Texas State Florists' Association High School Floral Certification Study Guide

Texas State Florists' Association High School Floral Certification Study Guide 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 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-The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide and sunlight into food for plants. 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 techniques 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 now. The appropriate gauge of sure 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 page design is a technique characterized by parallel or surface contoured insertions ions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth. Abstract design -Answer-Contain more than one single focal point Vegetative design -Answer-A feature of this style of design is the seasonal comparability of the plant materials for the design. "Stair step manner" design placement -Answer-Is the placement if cut materials 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 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. Floral preservitave -Answer-A chemical consisting of a mixture of ingredients that when added to water extends the base life of cut flowers by lowering the water PH Hydrating solution -Answer-A citric acid solution that causes flowers to take up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed. Respiration -Answer-Cell process in which stores food reserves are converted into useful energy for the plant Transpiration -Answer-The process of plants losing water through stomata in their leaves Interpretive design -Answer-A combination of both natural and man made materials in unnatural manner to create new images Formal-linear design -Answer-An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials usually places in groups that emphasize forms and line