Floral Design State 23-24

In the Victorian era, ladies carried small floral bouquets called ________________ as accessories to formal occasions. They consisted of colorful flowers and greenery formed into tightly gathered bouquets. These bouquets later led to the assignment of meanings to different flowers, greenery, and combinations.

• biedermeiers

• la Russe

• tussie mussies

• pomanders

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about rocks, stones, and beads added inside glass containers?

• They can result in additional expenses in creating the arrangement.

• They can be used to control and hold stems in place.

• They must be washed and sanitized after every use.

• They can be used to extend the life of the flowers and greenery in an arrangement.

Which of the items below would you add as an accent to the arrangement in Figure 1?

• Bow

• Wax Flower

• Carnations

• Ruscus

________________ is made of paraffin-coated crepe paper and used to cover green florist wire for arrangements designed to be worn or carried.

• Anchor tape

• Floral tape

• Waterproof tape

• Chenille tape

Which of the following would be a good material to create an armature for a bouquet?

• Pittosporum

• Curly Willow

• Magnolia

• Galax

Dry-packed cut flowers are placed in specially designed ________________ boxes that have holes in the ends to allow air circulation.

• glass

• plastic

• cardboard

• styrofoam

Silver thiosulfate is an example of a(n) __________ inhibitor that acts on the flower’s receptors and production sites to prevent the biological aging that occurs as a result of this plant hormone.

• ethylene
• auxin

• gibberellin

• cytokinin

Which of the following foliage products has the longest storage life?

• Galax

• Croton

• Salal

• Leatherleaf Fern

Placing larger or darker flowers or foliage in the center, right above the container, makes an arrangement look more stable and helps create ____________________.

• visual balance
• proportion

• unity

• rhythm

The Bells of Ireland in the design in Figure 2 create dynamic _______________ that curve toward one another.

• lines
• forms

• striations

• depths