http://www.floweringflowers.net Flowers, womans best friend Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:53:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Also known as: liatris, spike gayfeather Unlike other flowers, liatris flowers open and mature from the top of the stem downward. Clustered along the spike, they have a feathery look. Various shades of deep lavender are most common; other colors are bluish shades, violet and white. [gallery] http://www.floweringflowers.net/2010/04/liatris/ Also called: iris, netted iris, Dutch iris Flowers open to 1 to 3 inches across. Long, thin, pointed leaves grow from the base of the stem. Colors include bluish-purple, deep purple, lavender, white and yellow. Many have yellow markings on the lower part of the petals. Vase life is two to ... http://www.floweringflowers.net/2010/04/iris/ Hydrangea also known as:  hortensia and  big-leaved hydrangea Hydrangea is a 4-petaled flowers grow in round clusters that are usually 4 to 8 inches wide. Coarsely-toothed leaves grow 6 to 8 inches long on woody shrubs. Flowers bloom in blue, lavender, pink and white. Blooms live 2 to 4 weeks. ... http://www.floweringflowers.net/2010/02/hydrangea/ Gypsophila is also known as  gyp or baby's breath Clusters of tiny, double flowers bloom on branching stems 3 to 4 feet tall. White is the most commonly used color; however, it is also available in pale pink Gypsophila lives up to a week and dries well. [gallery] http://www.floweringflowers.net/2010/02/gypsophila/ Freesias are strongly scented so they make a nice addition to any area. They have five to 10 single or double flowers. Stems are usually 10 to 18 inches long with little or no foliage. The bell-shaped freesia is "alive" up to 7 days and has different colors like: white,orange, ... http://www.floweringflowers.net/2010/02/freesia/ Daffodil also known as narcissus, jonquil Daffodil : 6 outer petals surround a cup creating a trumpet-style look of this cut flower. Some stems produce one flower; others produce clusters. The outer petals are yellow or white; cups may be white, yellow, orange or salmon, and some have an orange edge. Daffodils ... http://www.floweringflowers.net/2010/02/daffodil/ Bouvardia, Bouvardia can have single or double star-like blooms that open from tubular necks. Thin, branching stems open up to clusters of blooming florets. Leaves are bright green and pointed. Bouvardia comes in white, pink, salmon, and red and lives one to two weeks. The dainty flowers and soft colors bestow ... http://www.floweringflowers.net/2010/02/bouvardia/ Common names: Alstroemeria, Peruvian lily, Inca lily Description: The main stems of these cut flowers are 2 to 3 feet long and branch into four to six short pedicels; each holding two to four flower buds. Colors include yellow, apricot, orange, salmon, pink, red, mauve, lavender, purple, cream, white and bi-colors. Alstroemeria ... http://www.floweringflowers.net/2010/02/alstroemeria/ Common names: bromeliad, urn plant, flaming sword Description: These foliage plants have central floral spikes up to 2 feet tall and 8- to 10-inch long spiny-edged leaves that form a cup that can hold water. In some species, the flower has waxy, colored leaves. Other species send up an actual inflorescence. ... http://www.floweringflowers.net/2009/03/bromeliad-2/ Common names: lisianthus, eustoma Description: These long-lasting flowers have four wide ruffled, delicate petals and oval leaves. Colors include white, light and dark pink, lavender, deep purple, and bicolors. Double- and single-flower varieties exist. Vase life is seven to 10 days. DONOTCHANGE [gallery link="file"] http://www.floweringflowers.net/2009/03/lisianthus/