Flowers to Know
Rose Densely packed petals Come in almost every color Symbol of Love, Passion or Friendship Round Shape Tough Stems and Thorns Extremely Over Priced close to Feb 14th
Daffodil Yellow 6 fan petals trumpet in center Usually Sold in Bulbs for Growers Longer availability and growing season
Alstroemeria 3 Outer Petals 3 Inner Petals Lines and bright colors Available in many colors Many Heads per Stem Fragile
Tulips Fragile! (Easily Blown) Bright colored Spring Flower Bulbs Arranged without Green or Filler
Carnations Fluffy Available in many colors Paintable Single head Very Common Cheap
Mini Carns 1/3 size of Reg Carn Many Head per Stem Cheap Colorful & Paintable
Spray Roses ¼ size of Regular Tea Rose 1/3 Size of Sweetheart Rose Often Flimsy Popular in wedding bouquets
Lisianthus Shades of Pink, White, Purple or in between(blue-violet) Similar to spray rose Different Center
Hypericum berries AKA St. Johns Wart Often used in fall but available year round Filler Long Living Comes in Red, Orange, Green and Purplish-Brown
Leather Leaf Green Shiny/Plastic looking Often used in corsage/boutonniere Cheap Woody Stem
Lemon Leaf Lemon Shaped Leafs Larger Leafs then other greens Categorized as a Green
Statice Popular in Dried Arrangements Used in Spring and Summer Comes in many colors Paintable
Babys Breath/Gypsophillia Filler Available mostly year round Smells Bad
Wax Flower Filler Usually Pink, White, Purple, Cream, Ivory or Rose Available Year Round Native to Madagascar
Chysanthemums Referred as Mums Many different kinds Used in Medical Practices Different kinds we will work with are: Button mums, Spider mums, Daisy mums November Birth Flower
Lilies Comes in White Available during Summer Symbolizes Purity Religious Background Said to have grown from Eve s tears in the Garden of Eden Many kinds including: Calla Lily, Asiatic Lily, Oriental Lily, Belladonna Lily, Madonna Lily
Bouvardia Comes in Pink, Purple and Red Very Fragrant Available year round Many Florets Per Stem
Lilac Grows in Bush's Comes in Purple, Pink, White and bi colored Very Fragrant Grows in Minnesota Grows on bushes
Poppy Characteristic: Have 4-6 Petals Represents Soldier who have died in wartime Many Different Kinds including; Corn Poppy, Anemone Poppy, California Poppy
Antherium Available in Red, White and Pink Often sold as a potted Plant Commonly used in tropical arrangements Technical name is Antherium Common names are Boy Flower, Flamingo Lily, Pigtail Plant
Lily of the Nile Also Called African Lily Comes in Blue, Pink and White Spring Flower Potted Plant Many Florets per Stem
Star of Bethlehem Poisonous Very long Vase Life Grow in US, mostly in Illonios
Gardinia Comes in Cream-White Symbolizes purity and sweetness Houseplant
Calla Lily Comes in Orange, Pinks, Purple and Green Most popular wedding flower Looks like Champaign glass
Easter Lily Sold in bulbs as well as fresh cut Symbolizes Easter and hope Native to Japan Can be 24-40 inches tall White
Stephanotis Short 3-4 day vase life White Strong scent Common in weddings
Stock Sweet smell 12-30 inches Usually potted Comes in pink, white, rose and lavenders
Liatris Spiky looking Can be up to 3 feet tall Also known as Blazing Star
Eucalyptus Strong smell Used as filler Mostly used in fall arrangements
Lady Slipper Brightly colored orchid Two leaves growing horizontally at stem Grows 6-15 inches tall Minnesota s state flower
Freesia up to eight blooms on each stock Red, white, pink, lavender, and yellow 15-24 in tall
Iris blue, purple, white, yellow, orange, and pink three petals that droop and three petals that stand upright Generally has long stem
Red Hot Poker Red, yellow, orange 3-4 feet tall Attracts hummingbirds
Gerbera Daisy Cream, orange, white, pink, purple, brown, yellow, lilac, salmon, red 4 inch blooms Yellowish central disk
Tiger Lily Have either spots or stripes Very fragrant Grow from bulbs
Oregon Fern Used as green Popular in abstract arrangements US Grown
Lily of the Valley 12 more blooms on one stem Bell shaped white
Hawiian Ti known for lush colors Most sought after tropical plant Come in dark colors like dark red, black or combination Also come in sherbet color
