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How To Say I Love You
Tuesday, March 29 | Flower Facts, Cut Flowers
Say "I Love You" in a variety of languages Find a new way to get the message across. Get creative and learn more ways to say those three little words...
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Carnation
Tuesday, March 15 | Cut Flower Profiles, Cut Flowers
Carnations are native to the Mediterranean and are the national flower of Spain and Slovenia. The flower has become one of the most extensively hybridized and produced cut flowers in the world. Carnations are prized for their excellent durability, wide color selection and inexpense. While some may view carnations as old fashioned, the flower remains at the forefront of floriculture research. Scientists are developing ways to splice genes from petunias and delphinium into carnations to produce blue flowers. ...
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Sunflower
Tuesday, March 15 | Cut Flower Profiles, Cut Flowers
A member of the Aster family, the sunflower’s botanical name is Helianthus from the Greek words for sun (helios) and flower (anthus). The flower is native to the southern and western parts of the U.S. and has been cultivated for hundreds of years by native americans as a food crop. Sunflowers continue to be grown around the world for their nutritional value. Only recently have ornamental varieties been developed for cut flower production. Fun fact: Sunflower stems were used to fill life jackets before the advent of modern materials....
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Stock
Tuesday, March 15 | Cut Flower Profiles, Cut Flowers
The botanical name for Stock is Matthiola incana, named after Dr Matthiole (1527 – 1576), a personal physician to Emperor Maxmillian of Austria, who wrote several medical and botanical books. The plant is native to the Mediterranean and Canary Islands and has been a favorite since Elizabethan times. Stock flowers are particularly noted for their sweet fragrance and good vase life. Sock symbolizes lasting beauty and bonds of affection. Colors range from purple to raspberry to pink, cream and white....
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