| Spring Training Test - Answers |
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| 1. What is an annual? |
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a. A plant that comes up every year. |
| b. A plant that completes it's life cycle in one year. |
| c. A plant that lives one season. |
| d. A plant that blooms in the spring. |
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| 2. Which plants like full sun? |
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a. Ferns |
| b. Geraniums |
| c. Impatiens |
| d. Begonias |
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| 3. How much sun per day is considered shade? |
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a. 0 hours - no sunlight of any kind all day |
| b. 6 to 12 hours |
| c. 2 to 4 hours |
| d. 4 to 6 hours |
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| 4. What is a Perennial? |
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a. A plant that lives one year. |
| b. A plant that blooms every other year. |
| c. A plant that flowers only one season. |
| d. A plant that lives year after year. |
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| 5. What statement best describes groundcover? |
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a. It needs to be mowed like lawn. |
| b. It requires fertilizer to thrive. |
| c. It grows best in shade. |
| d. It is easy to grow, grows in tough spots, and requires little maintenance. |
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| 6. What statement about Gorgeous Grasses is true? |
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a. They add height and texture to gardens and container plantings. |
| b. They are all annuals. |
| c. They must be planted in spring. |
| d. They cannot be planted in containers. |
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| 7. What statement about Fabulous Ferns is false? |
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a. They like shade and partial shade. |
| b. Most are great for cut flower arrangements too. |
| c. They like soil to be very dry. |
| d. Their leafy branches are called 'fronds'. |
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| 8. Which plant is not an Awesome Accent? |
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a. Trailuberia |
| b. Super Spike |
| c. Plectranthus |
| d. Vinca |
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| 9. When can you plant BigShot pansies? |
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a. In the early spring only. |
| b. In the summer. |
| c. In early spring and fall if you live in the Southern US. |
| d. In the fall only. |
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| 10. What's great about Flamenco pansies? |
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a. They have ruffled blooms. |
| b. They can be planted in early spring. |
| c. They come in beautiful colors. |
| d. All of the above. |
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| 11. What statement about Hot Chilly pansies is false? |
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a. They stand up to temperature extremes. |
| b. They are perennials. |
| c. They are grown only by Fernlea Flowers. |
| d. They are easy to grow. |
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| 12. To help increase sales in your garden center, what statement is best? |
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a. You don't need to water plants, they were watered by the grower. |
| b. Plants can live for at least 3 days with no sunlight. |
| c. Plants with brown leaves and dead blooms appeal to bargain hunters. |
| d. Water plants often, make sure they get proper sunlight each day, and remove dead blooms and brown leaves. |
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