Senior Floral Design Exam 2021-2022 State

______________ florists buy flowers and plants from ____________ growers and sell them to ___________ flower shops.

• Wholesale, retail, commercial
• Retail, Wholesale, commercial
• Commercial, Retail, Wholesale
• Wholesale, commercial, retail

The devices and techniques for keeping floral placements secure and stable in a design are known as ______________.

• mechanics
• hard goods
• accessories
• floral supplies

The approximate measurement of #3 ribbon is _________.

• 6/16”
• 5/8”
• 7/8”
• 1 7/16”

____________ are used to cut through wire, lightweight woody materials, and wired ribbons.

• Floral shears
• Floral snips
• Ribbon shears
• Floral knives

Some floral foams are _______________, meaning they do not absorb water and are designed for use with silk, plastic, or dried plant materials.

• hydrophobic
• hydrophilic
• hydraulic
• hydriodic

___________ are decorative frameworks made from wire, vines, and other materials used to hold stems in place. They were the primary floral design mechanics until floral foams were introduced.

• Armatures
• Pomanders
• Cuffs
• Mounts

Floral designers use the ________, the set of leaves at the base of a flower’s petals, as the insertion point for wiring and taping.

• corolla
• stamen
• pistil
• calyx

Flowers in an inflorescence are known as __________. Some are arranged alternately on the stem; others are clustered tightly around the tip of the stem.

• blades
• leaflets
• stipules
• florets

The places along a stem where leaves, flowers, or branches are attached are called ________.

• meristems
• rhizomes
• nodes
• cladophylls

Flowers in _______________ are less difficult to transport because they retain moisture better, are less likely to be damaged, and take up less space.

• bud stage
• flowering stage
• fruiting stage
• seeding stage