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Analogous color harmony utilizes

When all designs, colors, and flowers have been decided upon by the customer, the sale should be closed with

According to sales figures, what is the most popular cut flower sold in the United States?

Honeydew on the leaves and ants crawling around a plant indicate:

Which of the following is not generally considered part of the Floriculture industry?

Demographics can help a florist plan

The treatment given Easter lilies to speed flowering is called

Which of the following statements is most correct relating to sales in a floral shop?

Sales and income revenue are highest for retail flower shops during what part or parts of the year?

The characteristics of a formal arrangement include all but one of the following. Which is NOT associated?

What do you not do when flowers arrive from the wholesaler?

There are three basic "C" aims for selling in a flower shop. Which of the following is NOT included in the three "C"'s?

Most indoor foliage plants need which king of lighting

Which of the following is NOT important for a floral designer to ask when designing arrangements for a specific room?

All of the following processes will help speed the opening of buds except,

Upper leaves which show interveinal chlorosis probably suffer from:

Characteristic floral arrangements of the Renaissance were flowers arranged in vases so that only the _____ were visible

To insure blue color in hydrangeas you would:

Deluxe floral foam is used to:

The pierce wiring technique works best on flowers that have a ___

A _____ guage wire is most commonly used for funeral work

This design is the easiest for a beginner because it does not require a focal point

Damping-off disease of seedlings is caused by:

The florist's chrysanthemum is a _____________.

Succesful advertising to a target audience is based on 3 profit "P"'s. Which of the following is not part of the 3 "P"'s

Potted plants can be dressed up to add value to an order by using all of the following, except.

A method of applying pesticides to plants that can be effectively used in greenhouse but not outdoors is:

When designing a floral arrangement, after the container has been prepared, one should:

The term 'texture', as it applies to plants, includes such adjectives as:

The term hard good means:

Irregularly shaped holes with smooth edges appear in Celosia leaves. The plants should be treated for:

All but one of the following is easily suitable for pressing. Which item is NOT suitable for pressing.

Appropriate refrigeration of cut floral materials involves both temperature and humidity control to:

A major problem in standard carnation production resulting in asymmetrical flowers is:

When is the best time to divide a mature chrysanthemum?

If you have a work related problem that you do not know how to solve, you should take it to your supervisor

Kitty litter, cornmeal, sand and borax are all types of:

Fertilizer that you add to your flowering plants contains the following elements in the correct order:

When cutting fresh flower stems it is best to cut the with ____ rather than shears.

These summer-blooming perennials produce dense, bristly balls of blue color:

The pricing method based on 40% of retail selling price is:

When mixing preservatives for cut flowers, the preservative should be mixed in ____________ water

Hydrangeas are forced for the following holidays:

The acceleration of flowering by manipulation of environmental conditions is known as:

The stomate of a plant leaf:

Certain plants are quite suitable for use in terrariums. Which, if any, of the following are suitable for this use?

cool colors included color combinations like:

texture in an arrangement refers to:

Commercial flower crops are sometimes watered to cause leaching. This means:

The Occidental style of flower arranging began in _____________.

Another name for rose stripper is

An organism capable of causing a disease is called

A floral arrangement should be finished on all sides if it is to be placed:

The art of floral design has become formalized there are traditional guidelines... Which is part of these guidelines?

Flowers, which are worn by men and pinned on a lapel, are called:

THe functions (s) of floral preservatives is (are) to:

The following is not a characteristic of an insect

Costs associated with making an arrangement, decorating a blooming plant or creating wedding flowers are called:

Plant lice refers to:

Hanging plants used in interior landscapes function to:

This element is essential for strong stems, roots, & color. A deficiency is weak stems.. What element is this?

Costs associated with making an arrangement, decorating a blooming plant, or creating wedding flowers are called

Mass production techniques can often be used for all of the following arrangements except

The most important cut flower crops in the US are:

The greatest control over the cooling phase of Easter lily production is provided by

Size of a casket spray is determind by:

In order to survive in the florist business, an owner/manager must be able to determine the true value of the product...

A mum cultivar with a single flower more than 4 inches in diameter, having all lateral buds removed is called a

design that uses a combination of natural and manmade materials in an unnatural manner to create a new image is called:

If a florist was limited to two tools, the least useful ones to have would be:

Which of the following describes a good plant watering practice?

Growing medium kept too wet will deprive plants of:

Pre-formed pot covers used on potted plants are called:

The three critical responsibilities of a manager in a flower shop include all of the following except:

Air layered plant are removed from the parent plant

To properly water indoor plants, consider:

The reason for putting irregularly shaped stones or broken pieces of pottery into the bottom of a pot containing...

The measure of how poisonous a chemical is after a single expose is ___ toxicity.

A more expensive decorative container into which a potted plant can be set is a:

The pH on soil results stands for

A palmately compound leaf has:

A poinsettia crop that is four weeks late in flowering for Christmas was very likely exposed to:

A hue with white added is

The number one foliage production state in acres and wholesale value is _________.

The larger the gauge of florist wire indicates that the thickness is:

_____ is a postharvest technique used to load or fill flowers with sugar and other chemicals, giving them "strength"...

A florist is most likely to be promptly paid when charged account bills are mailed:

___ play a powerful role in advertising floral shops and in most locations leads all other media in sales return for..

One of the earliest cultures to use flowers were the Egyptians. They valued ______ and ______.

Your orchids are facing a pest problem. The buds flowers & tender new growth are pitted... The most likely problem is _.

Which type of rose has multiple large flowers on a single stem

Heavy-headed flowers often bend by the flower head, nearly breaking off. What should be done to improve this situation?

When black is added to a hue, the resulting color is called a:

An example of a mass flower is:

When cutting roses to use indoors or to remove spent blossoms:

Mass marketing is the sale of floral products:

The flower part that contains the pollen is the:

Color can be used in a design to achieve all of the following except

An explant is:

What is a terrarium?