Types of Flowers
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| Nerine Lily - dainty, slender, curled petals that come in shades of pink, tea rose, white, and red. leafless stem |
| Orchid - (see various types) |
| Peony - deeply lobed leaves with large, cup-shaped drooping flowers in red, pink, white and yellow. |
| Phalaenopsis Orchid - blooms (5 petals) resemble a “moth in flight.” have one or two thick, fleshy, oval-shaped leaves |
| Poppy - cup or bowl-shaped petals (4-6). comes in white, pink, yellow, orange, red, and blue with dark centers. |
| Protea - oval and heart-shaped leaves with hairy florets surrounded by widely spaced, pointed, pink-to-red leaves |
| Pussy Willow - reddish to dark brown branches with oval-shaped dark green leaves and furry, silken white catkins |
| Queen Anne’s Lace - feathery and finely divided leaves with a showy white flower. flower is shaped like a umbrella with a lace-like pattern |
| Quince - shrub or small tree; oval leaves with 2″ single open blooms at the end of short twigs. comes in pink or white |
| Ranuculus - hundreds of bright yellow, red, orange, or white satiny petals (creating a round form) with broad leaves |
| Rose - long, alternating leaves and thorned stems. most roses have 5 petals with 2 lobes per petal. 5 sepals grow below the petals. Large variety of types and colors available. |
| Rosehip - round fruit of the rose plant, usually red to orange in color. |
| Scabiosa - low mound of decorative leaves with pincushion types of flowers in shades of blue or pink |
| Shamrock Flower - 3 heart-shaped leaf clovers with star-shaped little white flowers |
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| Silver Dollar - oval-shaped leaves with pinkish purple or white flowers. bloom in the spring followed by papery silver dollar seedpods and oval dark gren leaves |
| Snapdragon - spiral of “snapable” flowers on top of a slender stalk. available in almost every color except for blue |
| Snowball - round cluster of white flowers that resemble a snowball, with bright green leaves |
| Statice - cluster of calyxes in yellow, white, purple, lavender, or pink with small white or yellow flowers on the inside. stiff angular stems with lobed leaves |
| Stephanotis - trumpet-shaped white blossoms with tough vine stems and dark, leathery leaves. |
| Stock - stiff columns adorned with small 4 petal, trumpet shaped blooms. comes in pink, white, red, rose, purple, and lavender. |
| Sunflower - large flower head made up of disc and ray florets arranged spirally. common colors are bright yellow, maroon, and orange. rough, hairy stem and rough, broad leaves |
| Sweet Pea - climbing plant with alternating leaves, a round twining tendril, and folded, butterfly-like petals. comes in a variety of bright colors |
| Tulip - 6 intertwining petals and waxy, strap-shaped leaves. comes in a wide variety of colors |
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Vanda Orchid - flat-faced petals and sepals of equal size. Has strap or cylinder shaped leaves. comes in white, green, red, orange, burgundy, and yellow/brown |
| Violet - 5 petals; 4 are upswept into a fan shape and the other points down. heart-shaped leaves. comes in purple, blue, yellow, white, and cream. |
| Waxflower - 4 round petals making up the bowl-shaped flower with prominent stamens in the center. leaves resemble pine needles. comes in dark and pale pink, and white |
| Zinnia - blooms vary from a single row of petals to a dome-shape, and linear or oval opposing leaves. comes in a variety of bright colors |
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