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| A potpourri corsage can be made from which of the following: | A few small blossoms and assorted foliage |
| A very popular and relatively simple corsage style is one that features two flowers? | True |
| The most important environmental factor in orchid culture is: | Watering and water quality |
| The acceleration of flowering by manipulation of environmental conditions is not known as: | Forging |
| Mass marketing is the sale of floral products: | In high-traffic areas |
| The minimum optimum temperature for poinsettia growth is: | 60 degrees F |
| Costs associated with making an arrangement, decorating a blooming plant, or creating wedding flowers are called: | Direct costs |
| Pot mums in 6" pots should average _______ flowering shoots per pot. | 20 to 30 |
| If a florist were limited to two tools, the most useful ones to have would be: | Sharp knife and wire cutters |
| A grouping of closely spaced flowers, net, and accessories in a hand-held floral arrangement is called: | Nosegay |
| The optimum pH for azaleas is: | 4.5 to 5.5 |
| The area of emphasis in an arrangement is not called the: | Accent |
| This fungus attacks a wide variety of ornamental plants, probably causing more losses than any other single pathogen: | Botrytis cinerea |
| A good alternative for perlite, this material provides aeration in the root media: | Sand |
| Bullheads are distorted flowers characterized by shorter petals, which give the rose a ________: | Flattened appearance |
| Most epiphytic orchids can be grown in: | Tree fern-redwood chips |
| Specialty cut flowers may be defined as: | Cut flowers other than roses, chrysanthemums, and carnations |
| To obtain blue cut flowers on hydrangeas, the pH of the growth media should be: | 5.0 to 5.5 |
| A common flaw in establishing the area of emphasis is to _____________ together very closely. | Crowd the flowers |
| The growth regulator often used to control marketable plant heights of potted tulips, dahlias, and lilies is: | A-Rest |
| All of the following are bulbous and tuberous rooted plants except: | Periwinkles |
| The majority of florist businesses are conducted in one location and annual gross sales are generally under: | $250,000.00 |
| The unit of heat measurement used in the greenhouse industry is the: | Btu |
| There are three primary ways that heat is lost in a greenhouse. Which of the following is not correct? | Solarization |
| There are three basic types of pots that are commonly used in the green house industry. Which of the following is not one of those basic types? | Designer pot |
| Cycocel is the most commonly used ___________. | Growth retardant |
| Successful advertising to target the audience is based on the three “P’s”. Which one of the following is not part of the three profit “P’s”? | Pleasant |
| A component of greenhouse root media consisting of siliceous volcanic rock, crushed and heated to 1800 degrees F is: | Perlite |
| This growth regulator increases the flower size of a geranium and accelerates flowering in cyclamen. | Gibberellic Acid |
| A more expensive decorative container into which a potted plant can be set is a: | Jardiniere |
| An advertisement should never appeal to the reader’s self interest, but instead should create a need: | False |
| The genus and species name Dianthus caryophyllus identifies what flower: | Carnation |
| When doing the flowers for a wedding you may work with all but one of the following arrangements. Which arrangement would not be suitable for a wedding? | Full couch spray arrangement |
| Certain plants are quite suitable for use in landscape borders. Which, if any, of the following are not suitable for this use: | Creeping Fig |
| Direct mail forms include which of the following: | Seed mailers |
| The reputation of a florist business is built solely on location, friendliness, and price. | False |
| When growing orchids, a hydrometer is used to measure: | Humidity |
| Firbark is the most popular orchid potting material. | True |
| Excessively short stems in tulips planted outdoors are due to: | Warm spring temperature and lack of winter cooling |
| There are numerous advantages to having a container garden. Which of the following, if any, are advantages: | Plants can be spotlighted via their placement |
| A physiological disorder of geraniums caused by low moisture levels in the root media is not: | Bacterial blight |
| Upper leaves which show interveinal chlorosis probably suffer from: | An iron deficiency |
| The flowers and leaves pf a rose are mottled and streaked with silver, and dusky black dropping have collected. This damage is indicative of: | Thrips |
| Placing wet sphagnum moss in a frame for funeral and Christmas wreaths is called: | Mossing |
| The most popular mechanic item used in floral arrangements is: | Floral foam |
| The pricing method based on a 40% of retail selling price is: | Wholesale pricing |
| A dried branch, bleached by the sun, used in decorations is called: | Manzanita |
| The genus and species name for Amaryllis is: | Hippeastrum vittatum |
| According to The Retail Florist Business, included in the list of traditional rules to achieve good design are all but one of the following. Which one is not included: | Even numbers should used in arrangements when fewer than 10 flowers of one kind are used. |
