Floral design cards 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.