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.
“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.
FLORAL PRESERATIVE:
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.
RESPIRATION:
Cell process in which stored food reserves are converted into useful energy
for the plant.
TRANSPIRATION
The process of plants losing water through stomata in their leaves.
INTERPRETIVE DESIGN:
A combination of both natural and man made materials in an
unnatural manner to create new images.
FORMAL-LINEAR DESIGN:
An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials usually
placed in groups that emphasize forms and lines.
PARALLEL DESIGN:
Design that consists of clusters or groups of flowers & foliage that
strengthens the element of line which moves the eye through the arrangement.
LINE FLOWERS:
used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of
an arrangement.
FORM FLOWERS:
Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes.
MASS FLOWERS:
Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along
the arrangement to fill in.
CASCADE DESIGN:
The design consists of several layers of materials, varying in size
and texture to create a flowering effect.
FOCAL POINT:
The location within a design that attracts the most attention; the center
of interest. In a corsage, the focal point is where the largest flower is placed.
PRIMARY COLORS:
Red, yellow and blue are primary colors.
SCALE:
The relationship between the completed arrangement and its location.
SECONDARY COLORS:
Two primary colors combined in equal amounts.
PROPORTION:
The relationship between the flowers, foliage and container.
SKELETON FLOWERS:
Primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the outline
of the arrangement.
BALANCE:
The impression of the design being stable and self-supported.
CONDITIONING:
The process in which cut flowers & foliages have been tested to
extend their freshness.
PIERCING METHOD:
Corsage wiring technique in which a wire is inserted through the
calyx and bent downward along the stem.
ASYMMETRICAL DESIGN:
A triangular pattern with a strong “L-Line”.
SYMMETRICAL DESIGN:
A formal, equilateral triangular design.
ROUND DESIGNS:
Do not require a focal point.
HOOK METHOD:
