Floral Certification Exam - Questions and Answers

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Floral Certification Exam - Questions and Answers 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 Cu... tting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of the 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 materials after being received by the customers. 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 flowers clusters at the base of an arrangement forming rounded hills. Terran and Layering similar design techniques to place similar materials horizontally on top of each other Ikebana the Japanese style of floral arrangement characterized by their linear forms Corsages number 3 ribbon is the appropriate size for corsage bow. the appropriate gauge of wire for corsage 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 Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem Pave arrangements flowers arrangement heights should not vary in Pave 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. Abstract designs contain more than one single focal point. Vegetative design a feature of this style of design in the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design "stair step manner" design placement 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 and focal point near the rim of the container Customer education florists must educate the customer in order to help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent Processing flowers growers, wholesalers and retail florist must process their flowers FLORAL PRESERATIVE 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 [Show More]

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