TSFA LEVEL 1 FLORAL CERTIFICATION
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Filler - ANSWER-Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch.
Dry Pack - ANSWER-The storage or shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - ANSWER-Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment
at any stage of the distribution process.
mechanics - ANSWER-Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place
and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Retail Florist - ANSWER-Sells floral goods and services to the consumer.
Vase Life - ANSWER-The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received
by the customer.
Bundling - ANSWER-Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger,
individual unit.
Photosynthesis - ANSWER-process by which plants and some other organisms use
light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy
carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
light intensity - ANSWER-The level of light received on a plant surface.
Framing - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an
arrangement forming rounded hills.
Terracing and Layering - ANSWER-Similar design technique to place similar materials
horizontally on top of each other
Ikenbana - ANSWER-The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their
linear forms.
, Corsages - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem.
Pave Arrangements - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Contain more than one single focal point.
Vegetative design - ANSWER-
"Stair Step Manner" Design Placement - ANSWER-is the placement of cut material in a
parallel design in each group in order to create depth.
Waterfall Design - ANSWER-Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal
point near the rim of the container.
scale - ANSWER-the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth
as a whole
secondary colors - ANSWER-Two primary colors combined in equal amounts.
proportion - ANSWER-The relationship of one thing to another in size, amount, etc. 2.
Size or weight relationships among structures or among elements in a single structure.
skeleton flowers - ANSWER-Primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the
outline of the arrangement.
Balance - ANSWER-The impression of the design being stable and self-supported.
conditioning - ANSWER-The process in which cut flowers & foliages have been tested
to extend their freshness
piercing method - ANSWER-Corsage wiring technique in which a wire is inserted
through the calyx and bent downward along the stem.
Customer Education - ANSWER-Florists must educate the customer in order to help
them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
Processing Flowers - ANSWER-Growers, Wholesalers and Retail Florist must process
their flowers.
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Filler - ANSWER-Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch.
Dry Pack - ANSWER-The storage or shipment of flowers out of water
Processing - ANSWER-Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment
at any stage of the distribution process.
mechanics - ANSWER-Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place
and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Retail Florist - ANSWER-Sells floral goods and services to the consumer.
Vase Life - ANSWER-The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received
by the customer.
Bundling - ANSWER-Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger,
individual unit.
Photosynthesis - ANSWER-process by which plants and some other organisms use
light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy
carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
light intensity - ANSWER-The level of light received on a plant surface.
Framing - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an
arrangement forming rounded hills.
Terracing and Layering - ANSWER-Similar design technique to place similar materials
horizontally on top of each other
Ikenbana - ANSWER-The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their
linear forms.
, Corsages - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem.
Pave Arrangements - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Contain more than one single focal point.
Vegetative design - ANSWER-
"Stair Step Manner" Design Placement - ANSWER-is the placement of cut material in a
parallel design in each group in order to create depth.
Waterfall Design - ANSWER-Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal
point near the rim of the container.
scale - ANSWER-the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth
as a whole
secondary colors - ANSWER-Two primary colors combined in equal amounts.
proportion - ANSWER-The relationship of one thing to another in size, amount, etc. 2.
Size or weight relationships among structures or among elements in a single structure.
skeleton flowers - ANSWER-Primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the
outline of the arrangement.
Balance - ANSWER-The impression of the design being stable and self-supported.
conditioning - ANSWER-The process in which cut flowers & foliages have been tested
to extend their freshness
piercing method - ANSWER-Corsage wiring technique in which a wire is inserted
through the calyx and bent downward along the stem.
Customer Education - ANSWER-Florists must educate the customer in order to help
them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
Processing Flowers - ANSWER-Growers, Wholesalers and Retail Florist must process
their flowers.
