FLORAL TSFA BASIC KNOWLEDGE
CERTIFICATION WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
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 flower stems properly and providing proper treatment at
any stage of the distribution process.
mechanics - ANSWER-supplies, methods, and materials that designers use to place
flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
retail florist - ANSWER-sells floral good 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.
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
photosynthesis - ANSWER-the process of converting nutrients, water, carbon, dioxide,
and sunlight into food for plants
light intensity - ANSWER-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
CERTIFICATION WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
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 flower stems properly and providing proper treatment at
any stage of the distribution process.
mechanics - ANSWER-supplies, methods, and materials that designers use to place
flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
retail florist - ANSWER-sells floral good 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.
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
photosynthesis - ANSWER-the process of converting nutrients, water, carbon, dioxide,
and sunlight into food for plants
light intensity - ANSWER-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
