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Basic Floral: mid term exam reveiw.
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where pollen is produced.
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all the sepals
sepal
small leaves under the flower
Receptacle
parts of the flower that is attached
peduncle
stalk of flower
ovule
enlarged portion of the stigma
style
attaches stigma to the ovary
petal
colored part of the flower
stigma
sticky part of the flower where pollen germinates
name the felmale reproduction organs in a flower
pistil = stigma + style + ovary
name the male reproductive organs
stamen = anther + filament
True or False: the temperature of the floral cooler should be 100 and 110 degrees F
false, its too hot.
boytroosis is the flower you are observing
False, its a Lily
what is ethylene?
an invisible and odorless gas that cut flowers, foliage, and ripening fruits give off.
what can cause ethylene?
fungus
true or false: flowers can be revived by being being submerged in a water bath
true
the 6 steps to delay aging in cut flowers
remove any flowers that are begining to deteriorate from the cooler. keep cooler clean. to prevet mold from building up on the fan. ethylene productions can be minimized by using bleach. flower buckets should be bleached after each use. clean work space and tools. ¼ cup bleach to 2 gallons of warm water.
name the 5 ingredients in floral food
Simple sugars flowers convert energy to be broken down. biocide fights microorganisms such as bacteria, fungus yeast, and mold to prevent water-clogging pores. acidifiers help maximize water uptake. cytokines help maintain colors in blossoms and foliage. wetting agents accelerate the rate of water uptake.
what are the 5 steps in the flower food chain?
grower , transporter, whole saler, retialers and the final consumer.
a mature ovule in a flower is called _______
seed
Mature ovary in flowers is called a __________.
fruit
define xylem
water conducting tissue brings water uptake
define trophisim
growing curvatures
define geotrophisim
bends growing in an upward oppisite direction of the gravitational pull.
define phototrophisim
bending in the direction of light
what time period was floral design first recognized as art and was taught?
victorian period
what time period used fruits in their floral designs
egyptain period
what time period flowers were arranged so that stems were covered creating a tight symmetrical arrangement?
Rennisance
what are the two types of tissue in the stems? and what is their function?
xylem is water uptake and the pholem is food
what 3 things affect flower foliage color?
plant hormone levels, light, and the temperature.
what are the trophisims that we talked about in class?
geotrophisim and phototrophisim
define geotrophisim.
bending in the direction of light.
define phototrophisim.
growing bending in the in an upward direction oppisite response to the gravitational pull.
Name the five steps in a cut flowers chain of life.
grower transporter wholesaler retailers and final consumer
what are rher 5 ingredients on cut flower food?
simple sugars, biocides, acidifiers, cytokines, and wetting agents.
what is ethylene?
an invisible odorless gas that cut flowers foliages and ripening fruits naturally give off.
what causes ethylene?
fruits and decomposing flowers.
how can reduce it?
clean your work area and tools after your done. bleach the flower water bucket. remove deteriorating flowers from the bucket. use bleach.
what are the key points to know ab out the floral cooler?
low temperature but high humidity, 36 to 34 degrees optimum temperature 65% humidity. low-velocity fan circulation for air quality
how do you make a 4 flower corsage?
use the Peirce or Hook method. add a piece of leather. add a piece of baby breath. Tape all pieces together with floral tape. flowers should be arranged in a zig-zag pattern. tape the first and second flowers together. next fourth and fifth. add a carnation and a pin.
define hue
color itself
list the three values.
tint, tone and shade.
define tint
adding white
define shade
created when adding grey to a color.
what is a cool color? list the cool colors.
cool colors are associated with ice or water. blue, green, purple, and violet.
define warm colors and list them.
associated with sun, fire, warm things. red, yellow, and orange
define monochromatic and give an example.
only one color scheme. blue, light blue, dark blue. .
define intensity of a color.
the brightness of the concentration of the color
define Analogous. give an example.
3 or more hues next ot each other on the color wheel.
define polychromatic.
3 or more unrelated colors. purple, green, red and pink.
what is botryis?
it is a great mold that can grow on the refridgerator fan or on the cooler floor.
what are the signs of botryis ?
yellowing leaves and loss of foliages.
Can you put an apple in the cooler? why or why not?
no because ripening fruits are most likley to cause ethylene.
why do you remove the foliage below the water line?
to keep the water cleaner, and the flowers can properly absorb the water.
what does a verticle line do for a floral arrangement?
its the strongest line in floral design. it creates height. and masculinity.
what determines the scale of an arrangement?
the surrounding environment
explain symmetrical balance.
both sides are visually equal. all flowers of of somewhat equal size and proportionate.
explain asymmetrical balance.
not visually balanced, different flowers on each side of the flower arrangement. and not appealing to the eye.
why is it important for flowers to be in scale with he container?
the flowers may appear too big or too small. overall it wont be appealing.
define split complimentary.
any color that has 2 colors on each side
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