TSFA FLORAL CERTIFICATION GUIDE
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Filler - ANSWER-Floral material with an airy look for finishing touch
Dry Pack - ANSWER-Storage or shipment of flowers without water
Processing - ANSWER-Properly cutting flower stems and providing treatment
Mechanics - ANSWER-Supplies and methods to hold flowers in an arrangement
Retail Florist - ANSWER-Sells floral goods and services to consumers
Vase Life - ANSWER-Useful life of cut floral materials after customer receipt
Bundling - ANSWER-Firmly wrapping similar materials together
Photosynthesis - ANSWER-Process of converting nutrients, water, and sunlight into
food for plants
Light Intensity - ANSWER-Level of light received on a plant surface
Framing - ANSWER-Design technique using branches around arrangement perimeter
Skeleton Flowers - ANSWER-Primary or line flowers outlining a design
Balance - ANSWER-Impression of stability and self-support in design
Stair Step Manner Design Placement - ANSWER-Parallel placement of cut material for
depth
Waterfall Design - ANSWER-Short stems near container rim for color focus
Customer Education - ANSWER-Florists educate customers for flower enjoyment
Processing Flowers - ANSWER-Essential for growers, wholesalers, and florists
Floral Preservative - ANSWER-Chemical to extend cut flower vase life
Hydrating Solution - ANSWER-Citric acid solution for rapid water uptake
Pillowing - ANSWER-Tightly positioning flower clusters at arrangement base
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Filler - ANSWER-Floral material with an airy look for finishing touch
Dry Pack - ANSWER-Storage or shipment of flowers without water
Processing - ANSWER-Properly cutting flower stems and providing treatment
Mechanics - ANSWER-Supplies and methods to hold flowers in an arrangement
Retail Florist - ANSWER-Sells floral goods and services to consumers
Vase Life - ANSWER-Useful life of cut floral materials after customer receipt
Bundling - ANSWER-Firmly wrapping similar materials together
Photosynthesis - ANSWER-Process of converting nutrients, water, and sunlight into
food for plants
Light Intensity - ANSWER-Level of light received on a plant surface
Framing - ANSWER-Design technique using branches around arrangement perimeter
Skeleton Flowers - ANSWER-Primary or line flowers outlining a design
Balance - ANSWER-Impression of stability and self-support in design
Stair Step Manner Design Placement - ANSWER-Parallel placement of cut material for
depth
Waterfall Design - ANSWER-Short stems near container rim for color focus
Customer Education - ANSWER-Florists educate customers for flower enjoyment
Processing Flowers - ANSWER-Essential for growers, wholesalers, and florists
Floral Preservative - ANSWER-Chemical to extend cut flower vase life
Hydrating Solution - ANSWER-Citric acid solution for rapid water uptake
Pillowing - ANSWER-Tightly positioning flower clusters at arrangement base
