Floriculture FFA

Adroecium

Collective name for a flower's stamen

Anther

Pollen-bearing part of the stamen

Filament

Stalk part of the stamen

Gynoecium

Collective name for a flower's pistil

Stigma

Pollen-collecting part of the pistil

Style

Column part of the pistil

Genus

First word of a scientific name

Xylem

Plant tissue that transports water

Phloem

Plant tissue that transports sugars, proteins, etc (not water)

Secondary Colors

orange, green, violet

Tertiary Colors

red-orange, yellow-orange, blue-violet, red-violet, blue-green, yellow-green, etc.

Shade

Adding black to darken a color

Tint

Adding white to lighten a color

Intensity

Brightness of a color

Warm Colors

Orange, red, yellow; associated with warmth and heat

Cool Colors

Blue, green, purple; associated with cool and soothing

Related Color Schemes

Based on a common hue, either shades/tints or the colors next to it on the color wheel

Monochromatic Scheme

Uses only one hue and its shades/tints

Analogous Scheme

Uses colors next to one another on the color wheel (i.e. blue, blue-violet, and violet)

The colors green, violet and orange create a ------ color scheme

Triadic

The colors red and green form a ----color scheme

Complementary

Which of the following color groups create and analogous color scheme

Red violet, violet and blue violet

The type of wiring method you would use for roses is

The pierce method

What is physical balance

When the flowers are placed in the container so that the arrangement will not tip and is stable

The colors green, violet and orange create a ------ color scheme

Triadic

Complementary

The colors red and green form a ____ color scheme

Which of the following color groups create and analogous color scheme

Red violet, violet and blue violet

The type of wiring method you would use for roses is

The pierce method

What is physical balance

When the flowers are placed in the container so that the arrangement will not tip and is stable

What type of design is wire and taping most associated with

Corsages

Colonial

Which wedding bouquet is completely round

A hue is known as

The name of a full intensity color

tone

A color with gray added

What type of vase is best when arranging roses

Tall

Round arrangements should have what type i appearance

Round

These are often attached on bows to be inserted in plants. They also can extend steam length

Wood picks

This is used to remove rose thorns quickly

Stem stripper

This is the base for designing silk, dried, and artificial flowers

Dry foam

This is used to split wire in half, and may also cut artificial flower stems

Wire cutters

This is used to cover floral foam and case tops to give thicker stems more stability

Wire mesh netting

This is the base of fresh flower arrangements. It can hold a quart of warer

Wet foam

Waterproof tape

This is used to attach wet foam to floral containers

These are artificial stems with a water reservoir, often used on orchids an stephonotis

Flower stems

These are used to secure miss or foliage to soil or design

Greening pins

Glue guns

These are often used for precision gluing, but are not hot enough to burn

These are often put on the ends of flowed that are going into wrapped bouquets to give them a water source

Water tubes

These are use to change the colors of fresh flowers

Floral dyes/ paint

This is often used to attach bows to the outside of the container

This gluing method allows stems to be dipped in adhesive

Hot melt pan glue

This's a flat based item with needle like projections, often used in orient oak designs

Frogs

These are clear glass containers that do kit need floral foam to be designed in

Vases

These are used to cut thick or woody stems

Pruners

This is a protective shield sprayed in plant leaves to help them retain their moisture

Anti- transparent

This material is generally used to create structural floral designs, and does not hold water

Styrofoam

This is the ribbon size most popular for corsage work or small desogn

#3 ribbon

This ribbon size of often used to make plant bows

#9 ribbon

All of the following items should be considered when makings window display except

Color

The most common background for a display is

Partial

------ displays are generally found in shops that must attract customers from a distance

Big windows

------ displays are generally found in high traffic areas where customers will be up close with windows

Little windows

Composition provides ------- to a display

Depth

One way to give the display greater impact is to

Repeat a basic shape throughout a window

Experts agree that it is important to combine both ------ and ------ to create a show- stopping effect

Product, prop

To design window displays that showcase a product, one should

Use products that are sufficient in size or available in large quantities, design one large floral arrangement with major impact, an make sure the display has a coordinating theme

Why is repetition important in a display

To pull the products in the display together

An easy way to use color in display is

Use products of one color against a background of a contrasting color

Arranging products so that they move symmetrically down a diagonal is an example of a

Display on the diagonal

When using texture in displays

One texture should dominate and one texture should accent

An open space near an object in a display can give the object more impact and is called

Negative space

Different methods used to refine a window display can include

Defining space, contrasting shapes, and moving outside/ inside

Displays of high importance should be placed where in a typical floral store

Along the aisle on the way from the entrance to the floral cooler

Putting a vase of fresh flowers in a display of vases is an example of

Suggestive selling

Edit merchandise

Putting a small number of products out rather than all of the products is an example of

Floriculture

The science/practice of growing, harvesting, storing, etc. of flowering plants

Species

Second word of a scientific name

Photosynthesis

Plant turns CO2 into O2 and energy using chlorophyll

Respiration

Plant turns O2 into CO2 and breaks down stored energy

Corolla

Collective name for a flower's petals

Stamen

'Male' part of a plant's reproductive system

Pistil

'Female' part of a plant's reproductive system

Ovary

Seed-containing base of the pistil

6 to 7

Ideal pH range for crops

Growth retardant brands

A-rest, B-Nine, Cycocel, Bonzi, etc.

Primary Colors

blue, red, yellow

If a product is not selling in one spot

Move the display to a new location

One way to save time in designing a display is

Group products of the same color together

Poinsettias should he used in a Christmas display. This is an example of designing displays based upon

Holidays

Placing items together that may not match but serve the same purpose is an example of

Function

Which of the following is not a way to refresh a boring display

Paint planners different colors, add bows and garlands and place lights inside the display

A theme in a store should be showcases where

In the front windows

Pedestals can be used in a display to add

Height and depth

When a figure is a display actual moves because of a power source, it is an example of

Animation

When a figure in a display is not moving, but it looks like it is in the middle of an action, this is

Implied animation

A fan generating a breeze which moves suspended items is an example of

Movement

Implied movement

A football suspended over a goal post does not have to move to give the illusion of a field goal in progress is an example of

The traditional lighting used in homes is called

Incandescent lights

What is the most under- utilized aspect of display

Floors

Lots of display

What is not necessary in big display windows

The type of background generally used for window displays are

Partial background

What should be considered in the composition of a display

Balance, depth and the number of objects