

48
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  1. Intermediate colors
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Combination of equal amounts of primary color and adjacent secondary color

49
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  1. Filler flower
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A type of flower used to complete a design

50
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  1. Wedding flowers
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Brides bouquet, bridesmaid bouquet , corsages , boutonnières etc

51
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  1. Foliages
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A purpose of foliage is to hide the mechanics in a flower arrangement

52
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  1. Line element
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The element of the line in a floral arrangement is the visual path the eye follows as it proceeds through the arrangement

53
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  1. Form
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Form is the geometric shape or line design that forms the outline of the flower arrangement

54
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  1. Color
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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

55
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  1. Bacterial growth
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Removing all foliage from the stem that is below the water level in an arrangement helps prevent bacterial growth

56
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  1. Wire
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28 wire is a finer wire than #16 gauge wire . #20 & #22 gauge wire is best suited to support roses. Carnations and chrysanthemum

57
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  1. Tone
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The measure of color intensity when gray is added to a hue

58
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  1. Intensity
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The brightness or darkness of a hue

59
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  1. Shade
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A hue darkened by the addition of black forms a shade of the hue

60
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  1. Value
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Describes the lightness of darkness of a hue

61
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  1. Tint
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Adding white to a color lightens it’s tint

62
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  1. Refrigeration of fresh product
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Refrigeration of fresh product with a combination of low temperature and high humidity helps slow down respiration, reduce water lost by transportation, slows down maturity and reduces microbial growth and development. An ideal temperature range to keep your refrigerator is at 38-40 degrees

63
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  1. Recutting stems
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Recutting stems of fresh product helps prevent stem blockage, increase water uptake , maximize the freshness of the product and keeps the stems from sealing to the bottom of the container , if the cut is slanted

64
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  1. Ficus benjamina
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Weeping fig

65
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65.aglaonema

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Chinese evergreen

66
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Spathiphyllum

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Peace lily

67
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  1. Aspidistra elatior
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Cast iron plant

68
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Dracaena fragans

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Corn plant

69
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Ficus elástica

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Rubber plant

70
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Dieffenbachia

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Dumb cane

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