floral Flashcards
Filler
Floral Material that has an “airy” look to create the finishing touch
Dry Pack
The Storage or shipment of flowers out of water.
Processing
Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment at any
stage of the distribution process.
Mechanics
Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place and hold
flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Retail Florist
Sells floral goods and services to the consumer.
Vase Life
The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by the
customer.
Bundling
Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual
unit.
Photosynthesis
The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon, dioxide and
sunlight into food for plants.
Light Intensity
The level of Light received on a plant surface.
Framing
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.
Pillowing
The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement
forming rounded hills.
Terracing and Layering
Similar design techniques to place similar materials horizontally on top of each other
Ikebana
The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms
Corsages
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.
Bent neck in flowers
Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem
Pave Arrangements
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.
Abstract Designs
contain more than one single focal point
Vegetative Design
A feature of this style of design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
“Stair step manner” design placement
is the placement of cut material in a parallel
design in each group in order to create depth.
Waterfall Design
Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal point near the rim of the container.
Customer Education
Florists must educate the customer in order to help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
Processing Flowers
Growers, Wholesalers and Retail Florist must process their flowers.
Florl Peservative
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.
Hydrating Solution
A Citric acid solution that causes flowers to take up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed.
