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foliage: The leaves of a plant,
shrub, or tree.
foliage
plants: Decorative plants cultivated
for their ornamental leaves. The flowers of such plants
are often insignificant.
folly
(Garden): A garden structure, usually an eyecatcher-purely
a point of interest or intrigue-with no practical purpose.
Follies are often architecturally unusual; e.g., pyramid,
tower, or ruins.
foot
bath: A deep, oval, porcelain vessel
used as a floral container for a centerpiece (traditionally
used in ancient China for the ritual washing of feet).
foot
traffic: Pedestrian traffic passing
the store.
football
chrysanthemum: Disbud type, with large
globular head of double, inwardly recurved petals; also
know as "standard mum." See standard mum.
 footed
bowl: A bowl supported
on a base.
forcing
(Care and Handling Technique): Deliberately exposing
dormant or tightly budded plant materials (e.g., flowering
bulb or branches) to elements that will cause them to
develop or open quickly. Forcing technique include the
use of bud opening preservatives, humidity, light, and
warm temperatures.
 form
(Element of Design): 1) The actual shape of an
individual component of the composition. 2) The overall
three-dimensional configuration or shape of a design or
composition.
form
flower (Flower Type):
Any plant material whose shape is its most distinctive
feature, such as iris or heliconia.
formal:
A general term for the classical, symmetrical, or elaborate.
formal
balance: A state of equilibrium wherein
the opposite sides of an arrangement are mirror images
of each other in terms of line, form, space, color, texture,
pattern, and size. See symmetrical balance.
formal
garden (Garden): A garden laid out on
formal lines, with plantings symmetrically arranged in
rows or in geometrical figures.
formal-linear
(Design Form/ Design Style): See formalinear
 formalinear
(Design Form/ Design Style): An asymmetrical balanced
design of few materials, usually placed in groups, that
emphasizes forms and lines. Generous use of space accentuates
the individual flowers, leaves, stem angles, colors, and
textures. Radial stem placement
foundation:
The base of a design from which components rise.
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found
object: An item rediscovered, selected, and exhibited
by an artist, usually without being altered.
 fountain
cascade bouquet (Wedding Bouquet):
A bouquet made by grouping natural arching materials
and extending them from a central point. Materials freely
cascade forward and backwards from the center of the bouquet
in a natural fountain-like fashion.
fragrances:
Scent, pleasant odor.
frame
tent (Special Events): A
self-supporting tent with a metal frame.
 framing
(Design Technique): Using branches
or flowers to enclose or showcase the material within.
Defines space and may bring special attention to the focal
area of a composition.
fraternal
service emblem (Funeral
Technique): Using branches or flowers to enclose or showcase
the material within. Defines space and may bring
special attention to the focal area of a composition.
freelance
floral designer: 1) A florist pursuing a
profession using short-term contracts with various employers.
2) A designer who services his/her own clients on an event-by-event
basis and generally utilizes a studio workplace rather
than a retail store location.
 free-form
design (Design Style): A style of creative
design inspired by unconventional ideas, styles, and patterns
yet adhering to the elements and principles of design.
Design of no specific geometric form. See
free-style design.  Realistic
interpretation: A design which uses
materials in a manner which is not contrived.
Nonrealistic
interpretation: A design which uses
materials which are striking and unusual with no allusion
to reality. See abstract design.
free-style
design (Design Style)- 1) free-form
design. 2) An advanced creative design style in Ikebana
having the characteristics of free-form design.
freestanding
design: A large-scale floral composition,
often designed to be viewed from all sides. The arrangement
and its base are sufficiently complementary to each other
that they are viewed as a single unit.
freeze
drying: A process of drying plant materials.
Materials are first frozen, and then the ice crystals
are slowly removed from the plant cells through a vacuuming
system within a freeze-drying unit. Most flowers retain
shape, suppleness, texture, and color.
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footed
bowl
form
formalinear
fountain
cascade bouquet
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