Floral Design Area 20-21

Flowers should not be shipped with fruits and vegetables because of the emission of high amounts of

• carbon dioxide
• ethylene
• flourine
• glucose

Roses are ___ according to stem length, strength and straightness, flower size and petal count, uniformity, freedom from defects, and foliage quality.

• graded
• culled
• conditioned
• fertilized

The part of the floral stalk that bears the petals, sepal, pistils, and stamens is called the

• corolla
• perianth
• calyx
• receptacle

Flowers that do not have any ordinary leaves on their stems, as with calla lilies and gerbera daisies, are called ____, meaning without leaves.

• scapose
• palmate
• serrated
• pinnate

___ occurs when small bubbles are drawn into the stem at the time of cutting restricting the upward movement of air and water.

• tropism
• respiration
• air embolism
• abscission

Flowers that are chilling sensitive are subject to chilling injury at temperatures below ___

• 50*F
• 60*F
• 70*F
• 80*F

If temperatures are above 40*F, or if temperatures fluctuate, condensation may form on the petals, leaves, and stems, and this moisture may lead to the consequent growth of ____, or gray mold.

• accilium
• botrytis
• protea
• cankers

A lack of ___ exists when an arrangement, like the one in Figure 1, can be divided into chunks or separations.

• proportion
• mechanics
• color
• unity

Orange, green, and violet are all ___ colors.

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• intermediate

___ refers to the overall size of a floral composition, or its parts compared with other objects.

• focal point
• harmony
• scale
• dominance