Floriculture Quiz

The production and marketing of floral crops is known as _______________.

• floriculture

• horticulture

• agriculture

• silviculture

The material and color of a floral container affects its visual weight. Which of the following containers would appear the lightest weight visually?

• Navy-colored pottery vase

• Cast iron vase

• Clear vase with thick glass

• Pastel porcelain vase

Which of the following methods used by florists to keep individual stems from falling out of place in a clear glass container can add bacterial build-up and should only be used on short-term displays?

• Grids

• Interlaced stems

• Floral foam

• Stones

_____________ are the best tool for cutting stems because they make clean cuts and not pinch the stem’s water-conducting vessels.

• Floral shears

• Kitchen scissors

• Pruning saw

• Hedge trimmers

The pin used to secure a body flower onto the groom at a wedding is called a _______________.

• boutonniere pin

• corsage pin

• lapel pin

• tie pin

Which type of wire would best be used when creating garlands?

• Paddle wire

• Paper-covered wire

• Cut wire

• Chenille stems

Which of the following tools may be used to curl and crimp wires for special effects in arrangements?

• Pruners

• Needle-nose pliers

• Shears

• Picks

Identify the term used for the part of the stem indicated in Figure 1.

• Sepal

• Meristem

• Rhizome

• Node

The term ____________ refers to both the objects and methods that are used to fix materials in place.

• structure

• device

• mechanics

• grade

• condition

Fresh floral foam is hydrated by the _______________ method.

• full submersion

• hypersaturation

• hydro-misting

• free-float