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If a florist was limited to two tools, the least useful ones would have to be:
A
oasis and cardettes
B
sharp knife and floral shears
C
pruning shears and wire cutters
D
ribbon and anchor tape
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If a florist was limited to two tools, the least useful ones would have to be:
oasis and cardettes
sharp knife and floral shears
pruning shears and wire cutters
ribbon and anchor tape
How is the size of the casket display determined?
budget
religious affiliation
type of casket
season of the year
High humidity in the greenhouse causes plugs to...............and be soft due to lack of..............uptake
stretch, oxygen
shrink, calcium
shrink, nitrogen
stretch, calcium
Hanging method, covering method, treating with glycerin, pressing, making potpouri and commercial freeze drying are all methods to.................or..............plant materials.
grow, respiration
dry, preserve
dry, create
grow, preserve
Gladioli species and the cultivars produce a multi-flowered inflorescence that can contain.............to..................florets.
2, 9
10, 25
3, 13
26, 35
Geophytes include any species that form modified plant.............for...................storage including bulbs, corms, tubers, tuberous roots, rhizomes, and pseudobulbs.
fungus, oxygen
organs, nitrogen
organs carbohydrate
fungus, nitrogen
Generally, roses are graded according to the ........................of stem.
length
thorn count
size
diameter at base
Fungus gnat damage to potted plants is caused by the ............................stage.
larval
adult
pupa
instar
For optimum vase life, most cut flowers should be stored at temperatures as close to ........degrees F as possible.
35
40
30
50
Food is translocated in plants through a tissue called the .........................................
Xylem
Cambium
Phloem
Mesosphyll
Flowers are..................percent water.
60
40
90
10
Flower preservatives should be used when conditioning flowers for which of the following reasons?
intensify color
prevent bacterial growth
to aid in the absorption of dyes
none of the above
Floral production involves the growing of ............or ................for sale.
seeds and soil
roses and cut flowers
potted plants and bedding plants
flowering and foliage crops
Floral preservatives should be used because they will ................the lasting qualities of fresh flowers.
increase
floral preservatives should not be used
decrease
none of the above
Floral designs as we arrange them today are a blending of two styles:
N. America and S.America
Oriental and European
Japan and Italy
Russian and European
Filler flowers add a finishing touch to an arrangement. The two types of filler flowers used in flower arrangements are................and................
leather leaf, lemon leaf
texture, flutter leaf
bunch, feather
depth, height
Ferns, babys breath, statice, croton, huckleberry are all examples of ............flowers.
Mass
Form
Line
Filler
Factors that enable a floral designer to develop a dominant impact for an event include:
having dominant plant materials
both of the above
adding a focal point or center of interest
neither of the above
Exacum affine is an example of a species that is commercially cultivated)
True Statement
False Statement
Drypacked flowers are flowers that are cooled quickly at teh grower and kept cool throughout the shipping process.
True Statement
False Statement