TSFA General Knowledge Vocabulary

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Across
  1. 5. Floral Material that has an “airy” look to create the finishing touch.
  2. 7. Cell process in which stored food reserves are converted into useful energy for the plant.
  3. 10. The length of useful life of cut floral materials after being received by the customer.
  4. 11. Growers, Wholesalers and Retail Florist must process their flowers.
  5. 12. The Storage or shipment of flowers out of water.
  6. 13. Similar design techniques to place similar materials horizontally on top of each other.
  7. 15. due to the inability of water to enter the stem.
  8. 18. A combination of both natural and man made materials in an unnatural manner to create new images.
  9. 21. the placement of cut material in a parallel design in each group in order to create depth.
  10. 22. Shorter stems of mass flowers provide a color & focal point near the rim of the container.
  11. 23. Contain more than one single focal point.
  12. 24. 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.
  13. 25. Cutting flowers stems properly and providing proper treatment at any stage of the distribution process.
  14. 26. The level of light received on a plant surface.
  15. 27. Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger, individual unit.
  16. 28. 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 variation in depth.
  17. 29. Sells floral goods and services to the consumer.
  18. 30. Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Down
  1. 1. 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.
  2. 2. Florists must educate the customer in order to help them enjoy their flowers to the fullest extent.
  3. 3. The process of converting nutrients, water, carbon, dioxide and sunlight into food for plants.
  4. 4. The Japanese style of floral arrangements characterized by their linear forms.
  5. 6. 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 of the arrangement.
  6. 8. An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials usually placed in groups that emphasize forms and lines.
  7. 9. A feature of this style of design is the seasonal compatibility of the plant materials in the design.
  8. 14. A Citric acid solution that causes flowers to take up water rapidly to prevent dehydration after flowers being dry packed.
  9. 16. used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline height or width of an arrangement.
  10. 17. The process of plants losing water through stomata in their leaves.
  11. 19. Design that consists of clusters or groups of flowers & foliage that strengthens the element of line which moves the eye through the arrangement.
  12. 20. The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an arrangement forming rounded hills.