Thursday, July 2, 2009

Bouvardia


- BOUVARDIA
With a delicate scent and feminine appearance, in the language of flowers, Bouvardia represents enthusiasm.



These are small shrubs from South America that are grown in a greenhouses. Their thin stems are erect and are clothed with small, green leaves. The ends of the stems are covered with clusters of red, white or pink, single or double star-like flower that opens from a tubular neck.The Bouvardias are native of Arizona and New Mexico, however, are named after Charles Bourvard, 1572-1658, physician to Louis XIII and superintendent of the Royal Gardens in Paris. Bouvardias are also related to the coffee plant and come in white, pink, salmon, and red.
A real common Wedding flower, it is getting more and more everyday use because of the advancements in ethylene blocking of sensitive flowers. Let us know if this flower is something you would like to see each week.

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