Floral Design Terminology

7. diagrammatic guide to color system in which all hues appear in their proper spectral order.
9. liquid glue used to secure fresh flowers or mechanical aids.
10. pre-shaped base forms of wet or dry foam, in shapes such as crosses,hearts, or wreaths.
14. removing dead and dying flowers and foliage from a plant.
15. aesthetic quality created through the pleasing interaction of a combination of components in a composition when there is a satisfying agreement of parts.
17. art and science of cultivating edible and ornamental plants.
18. A group of flowers
21. standard measure of the thickness of wire.
22. visual organization within a design that emphasizes one or more aspects.
23. visual response of the eye to reflect rays of light.
24. the relative ratio of size, or the relationship of a composition to the surrounding area or environment.
25. disposable container made of paper pulp, sometimes with a tarred interior bottom.
27. removal of terminal buds to encourage lateral branching.
29. Free of color or lacking hue
31. components or ingredients of design, such as line, form, space,texture,color, pattern, and size.
32. configuration of an individual component of the composition.

1. an arrangement or spray of flowers displayed upon the closed lid of a casket.
2. a botanical term for a blossom containing all flower parts
3. repeated combination of line, form, color, texture, and space component.
4. any flower that is branched or clustered and fills space between major components in the design.
5. chemical preparation to make cut flowers last longer.
6. single, rounded flower at the top of a stem used for adding volume to a design.
8. flowers designed to be worn on the head.
10. design work created for a funeral.
11. framework of plastic, tape, wire, or natural material used at the top of a vase to keep flowers in position.
12. turning or directing of a flower head in a certain way in order to increase interest and visual movement within a design.
13. Flowers Flowers Designed to be worn or carried
16. procedure associated with the methods of care and handling, specifically re-cutting and conditioning flowers and foliage.
18. A state of equilibrium, actual or visual
19. outermost petals of roses or other flowers, generally coarser and thicker than interior petals of the flower.
20. devices or techniques that help to secure materials and create stability in a
26. visual movement through the design usually achieved by means of repetition or gradation.
28. vital visual oath that directs the eye movement through a composition.
30. plastic compound which absorbs water, used to hold flowers in place in a design.