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.

Hydrangea blooms and Plants

Hydrangea Plants are very thirsty for water, especailly in the summer months. They require alot of attention in the sense that if they start to wilt you have to immediately get water to them. They will get to a point that the blooms will not be able to come back, at that time they need to be cut back, becuase in most cases the plant is still fine.

Hydrangea common names Hydrangea and Hortensia) is a genus of about 70-75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia (China, Korea, Japan, the Himalayas, and Indonesia) and North and South America. The flowers are extremely common in the Azores Islands of Portugal, particularly on Faial Island, which is known as the "blue island" due to the vast number of hydrangeas present on the island and Flores Island, Flores meaning flowers in Portuguese. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Korea, and Japan. Most are shrubs 1-3 m tall, but some are small trees, and others lianas reaching up to 30 m by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous. Commercially the floral industry is using hydrangeas from California, Columbia, Peru and Holland. In recent years the quality of commercially grown hydrangeas has dramatically improved with beautiful antiques and bi colors readily available on a year round basis.

Godetia

Question: How or what does William Clark have in Connection with Godetia?

Answer: The Genus Clarkia to which the common Godetia belongs was named after William Clark shortly after the Lewis and Clark expedition across the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

Godetia over the years has become more and more popular with its uses varying from everyday floral arrangements, as a filler, and also as focus points in delicate wedding pieces such as bouquets and corsages. From the genus named Clarkia that originated in Western North America there are presently over 40 species that are currently classified
The most popular color used in the floral industry is a beautiful hot pink variety that has vibrant shocking pink blooms. Other colors are white, light pink, lavender and a peach color along with some very pretty bi-colors
Godetia grand flora can also be found as a potted plant and is a popular ornamental found in the summer months. Godetia is a strong bee attractor. It thrives in mass plantings and can work great as a colorful border.

Cymbidium Orchids

Over the centuries orchids have been a symbol of love, luxury and beauty. In the Middles Ages they were used as a remedy for a number of illnesses. They have also been considered an aphrodisiac and a main ingredient in certain love potions. It is important to understand, however, that not all orchids are suited to being cut flowers. In addition, how long your orchids will last depends on the variety, and the use and care the blooms receive. All varieties of cut orchids offered by Beautiful Orchids have been specifically bred to be cut flowers. They are long lasting, open quickly, do not fade, and do not bruise or spot easily. Some orchids are thick and heavy, almost waxy in texture; orchids of this heavier substance will generally last longer than more delicate blooms. This is especially true if you will be using single blooms in corsages, bouquets or boutonnieres.
Today we are going to focus on the Cymbidium orchids. These absolutely beautiful orchids were first mentioned in China during the Chin dynasty, way back in 265 AD. They are beautiful, delicate orchid plants which have been used for corsages or cut flowers because of their large flowers. One spike may have up to 30 flowers, each one measuring between four and six inches. These flowers can look good for more than two months after being cut. They come in a wide range of colors, including reds, yellows, whites, greens and browns.
Our Cymbidiums come from Holland, Thailand and South America in different grades, according to your needs.