Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch.

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

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

Contain more than one single focal point.

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

The Storage or shipment of flowers out of water.

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

The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms.

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

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

Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of the distrubution process.

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

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

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

Growers, Wholesalers and Retail Florist must process their flowers.

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

The level of light received on a plant surface.

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

Flower arrangement heights should not vary in pave arrangements. The Pave Design is a technique characterized by parallel or surface contoured insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variations in depth.

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

Sells floral goods and services to the consumer.

A desing technique in which branches of flowers are used around the perimeter of a floral arramge,emt to direct attention to the materials in the center of the arranfement.

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

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

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