Master Gardener Handbook Quiz on Chapter 15:
Herbaceous Plants
Questions
1) Freezing temperatures will kill herbaceous perennials.
True______False_____
2) Elongated groupings of a plant are called ______.
3) Key plants in a flower garden should be selected for line, mass, color, and ______.
4) In a bed that is six-feet wide, no plants should be taller than two feet.
True______False_____
5) To help the seeds of annuals germinate properly, sow them in furrows filled with ______.
6) It is best to transplant perennials when they are dormant.
True_____ False_____
7) Good watering practices include the following (choose the INCORRECT answer):
a) Use a sprinkler to keep flowers wet.
b) Do not rely on summer rainfall alone.
c) Install a soaker hose or drip system.
d) Do not water so heavily that soil becomes soggy.
8) Removing old flowers from a bed is called ______.
9) When staking a plant to protect it from strong winds and rain, begin when plants are about ____-____their mature size.
10) Begonias are perennials that are not winter-hardy in Maryland and are classified as annuals.
True______False____
11) Many perennial plants can be propagated with either root or _____ cuttings.
12) Bulbs should be kept at 50-60 degrees F. until planting time.
True______False______
13) Bulbs have the following characteristics (choose the INCORRECT answer):
a) They include corms, tubers, and rhizomes as well as true bulbs.
b) They are broadly grouped into spring flowering and summer flowering.
c) Most bulbs need 3-4 hours of direct sunlight each day.
d) Most bulbs need adequate drainage to prevent rotting.
14) To fertilize bulbs, use no more than one pound of fertilizer for a _____ square foot flower bed.
15) Examples of tender bulbs or bulb-like plants that should be protected in the winter do not include (choose the CORRECT answer):
a) dahlias
b) gladiolas
c) tulips
d) caladiums
Answers on next page
Master Gardener Handbook Quiz on Chapter 15
Answers
Page in Handbook
1) False (Frost kills annuals.) 351
2) drifts 352
3) dependability 352
4) False (four feet) 352
5) vermiculite 353
6) True 354
7) a. (Avoid sprinklers when possible.) 355
8) deadheading 355
9) one-third 356
10) True 357
11) tip 358
12) False (60-65 degrees F.) 359
13) c. (need at least 5-6 hours) 359
14) 50 360
15) tulips 360
Revised for 2012