Certification Terms Pt. 1

Floral Material that has an airy look to create the finishing touch

• form

• mass

• filler

• line

The storage or shipment of flowers out of water

• dry pack

• oasis

• wet pack

• paper towel pack

Cutting flowers stem properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process.

• framing

• bundling

• prep

• processing

Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement

• floral tape

• anchor tape

• wire

• mechanics

Sells floral goods and services to the consumer

• framing

• retail florist

• corsages

• pillowing

The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by the customer

• vase life

• Ikebana

• photosynthesis

• light intensity

Firmly wrapping or taping similar materials together to form a larger, individual unit.

• bundling

• floral taping

• pillowing

• framing

The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide and sunlight into food for plants.

• germination

• respiration

• transpiration

• photosynthesis

The level of light received on a plant surface.

• flouriest light

• light intensity

• sun exposure

• light damge

A design technique in which branches of flowers are used around the perimeter of a floral arrangement to direct attention to the materials in the center of the arrangement.

• framing

• pillowing

• processing

• bundling