Level 1 Floral Certification Vocabulary

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

• Framing

• Pillowing

• Abstract Designs

• Vase Life

Similar design techniques to place similar materials horizontally on top of eachother -

• Bundling

• Filler

• Framing

• Terracing and Layering

The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms-

• Round Designs

• Ikebana

• Corsages

• Line Flowers

Number 3 ribbon is the appropriate size for a corsage bow. The appropriate gauge of wire for corsages is number 24-28 depending on the weight of the flower. Construct a corsage so it's as light as possible.

• Abstract Designs

• Corsage

• Round Designs

• Hook Method

Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem-

• Framing

• Filler

• Vase Life

• Bent Neck in Flowers