Texas Floral Certification - Part 2

HOOK METHOD

• Wiring technique in which the wire is inserted through the flower and a small hook is formed in the wire before it is pulled back into the flower

• Corsage wiring technique in which a wire is inserted through the calyx and bent downward along the stem

• Corsage wiring technique in which the wire is shaped into a hairpin

• Removing all foliage from the stem that is below the water level in an arrangement helps prevent bacterial growth

MASS FLOWERS

• Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

• A type of flower used to complete a design

• Used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement

• Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in

A formal, equilateral triangular design

• SYMMETRICAL DESIGN

• CASCADE DESIGN

• ASYMMETRICAL DESIGN

• Round Design

TONE

• A hue darkened by the addition of black forms a shade of the hue

• Describes the lightness or darkness of a hue

• The brightness or darkness of a hue

• The measure of color intensity when gray is added to a hue

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

• The process of plants losing water through stomata in their leaves

• A Citric acid solution that causes flowers to take up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed

• Chemicals consisting of active and non-active ingredients which increases water intake & increases molecular structure

VALUE

• A hue darkened by the addition of black forms a shade of the hue

• The brightness or darkness of a hue

• The measure of color intensity when gray is added to a hue

• Describes the lightness or darkness of a hue

LINE FLOWERS

• Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

• Used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement

• Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in

• A type of flower used to complete a design

The impression of the design being stable and self-supported

• SCALE

• CONDITIONING

• BALANCE

• PROPORTION

FORM FLOWERS

• Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

• Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in

• Used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement

• A type of flower used to complete a design

INTERPRETIVE DESIGN

• A combination of both natural and man made materials in an unnatural manner to create new images

• An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials usually placed in groups that emphasize forms and lines

• A combination of both natural and man made materials in an unnatural manner to create new images

• The design consists of several layers of materials, varying in size and texture to create a flowering effect