Bouvardia
Common names: bouvardia.
Description: A native of Arizona and New Mexico, this cut flower is also related to the coffee plant and gardenia.
Grown in greenhouses, bouvardia is available year round from California flower
growers, although supplies are more limited in winter.
Bouvardia can have a single or double star-like flower that opens from a tubular
neck.
Thin, branching stems open up to clusters of blooming florets.
Leaves are bright green and pointed. Bouvardia flowers in white, pink, salmon, or red, living one to two weeks.
To prolong vase life, every 4 - 5 days recut the stems plus clean container thoroughly.
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Gypsophila
Common names: gypsophila, gyp, baby's breath.
Gypsophila is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants known as Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia, North Africa.
They are grown as garden plants in addition to their value as a cut flower in floristry to add to flower bouquets.
Clusters of tiny, double flowers bloom on branching stems.
Commonly white in color, it is also available in pale pink.
Gypsophila lives up to a week and dries well. |
