Hydrangea
Common names: hydrangea, hortensia
Hydrangea (scientific name: Hydrangea) is a genus of about 100 species of flowering
plants native from Japan to China, Himalaya, Indonesia, as well as throughout
America.
They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though more widely cultivated temperate
species are all deciduous.
Four-petaled flowers grow in round clusters that are usually 4 to 8 inches wide.
Flowers bloom in white, lavender or pink.
While hydrangeas have been a garden or landscape favorite for years, they have
become a popular cut flower to enhance garden-style flower arrangements.
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Lily
of the Valley
Common names: Lily of the Valley, May Lily, Convallaria, Our Lady's Tears, Convall-lily,
Lily Constancy, Ladder-to-Heaven, Jacob's Ladder, Male Lily.
Convallaria majalis, is a flowering plant of Ruscaceae, sole member of genus Convallaria.
This flower is native throughout cooler temperate Northern Hemisphere areas of
Asia, Europe plus North America.
This popular plant has broad, spear-like foliage with fragrant little white bell-shaped
flowers.
While it is a popular garden perennial, it has seen increasing popularity as a
cut flower, especially in wedding bouquets. |
