A local florist near the recipient of your gift will tastefully arrange
these and other flowers
prior to your flower delivery to Diamond Bar California. |
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Liatris
Common names: liatris, spike gayfeather
Liatris belongs to the Compositae family.
About 40 species of the hardy perennial grow across North America, from southern
Canada to northern Mexico, also east of the Rocky Mountains through Florida.
Liatris spicata, L. aspera Michx. and L. pycnostachya Michx. are major commercial
species, often used as colorful accents in cut flower arrangements or bouquets.
Unlike other flowers, liatris flowers open from its stem top downward.
Clustered along the spike, they have a feathery look.
Various shades of deep lavender are most common; other flower colors are bluish
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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. |
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