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

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

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

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

13. 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.

14. Floral Design Symmetrical Triangle Asymmetrical triangle Crescent
Round

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

16. 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

17. Student hat off, teacher hat on
OFF ON

18. 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.

19. 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)

20. 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.