The brightness or darkness of a hue describes its _____

Value describes the lightness or darkness of a hue

Ethylene is a colorless, odorless gas that helps prolong the life of a flower.

Primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the outline of the arrangement

Shorter stems of mass flowers provide color & focal point near the rim of the container in a waterfall design.

Adding white to a color lightens its tone.

The location within a design that attracts the most attention; center of interest.

Red, Yellow, Blue

Corsage wiring technique in which a wire is inserted through the calyx & bent downward along the stem

Flowers used to fill in a design

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

Ficus Elastica is also known as a Rubber Plant.

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

An ideal temperature range to keep your refrigerator at is

A hue darken by the addition of black forms a _______________of the hue.

Construct a corsage so it is as _______________ as possible

Filler Flowers are types of flowers used to complete a design.

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

Naturalistic design style in which flowers & plant material are placed as they would grow in nature.

An important feature of a vegetative design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design.

The impression of being stable and self-supported.

A retail florist sells floral goods and services to the final customer.

The _______________ is the length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by a customer.

The Japanese style of floral arrangement is known as Ikebana, which is characterized by their linear forms

_________ is the measure of color intensity when gray is added to a hue.

A round design is the easiest design for a beginner because it does not require the establishment of a focal point.

A chemical preparation used to make cut flowers last longer.

Form is the geometric shape or line design that forms the outline of the flower arrangement.

The level of light received on a plant surface is called _____

The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement to form rounded hills is called __

The element of line in a floral arrangement is the visual path the eye follows as it proceeds through the arrangement.

Which wire gauge is best suited to support roses, carnations & chrysanthemums

Number 40 ribbon would be appropriate for a corsage bow

The focal point on the corsage is where the smallest flower is placed.

A #16 gauge wire is thinner than a #28 gauge wire.

Varying height of flowers should be used in a pave arrangement.

Wiring technique in which the wire is inserted through the flower & a small hook is formed in the wire before it is pulled back into the flower.

Remove all foliage from the stem that will be below the water level helps prevent bacterial growth.

Intermediate Colors is the combining of equal amounts of a primary color & adjacent secondary color.

Layering and terracing are similar design techniques that place similar materials horizontally on top of each other.

Used to create focal point with unusual & distinctive shapes.

Abstract designs must contain a single focal point.

The placement of cut material in a parallel design in each group existing in a “stair-stepped manner “ in order to create depth.

__________________ is the act of cutting flower stems properly and providing them the proper treatments at any stage of the distribution process

Combination of both natural & manmade materials in an unnatural manner to create new images.

__________ is the storage or shipment of flowers out of water

The process in which cut flowers & foliages have been tested to extend their freshness.

What is the storage and shipment of flowers out of water?

Respiration is a breaking-down plant process in which stored food reserves in the plant are converted into energy.

Corsage wiring technique in which the wire is shaped into a hairpin.

A design technique characterized by parallel or surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation of depth.

The supplies, materials & methods that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement are called ______.

The color spectrum is made up of twelve major colors.

One purpose of foliage is to hide the mechanics in flower arrangement

Dieffenbachia is also known as Dumb Cane.

The design consists of several layers of materials, varying in size & texture to create a flowering effect

The most commonly used wire gauges for a corsage design is #16 & #18.

The floral material having an “airy” look to create the finishing touch is _________.

The relationship between the flowers, foliage & container

Recutting stems of fresh of product helps

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

Since the growers and wholesalers have processed the cut flowers, it is not necessary for the retail florist to process their flowers

A symmetrical arrangement if a formal, equilateral triangular design

Adding a floral preservation to the water is very effective in extending the life of fresh flowers

A cause of bent neck in cut flowers is due to the inability of water to enter the stem

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

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

are usually single stem with larger rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement outline

florists do not need to educate their customers in order to help them enjoy their flowers the fullest extent

The relationship between the completed arrangement & its location

In refrigerating fresh product, combination of low temperature & high humidity helps

The appropriate gauge of wire for corsages is 28

Tropical cut floral material need to be kept at the same temperatures as other cut material

_______ involves firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual unit

The process of plants losing water through stomata in their leaves

Transpiration is the loss of water vapor from a plant

Two primary colors combined in equal amounts

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 is called ____  

  ______ is the process of converting nutrients, water, carbon dioxide, & sunlight into food for plants.  

Radial stem placement creates rhythm in which the lines appear to be parallel in the design.   

The proper use of color is another important design element essential in creating a well-designed floral arrangement.  

Flowers that function to create the linear outline of a design.  

  A triangular pattern with a strong “L-Line”