A local florist near the recipient of your gift will tastefully arrange
these and other flowers
prior to your flower delivery to Claremont California. |
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Gladiolus
Common names: gladiolus, glad, gladioli.
Gladiolus , sometimes called sword lily, it is a genus of flowering plants, iris
family (Iridaceae).
Gladioli have been extensively hybridized with a wide range of ornamental flower
colours available from the many varieties.
Tall, tightly packed spikes of six to eight blossoms open in sequence from its
stem base, so they make very good cut flowers.
2 to 8 inch-wide florets bloom in one direction with sword shaped foliage on long
stems.
Gladiolus lend itself to almost any type of style from use of a full stem to provide
height to a tall arrangement or individual florets for corsage or wedding flower
work.
Gladiolus last seven to 10 days as a cut flower, and are available in a wide variety
of colors including white, green, cream, yellow, buff, orange, salmon, pink, red,
lavender, purple, blue plus terra cotta. |
Sunflower
Common names: sunflower.
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant, a family member of Asteraceae
with a large flower head (inflorescence).
A long stemmed flower that can grow up to 10 feet tall, with a flower head reaching
up to 1 foot in diameter.
Short petals surround a large disc.
Petal colors are yellow, orange, red or bronze; discs are brown, black, or green.
Thick stems support both single or double flower varieties.
Special care: Keep sunflowers hydrated to help stems support heavy head weight.
Place sunflowers in tall containers to provide adequate support for their height. |
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