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Quiz: Bedding Plants and Landscape
Color
Due Sep 15 at 11:59pm Points 26 Questions 13
Available Aug 19 at 6am - Oct 8 at 11:59pm about 2 months
Time Limit None
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Score for this quiz: 24 out of 26
Submitted Aug 28 at 6:20pm
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After you have viewed the videos, read the supplemental readings,
and completed the study guide you should be ready to complete this
quiz on Bedding Plants and Landscape Color. This quiz is open
notes, which means you can use your study guide while taking the
quiz. You will only be allowed one attempt to complete the quiz.
The quiz is worth 26 points. Your grade will be posted after you
complete the quiz.
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Question 1
A flowering plant that grows, flowers, set seeds and dies in one
growing seasons is called a(n):
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perennial
biennial
herbaceous
annual
bedding plant
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Question 2
When purchasing bedding plants to achieve a mass of
landscape color, factors to consider include:
make sure to purchase enough plants so they are touching one
another when they are first transplanted into your garden's soil.
be sure to get the "most plant for your money" by purchasing the
largest and most healthy-looking plants with evidence of rich off-
odors emerging from the bottom of the container.
purchasing enough plants to plant them 90 centimeters apart
knowing how fast the bedding plant will grow and what will be its
final size at maturity
adding dolomitic limestone to your garden's soil
because bedding plants must be spaced closer together
if soils are alkaline.
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Question 3
Which of the following color combinations cause the viewer's
eye to suddenly stop?
Polychromatic - splashes of many colors in a wild, party-like
manner.
Analogous - adjacent colors on the color wheel
Complementary - opposite colors in the color wheel
Monochromatic- a single color scheme of different tints and
shades
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Question 4
According to the video presentation, which of the following flowers is a
warm-season annual that grows well in the Phoenix area?
Pansy
Mexican Zinnia
Snapdragon
African daisy
flowering kale
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Question 5
In Phoenix, cool-season annuals used as bedding plants
should be
planted in mid-April.
planted only as seeds in the winter.
planted in the fall after the summer heat has subsided.
planted at the same time as warm-season annuals.
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Question 6
Cool colors in the landscape
_____________________________________________________.
make landscape spaces appear larger than they really are.
are more difficult to sustain because of their shorter wavelengths.
make landscape spaces appear smaller than they really are.
cause people to become agitated and launch projectiles from
their lunch bags at nearby pigeons.
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Question 7
What is the usual meaning of the term bedding plant?
Short, herbaceous plant that grows quickly and dies within 6
months.
Short plants that grows quickly and flowers profusely in a
dependable manner.
Seasonal transplanting of fast-growing, short-lived, small plants to
create seasonal displays of sensory interest.
Seasonal transplanting of fast-growing plants into garden beds to
evoke emotion and meaning.
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Question 8
You have found weeds growing amongst your bedding plants!
What should you do?
Call a certified landscape professional and make a consultation
appointment within two weeks.
Spray quickly with systemic herbicide such as Roundup.
Call 911 and drink plenty of fluids.
Remove weed shoots and roots without hesitation.
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Question 9
Bedding plants will need the same amount of supplemental
water as landscape trees and shrubs, especially during the hot
summer months.
True
False
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Question 10
The best fertilizer to use for bedding plants has the following
characteristic:
Complete and balanced with important micronutrients such as
iron.
An organic source of nitrogen as found in bovine and chicken
manure.
Bedding plants do not need supplemental fertilizer because they
are grown in a landscape garden for only one growing season.
Relatively inexpensive because bedding plants are only grown in
the landscape for 6 months.
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Question 11
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The most important practice to facilitate successful performance of
bedding plants is........
to amend the garden soil with organic matter to a depth of 8 to 12
inches.
to remove the top 12 inches of soil and replace with new clean
soil BEFORE transplanting the bedding plants.
to soak the garden soil thoroughly every time you water.
to erect an electric fence around your bedding plants to shock
hungry rabbits and pillaging javelina.
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Question 12
Summer season bedding plants should be fertilized
_____________________________________.
more often than cool season bedding plants because of the hotter
weather.
in April and July.
every other month until they finish flowering.
in October and January.
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Question 13
Incorrect
Incorrect
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Which of the following bedding plants for visual color would be
a great choice to plant in October in Phoenix?
Petunia
Angelonia
Periwinkle
Star Clusters
Romaine lettuce
Quiz Score: 24 out of 26
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