Ms. Cunniff and Ms. Parker Floriculture CDE Ms. Cunniff and Ms. Parker

What is Floriculture? Knowledge and skills: Competition: Arranging Propagation Merchandising Competition: Plant identification Arrangement Problem solving Preparation

Rules 3-4 team members One team from each FFA chapter Under no circumstances can a student touch or handle the plant materials Observers are not permitted in the event area while the event is in progress

Rules Pencils, pens and calculators are not provided. No allowance will be made for malfunctioning calculators The horticulture scan sheet will be used for this CDE Location: Sam Houston State University

Regulations District level: 20 specimens for identification 50 min 50 questions for knowledge 30 min Additional phases

Regulations State level (Texas): Individual possible …………. 900 points Plant identification 500 points Placing classes 300 points General knowledge 100 points ______________________________________ Individual possible …………. 900 points Team possible …………………. 2,700 points

State Plant Identification 50 species of the 100 listed identified by scientific and common names Specimen can consist of any part of the plant Each plant is numbered and students bubble in the number next to the name on the sheet 10 points for every correct plant 50 minutes for this section

State Plant Classes All plants are in the same species or cultivar 6 Classes are selected Line Blooming Container Form Foliage Container Mass floral design All plants are in the same species or cultivar Some classes only contain cut flowers or greenery or container plants 4 items per class 5 min. to judge each class. 30 min. total 50 points per class

Line Flowers Snapdragon- Antirrhinum majus cv. Gladiolus- Gladioolus x hortulanus cv. Liatris- Liatris spicata Stock- Matthiols incana

Form Flowers Anthurium- Anthurium andraeanum Gerbera- Gerbera jamesonii Stargazer lily- Lilium cv. ‘Stargazer’ Rose- rosa cv.

Mass Flowers Cushion (pompom) Chrysanthemum- Chrysanthemum moorifolium cv. Daisy Chrysanthemum- Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. Standard carnation- Dianthus caryophyllus cv. Freesia- freesia x hybrida

Blooming Container flowers Kalaanchoe- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana cv. Geranium- Pelargonium x Hortorum cv. Azalea- Rhododendron cv. African Violet- Saintpaulia ionantha cv. Gloxinia- Sinningia speciosa

Foliage Container Flowers Jade plant- Crassula argentea Golden pothos, devil’s ivy- Epipremnum aureum Benjaman fig, weeping fig- Ficus Benjaminia ‘Exotica’ Rubber tree- ficus elasticaa ‘Decora’ Boston fern- Nephrolepis exaltata ev.

Floral Design Symmetrical Triangle Asymmetrical triangle Crescent Round

State General Knowledge 50 multiple choice questions from databank on IMS website 30 minutes for exam 2 points per question

State Awards Team with the highest score in the identification section Team with the highest score in floral design Team with the highest score on the evaluation If tied, advisors will match for the high award

Student hat off, teacher hat on OFF ON

Notes from: Becky DeShazo CDE Floriculture Texas “expert” Teachers who train this team seem to work together.  The test bank is on the Texas FFA web page CDE page.  To be competitive, the students must get every question right.  While the questions don't change, the order of the answers do. We are always on the look out for a plant that is a little different from the one we know.  Example, wandering jew is green and purple but occasionally you can find one that is green with no purple.

Good References Printed Materials Computer software Online Other Horticultural Plant Production, IMS #362 Floral Design and Interior Landscape Development, IMS #363 Computer software Horticopia A to Z (CD-ROM) Online Interiorscape Plants Database: Aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/interiorscape/tamuhort.html Other A manual for flower judging. (1998). Call to order (715)425-3345

Notes from: Becky DeShazo CDE Floriculture Texas “expert” If you are fortunate enough to make it to the national contest, take a deep breath because it has very little in common with our state contest.  To be competitive there, students HAVE to be able to: make designs study lots of materials etc.