Floral Test Review

Filler

Floral material that has an “airy” look to create the finishing touch

Dry Pack

The storage or shipment of flowers out of water

Processing

Cutting flower stems properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of distribution process

Mechanics

Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement

Retail Florist

Sells floral goods and services to the consumers

Vase life

The length of useful life of cut floral material after being received by the customer

Bundling

Firmly wrapping or typing similar materials together to form higher, 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 material in the center of the arrangement

Pillowing

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

Terracing and layering

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

Ikebana

The Japanese style of floral arrangement characterized by their linear form

Corsages

Number 3 ribbon is the appropriate size for a corsages in 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

Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem

Pave arrangement

Flower arrangement heights should not vary in page arrangements. The pave design is a technique characterized by parallel or surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth