<p>Master Gardener Handbook Quiz on Chapter 15: Herbaceous Plants</p><p>Questions</p><p>1) Freezing temperatures will kill herbaceous perennials. True______False_____</p><p>2) Elongated groupings of a plant are called ______.</p><p>3) Key plants in a flower garden should be selected for line, mass, color, and ______.</p><p>4) In a bed that is six-feet wide, no plants should be taller than two feet. True______False_____</p><p>5) To help the seeds of annuals germinate properly, sow them in furrows filled with ______.</p><p>6) It is best to transplant perennials when they are dormant. True_____ False_____</p><p>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.</p><p>8) Removing old flowers from a bed is called ______.</p><p>9) When staking a plant to protect it from strong winds and rain, begin when plants are about ____-____their mature size.</p><p>Revised for 2012 10) Begonias are perennials that are not winter-hardy in Maryland and are classified as annuals. True______False____</p><p>11) Many perennial plants can be propagated with either root or _____ cuttings.</p><p>12) Bulbs should be kept at 50-60 degrees F. until planting time. True______False______</p><p>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.</p><p>14) To fertilize bulbs, use no more than one pound of fertilizer for a _____ square foot flower bed.</p><p>15) Examples of tender bulbs or bulb-like plants that should be protected in the winter do not include (choose the CORRECT answer): </p><p> a) dahlias b) gladiolas c) tulips d) caladiums</p><p>Answers on next page</p><p>Revised for 2012 Master Gardener Handbook Quiz on Chapter 15 Answers</p><p>Page in Handbook</p><p>1) False (Frost kills annuals.) 351</p><p>2) drifts 352</p><p>3) dependability 352</p><p>4) False (four feet) 352</p><p>5) vermiculite 353</p><p>6) True 354</p><p>7) a. (Avoid sprinklers when possible.) 355</p><p>8) deadheading 355</p><p>9) one-third 356</p><p>10) True 357</p><p>11) tip 358</p><p>12) False (60-65 degrees F.) 359</p><p>13) c. (need at least 5-6 hours) 359</p><p>14) 50 360</p><p>15) tulips 360</p><p>Revised for 2012</p>