Types of Floral Design

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a practical way to classify floral designs?

• By their color

• By their geometry

• By their fragrance

• By their size

Open Ended

Why do you think geometric shapes are important in floral design?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most common design shape in floral arrangements?

• Circle

• Triangle

• Square

• Rectangle

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about triangular floral designs?

• They may be equilateral, isosceles, or scalene.

• They are always symmetrical.

• They use only one type of flower.

• They are a common floral design style.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between line designs and mass designs in floral arrangements. Provide examples of each.

Multiple Choice

Which country is associated with the traditional discipline of Ikebana in floral design?

• Japan

• China

• Korea

• Thailand

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of Chinese floral designs?

• Use of only a few materials

• Feature plant materials currently in season

• Always use static lines

• Reflect a love of nature

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Della Robbia designs in European floral arrangements?

• They are made mostly or entirely from fruits and vegetables.

• They use only flowers in bright colors.

• They are always symmetrical and triangular.

• They are influenced by Dutch painters.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of Biedermeier floral designs?

• Patterned designs

• Concentric rings of floral materials

• Strong rhythms with no negative space

• Use of only fruits and vegetables

Multiple Choice

How does the Flemish design style differ from the Biedermeier style in European floral arrangements?

• Flemish designs are influenced by painters and use vibrant colors, while Biedermeier designs use concentric rings and have no negative space.

• Flemish designs use fruits and vegetables, while Biedermeier uses only flowers.

• Biedermeier is always asymmetrical, while Flemish is symmetrical.

• Flemish designs are small, while Biedermeier designs are large.

Open Ended

Explain how English Garden designs reflect the gardens of English estates in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Open Ended

Describe how American traditional floral styles were influenced by European design styles.

Multiple Choice

Which design style became popular in the late colonial period by the 1700s and reflected English and French influences?

• Williamsburg

• Cascade

• Freestyle

• Abstract

Open Ended

Explain how technological advances in the early 1900s influenced floral design styles.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the waterfall design?

• Depicts descending lines

• Creates several layers of depth

• Suggests the flow of water

• Stems are placed parallel to one another

Open Ended

What distinguishes freestyle floral designs from traditional ikebana?

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about parallel system designs are correct?

• Stems are placed parallel to one another

• Lines of flower stems do not cross

• Each placement has its own point origin

• All stems emerge from the same point

Multiple Choice

Which floral design style includes both horizontal and vertical stem placements?

• New convention

• Millefleur

• Landscape design

• Underwater design

Multiple Choice

What is a key characteristic of millefleur arrangements?

• They are radial and no one type of flower is dominant.

• They use only one type of flower.

• They are always underwater.

• They use only vertical stems.

Open Ended

How have environmental concerns influenced trends in floral design over the past 20 years?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about landscape design in floral arrangements?

• It reflects landscapes created by humans.

• It combines geometric forms and inspiration from nature.

• It only uses flowers of the same size.

• It sometimes feels oriental.

Open Ended

Reflecting on what you learned about geometric designs in floral arrangements, how might you use geometric elements in your own floral design project?

Multiple Choice

How can floral designs be practically classified according to the information presented in the lesson?

• By their geometry

• By their color

• By their fragrance

• By their size