Shasta Daisies White rays and yellow center Last up to 10 days in arrangements 1-3 feet high
Red Ginger Small white flowers at top side Native Malaysian plants Two varieties: jungle king and jungle queen
Bells of Ireland Green leaf like plant Tall stems
Cat Tail Elongated brown flower Two species Male flower is edible
Cocks Comb Looks like cock s comb fuzzy flower
Heliconia Known as lobster claw Multi colored bracts Oblong leaves that grow opposite of one another
Delphinium Pink blue, white, purple etc Deeply lobed leaves Flower has five petal like sepals
Queen Annes Lace Looks like gypsophelia Grows up to four feet tall white
Birds of Paradise Tropical Very popular Large
Solidago Found in meadows and roadside Yellow to brown in color Powdery Filler
Hydrangea Mound shaped Blue, red, pink, white 4-12 feet high
Asters Perennials Central disk with multiple rays White, purple, lavender, blue
Asiatic Lily First lily to bloom on spring Bulb flower Frequently have dark freckles
Bearded Iris 3 upright petals (standards) 3 downright petals (falls) Measure 6 inches across Purple, deep blue, yellows
Cattleya orchid Normal growing: autumn through winter Potted plant Lavender, deep reds, whites, yellows, blues
Cymbidium Orchid Five pointed petals Popular in corsages Rainbow of colors
Dutch Iris Bulbs Lance shape leaves 20-24 inches tall Purple, white, yellow
English Ivy Evergreen climbing vine Dark green, waxy leaves Alternating leaves along stem
Florists Calla Looks like end of a taco White Can be doubles 1-3 feet high
Gladiolus Named for leaf shape White, oranges, peach, yellow, red Bloom between may and october
Heather Filler Purple,pink (mexican heather), white
Hyacinth Bulb plant Waxy bell shaped flowers White, yellow, orange, red, lavender, blue
Phalaenopsis Orchid Orchids Bloom late winter to early spring White, pinks, purples, yellows
Snapdragon Flowers snap off Cool winter flowers Whorl flowers Colors include white, yellow, burgundy, red, pink, orange and bronze.
Sprengeri Fern & filler Is called Asparagus fern when it is potted Sprengeri when it is cut. feathery, drooping stems that have small, needle-like, green leaves. The trailing stems look nice in a hanging basket
Sweetheart Rose Mini rose Single stem
Ageratum Annual Blue, pink & white Often a bedding plant If insects ingest it will sterilize them, causing premature adult structures
Alyssum Yellow, white, pink, purple Full bloom, emits sweet odor Common border plant in flower beds or containers
Bacopa 5 petals Usually white, blue or purple Crushed leaves smell like lemons
Coleus Foliage plant Many colors Same leaf shape
Dahlia Common garden plant One head/stem Do not produce scent National Flower of Mexico
Dracaena/Spikes 2 ft tall Cold-hardy plant Used for height in container s
Dusty Miller Snowflake like White dust on them Lobed leaves
Begonia Multiple colors Large leaves Looks like flat ruffled rose
Fuchsia Hanging lantern-like flowers Attracts hummingbirds Tender perennials
Garden Canna
Impatiens
Ivy Geranium
Marigold
New Guinea Impatiens
Pansy
Petunia
Plumed Cockscomb
Portulaca/Moss Rose
Regal Geranium
Salvia
Sweet William
Tuberous Rooted Begonia
Verbena
Vinca
Zinnia
Zonel
Potted Greenhouse Crops
African Violet
Aluminum Plant
Amaryllis
Arrowhead Plant
Azalea
Benjamin Fig
Asparagus Fern/Plumousa
Boston Fern
Bromeliad
Caladium
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Cactus
Corn Plant
Croton
Dieffenbachia Characteristics
Emerald Ripple Peperomia
False Aralia
Fittonia
Florists Cyclamen
Gloxinia
Grape Ivy
Jade Plant
Hydrangea
Kalanchoe
Norfolk Island Pine
Parlor Palm
Peace Lily
Philodendron
Piggyback Plant
Poisettia Horrible ugly things they sell at Christmas time
Pothos/ Devils Ivy
Prayer Plant
Primrose
Purple Passion/Velvet Plant
Red Edge Dracena
Sansevieria
Spider Plant
Strawberry Begonia
Swedish Ivy
Variegated Peperomia
Wandering Jew
Watermelon Peperomia
Wax Plant
Zebra Plant
Disorders and Insects
Aphids
Botrytis Blight
Damping off
Fungus gnats
Iron Deficiency
Leaf Miner
Mealybug
Mildew
Nitrogen Deficiency
Phosphorous Deficiency
Salt Damage
Scale
Slugs
Spider Mite
White Fly