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WorksheetsTexas Floriculture CDE Bank 22-26 set 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are two key elements in increasing sales and building wedding business for the retail florist?
Planning and preparation
Promotion and advertising
Season and unique designs
Word of mouth and happy clients
A zinnia is an example of a flower having a ____texture
shiny
medium
fine
coarse
The stomata of a plant leaf:
Regulate water vapor loss from the plant
Regulate nutrient entry from foliar fertilizer applications
Must open to allow light to reach the chlorophyll for photosynthesis
Prevent disease organisms from entering the plant
What is a good sign that potted plants need to be repotted?
New leaves are quite a bit larger than older ones
Leaves are turning yellow
New leaves are quite a bit smaller that older ones
The plant is becoming tall and lanky
IPM is an acronym for:
Integrated pest material
Intensive pest management
Intensive pest material
Integrated pest management
Short, crooked rose peduncles often result from ___
Excessive soluble salts
Botrytis blight
Calcium deficiency
Excessive vigor
The timing of an Easter lily crop is complicated because:
The seeds germinate irregularly over a long period of time
The size of the rooted cuttings determines the date of flowering
The earlier the date of Easter, the longer it takes to force them
All of these
What type of water supply do cut flowers need to transport food and to keep the stems stiff?
Cold water supply
Occasional water supply
Constant water supply
Periodic water supply
A roll of ribbon is know as ___.
A roll
A bolt
A reel
Streamers
There are three main ingredients in floral preservatives. Which of the following is not one of these ingredients?
Algaecide
Bactericide
Acidifying agent
Caking agent
Cut carnations are classified into two groups:
floral and greenhouse
None of the above
Premium and discount
Standards and miniatures
Deluxe floral foam is used to:
Absorb water quickly
Hold soft stemmed flowers
Hold heavy stemmed flowers
Act as a preservative
The three critical responsibilities of a manager in a flower shop include all of the following except
Oversee the flow of money into and out of the business
Controlling the buying, use, and sale of products
Supersize people
Advertising and networking the shop
Color can be used in a design to achieve all of the following except
Emphasis or focal point
Harmony and unity
Depth and rhythm
Proportion
_____is used to secure the floral foam to the design container.
Floral tape
Electrical Tape
Masking tape
Anchor tape
The term "texture" , as it applies to plants, includes such adjectives as:
Fine, medium, and coarse
Corymb, umbel and panicle
Smooth, fuzzy and spiny
Entire, serrate and lobed
Leafhoppers affect many cut flower crops such as
Roses and chrysanthemums
Baby's breath and statice
Statice and asters
Tulips and Irises
When ordering flowers from a wholesale florist, one should consider the following:
Availability
Keeping quality
Price
All of these
What is a terrarium?
A container, usually made of glass, that houses one or more live plants
A small dish garden
None of the above
Any potted plant in a decorative cover
A correct way to remove mealybugs from a plant is:
Rinse the leaves with milk
Use a pesticide
Use a fungicide
Dab each bug with a cotton swab dipping in rubbing alcohol
In traditional arrangements, materials with higher visual weight are used lower in the arrangement to create stable effect; they are sunken a little further into the arrangement for depth. Identify the significant principles of design that are related to balance:
Stability and depth
Size and shape
lighting and distance
Color and tone
The characteristics of a formal arrangement include all but one of the following. Identify the characteristic which is NOT normally associated with a formal arrangement
Textures are smooth, shiny or velvety
Flowers used include roses, orchids and carnations
Arrangement is usually symmetrically balanced
Arrangement may be placed off-center
Certain plants are quite suitable for use in terrariums. Which, if any, of the following are suitable for this use?
Creeping fig
Needlepoint Ivy
Both of these
None of these
Which of the following is a true statement?
The lower the number, the thinner the wire and narrower the ribbon
The lower the number, the thinner the wire and wider the ribbon
The lower the number, the thicker the wire and narrower ribbon
The lower the number, the thicker the wire and wider the ribbon
The blending of all components of a design is known as?
Transition
Harmony
Unity
Progression
