Knowledge Based Study Guide Flashcards
What is FILLER in floral design?
Floral material that has an “airy” look to create the finishing touch.
What does DRY PACK refer to?
The storage or shipment of flowers out of water.
What is PROCESSING in the context of flowers?
Cutting flower stems properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process.
What are MECHANICS in floral arrangements?
Supplies, methods, and materials that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Who is a RETAIL FLORIST?
A professional who sells floral goods and services to the consumer.
What is VASE LIFE?
The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by the customer.
What does BUNDLING mean in floral design?
Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual unit.
What is PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight into food for plants.
What is LIGHT INTENSITY?
The level of light received on a plant surface.
What is FRAMING in floral design?
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.
What does PILLOWING refer to in floral arrangements?
The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement forming rounded hills.
What are TERRACING AND LAYERING techniques?
Similar design techniques to place similar materials horizontally on top of each other.
What is IKEBANA?
The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms.
What size ribbon is appropriate for a corsage bow?
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.
What causes a BENT NECK in flowers?
It is due to the inability of water to enter the stem.
What are PAVE ARRANGEMENTS?
Flower arrangement heights should not vary in pave arrangements. The Pave Design is characterized by parallel or surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth.
What are ABSTRACT DESIGNS in floral arrangements?
Designs that contain more than one single focal point.
What is Vegetative Design?
A feature of this style of design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
What is Stair Step Manner Design Placement?
It is the placement of cut material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth.
What is Waterfall Design?
Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal point near the rim of the container.
What is Customer Education in floristry?
Florists must educate the customer in order to help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
What is Processing Flowers?
Growers, Wholesalers and Retail Florist must process their flowers.
What is Floral Preservative?
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.
What is Hydrating Solution?
A Citric acid solution that causes flowers to take up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed.
What is Respiration in plants?
Cell process in which stored food reserves are converted into useful energy for the plant.
What is Transpiration?
The process of plants losing water through stomata in their leaves.
What is Interpretive Design?
A combination of both natural and man made materials in an unnatural manner to create new images.
What is Formal-Linear Design?
An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials usually placed in groups that emphasize forms and lines.
What is 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.
What are Line Flowers?
Used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement.
What are Form Flowers?
Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes.
What are Mass Flowers?
Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in.
What is Cascade Design?
The design consists of several layers of materials, varying in size and texture to create a flowering effect.
What is a Focal Point in floral design?
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.
What are primary colors?
Red, yellow and blue are primary colors.
What is scale in floral design?
The relationship between the completed arrangement and its location.
What are secondary colors?
Two primary colors combined in equal amounts.
What is proportion in floral design?
The relationship between the flowers, foliage and container.
What are skeleton flowers?
Primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the outline of the arrangement.
What is balance in floral design?
The impression of the design being stable and self-supported.
What is conditioning?
The process in which cut flowers & foliages have been tested to extend their freshness.
What is the piercing method?
Corsage wiring technique in which a wire is inserted through the calyx and bent downward along the stem.
What is asymmetrical design?
A triangular pattern with a strong ‘L-Line’.
What is symmetrical design?
A formal, equilateral triangular design.
What are round designs?
Do not require a focal point.
What is the hook method?
Wiring technique in which the wire is inserted through the flower and a small hook is formed in the wire before it is pulled back into the flower.
What is the hairpin method?
Corsage wiring technique in which the wire is shaped into a hairpin.
What are intermediate colors?
Combination of equal amounts of primary color and adjacent secondary color.
What is a filler flower?
A type of flower used to complete a design.
What are wedding flowers?
Bride’s bouquet, Bridesmaid’s bouquet, Corsages, Boutonnieres, Alter flowers, Pew Flowers, on the candelabra, Bride’s Throw bouquet, table decorations and on the wedding cake.
What is the purpose of foliages in floral design?
A purpose of foliage is to hide the mechanics in a flower arrangement.
What is the line element in floral design?
The element of the line in a floral arrangement is the visual path the eye follows as it proceeds through the arrangement.
What is form in floral design?
Form is the geometric shape or line design that forms the outline of the flower arrangement.
color
the color spectrum is made up of twelve major colors.Using color property is just one important design element essential in creating a well-designed floral arrangement.
Bacterial growth
removing all foliage from the stern that is below the water level in an arrangement helps prevent bacterial growth
wire
28 wire is a finer wire than #16 gauge wire. #20 and #22 gauge wire is the best suited to support roses, carnations and chrysanthemums
intensity
the brightness or darkness of a hue
tone
the measure of color intensity when gray is added to a hue
shade
a hue darkened by the addition of black forms a shade of the hue
value
describes the lightness or darkness of a hue
tint
adding white to a color lightens its tint
re-cutting stems
re- cutting stems of fresh product helps prevent stem blockage increase water uptake, maximize the freshness of the product helps prevent and keeps the stern from sealing to the bottom of the container, if the cut is slanted
refrigeration of fresh product
refrigeration of fresh product with a combination of low temperature and high humidity helps slow down respiration, reduce water lost by transpiration,slows down maturity and reduces microbiology growth and development. An ideal temperature range to keep your refrigerator is at 38-40 degrees
