FGA Elements of Floral Design

Form also refers to the shape of the plant materials.

• True.

• False.

Answer explanation

Form refers to the shape of the arrangement as a whole, as well as the shape of the plant materials in it.

Which one of the following is an example of a MASS flower?

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Answer explanation

Flowers with mass forms are usually ROUND in shape, to give dominance in the design.

Eg. protea, sunflower, roses

Which one of the following is an example of a LINE flower?

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Answer explanation

Examples of line flowers:

Liatris, delphinium, gladiolus, red ginger, heliconia, calla lily, snapdragon, matthiola

One example of a flower with TRANSITIONAL form is

• baby's breath

• rose

• sunflower

Answer explanation

Flowers with transitional form are filler flowers that provide a visual link between the mass and linear flowers. Eg. eustoma, freesia, aster, baby's breath, statice, pom-pom

What is the colour harmony of the floral arrangement in the picture shown?

• Analogous.

• Complementary.

• Monocromatic.

• Tetradic.

The photo shows a floral arrangement that has a ________ colour harmony.

• analogous

• complementary

• monochromatic

• triadic

Answer explanation

Complementary colours are opposite each other on the colour wheel.

Eg. Red - Green

Yellow - Purple

Orange - Blue

An example of a triadic colour harmony is

• Yellow + Blue + Red

• Red + Green

• Tints, tones and shades of green

• Red + Orange + Yellow

Answer explanation

A triadic colour harmony has THREE colours that are equally spaced in a colour wheel. Eg. Red + Yellow + Blue

For a dark and dimly-lit room, which of the following colours are more suitable for a floral arrangement?

• Red + Yellow

• Purple + Blue

• White + Black

• White + Blue

Answer explanation

Bright, warm colours will be better for a dark, dimly-lit room. Eg. red, yellow, orange

Which of the following are PRIMARY colours?

(You may select more than one)

• Green

• Orange

• Yellow

• Red

• Purple

Answer explanation

Primary colours: Red, Yellow, Blue

An arrangement of white, pink and red roses is considered a

• analogous colour scheme.

• monochromatic colour scheme.

Answer explanation

Monochromatic colour scheme - includes tints, tones and shades of the same hue (red).