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FILLER
Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch.
DRY PACK
The storage or shipment of flowers out of water.
PROCESSING
Cutting stems and providing proper treatment at any stage of distribution process.
MECHANICS
Supplies, methods, and materials designers use to hold flowers and foliage in
arrangements.
RETAIL FLORIST
Sells floral goods and services to the consumer.
VASE LIFE
The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by the customer
BUNDLING
Firmly wrapping similar materials together to create larger, individual unit
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon, dioxide and sunlight into food for
plants.
LIGHT INTENSITY
The level of light received on a plant surface.
FRAMING
Branches of flowers wrapped around perimeter of arrangement to direct attention to
center of arrangement.
PILLOWING
Tight positioning of flower clusters at base of arrangement to create rounded hill.
TERRACING AND LAYERING
Similar design techniques to place similar materials horizontally on top of each other.
IKEBANA
The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms.
CORSAGES
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.
BENT NECK IN FLOWERS
Is due to the inability of water to enter the stem.
PAVE ARRANGEMENTS
Height does not vary; technique characterized by parallel or surface contoured
insertions that create a uniform area with little or no variation in depth.
ABSTRACT DESIGNS
Contain more than one single focal point.
VEGETATIVE DESIGN
Seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
"STAIR STEP MANNER" DESIGN PLACEMENT
Placement of cut material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth.
WATERFALL DESIGN