The storage or shipment of flowers out of water

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

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

Sells floral goods and services to the consumer

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

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

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

The level of light received on a plant surface.

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.

The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement forming rounded hills

Similar design techniques to place similar materials horizontally on top of each other

The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms

Number 3 ribbon is the appropriate size for a _______. The appropriate gauge of wire for ______- is number 24-28 depending on the weight of the flower. Construct a _______ so it is as light -weight as possible.

Is typically due to the inability of water to enter the stem.

Flower arrangement heights should not vary in ____ arrangements. ____ design is a technique characterized by parallel or surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth.

Contain more than one single focal point

A feature of this style of design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design

Is the placement of cut material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth

Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color and focal point near the rim of the container

Florists must educate the customer in order to help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent

Growers wholesalers and retail florist must process their flowers

A chemical consisting of a mixture of ingredients that when added to water extends the vase life of cut flowers y lowering the water pH

A citric acid solution that causes flowers to take up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed.

Cell process in which stored food reserves are converted into useful energy for the plant

The process of plants losing water through the stomata in their leaves

A combination of both natural and man made materials in an unnatural manner to create new images

An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials usually placed in groups that emphasize forms and lines.

Design that consists of clusters or groups of flowers and foliage that strengthens the element of line which moves the eye through the arrangement

used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement