FLORAL STUDY

Filler

floral material with an "airy" look, creates a finishing touch, takes up space to hide mechanics

Dry Pack

the storage or shipment of flowers out of water

Processing

cutting flower stems, stripping stems, or providing otherwise proper treatment for flowers during distribution

Mechanics

non-plant items used to hold an arrangement or pieces of an arrangement in place, usually not visible in the final product

Retail Florist

a person that sells floral goods and services to the consumer

Vase life

the length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by the customer or consumer

Bundling

Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual unit

Photosynthesis

The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon, dioxide and sunlight into food for plants

Light Intensity

The level of light received on a plant surface

Framing

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

The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement forming rounded hills

Terracing and Layering

Similar design techniques to place similar materials horizontally on top of each other

Ikebana

The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms

Corsage

often worn on a woman's wrist during special, formal occasions, such as weddings, proms, etc.

Bent Neck

Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem

Pave Arrangements

a technique characterized by parallel or surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth, flower arrangement heights should not vary

Abstract Arrangements

arrangements with more than one focal point

Vegetative Design

A feature of this style of design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design

Stair Step Manner

is the placement of cut material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth

Waterfall Design

Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal point near the rim of the container

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

Hydrating Solution

A citric acid solution that causes flowers to take up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed

Respiration

Cell process in which stored food reserves are converted into useful energy for the plant

Transpiration

The process of plants losing water through stomata in their leaves

Interpretive Design

A combination of both natural and man made materials in an unnatural manner to create new images

Formal- Linear Design

An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials usually placed in groups that emphasize forms and lines

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

Line Flowers

used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement

Mass Flowers

Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in

Form Flowers

Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

Focal Point

The location within a design that attracts the most attention

Primary Colors

Red, Blue, and Yellow

Scale

The relationship between the completed arrangement and its location

Secondary Colors

Two primary colors combined in equal amounts

Proportion

The relationship between the flowers, foliage and container

Skeleton Flowers

Primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the outline of the arrangement

Balance

The impression of the design being stable and self-supported

Conditioning

The process in which cut flowers & foliages have been tested to extend their freshness

Piercing Method

Corsage wiring technique in which a wire is inserted through the calyx and bent downward along the stem

Asymmetrical Design

A triangular pattern with a strong "L-Line", no axis of symmetry

Symmetrical Design

A formal, equilateral triangular design

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

Hairpin Method

wire is bent and hung over the lowest leaflet before being wrapped around the stem

Intermediate Method

Combination of equal amounts of primary color and adjacent secondary color

Form

The geometric shape or line design that forms the outline of the flower arrangement

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

Ficus Benjamina

Weeping Fig

Aglaonema

Chinese Evergreen

Spathiphyllum

Peace Lily

Aspidistra Elatior

Cast Iron Plant

Dracaena Fragans

Corn Plant

Ficus Elastica

Rubber Plant

Dieffenbachia

Dumb Cane