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Most Popular Flowers to Send in a Bouquet

Sending flowers in a bouquet with a single red rose for romance or birthday for women is now made easier with the services provided by online florist. At the touch of your fingertips, you can now order flowers and gifts online and have the flowers delivered right to the doorstep of that special someone for […]

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Flowers Care Tips

Many people are very concerned about how to care for fresh cut flowers. Whether you purchase fresh cut flowers at a florist or a grocery store or if you receive them as a gift, some simple flower care tips will help your flowers stay fresh for an extended period of time. […]

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Chinese flower names

Wormwood,苦艾
Saffron,藏红花
Thyme,百里香
Daisy, double,成对雏菊
jasmine, 茉莉
Pimpernel, 红海绿
Arum, 海芋
Larch, 落叶松
Dodder, 菟丝子
Sensitive plant, 含羞草
Rose, 玫瑰
Cinquefoil, 梅花
Flax, 亚麻
Marshmallow, 药属葵
Teasel, 起绒草
Hyacinth, 风信子
Dittany of Crete, 薄荷
Aloes, socotrine, 芦荟
Laburnum, 金链花
Borage, 琉璃苣
Pine, 松树
Honeysuckle, 金银花
Madder, 洋西
Violet, 紫罗兰
musk, 麝香
Hortensia, 绣球花
Orange-blossom, 橘子花
Pink, 石竹花
Broom, Spanish, 金雀花
Fig Marigold, 万寿菊
Motherwort, 益母草
Lichen, 地衣
Lime-tree, 酸橙
Snowdrop, 雪莲
Bellflower, pyramidal, 风铃草.
Poplar, 白杨
Nettle, 蓖麻
Balsam of Peru, 秘鲁香
Daffodil, common, 水仙
Tulip, 郁金香
Bluebottle, 矢车菊

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Tips for Healthy Plants

Green and blooming plants are popular gifts for many special occasions. They bring life and sunshine into any home or office. Below are a few helpful tips to care for some of the more popular plants.
African Violets are lovely small plants, which may bloom at anytime. They prefer bright indirect sunlight and grow well […]

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Love-In-A-Mist

This charming, old-fashioned plant is at home in cottage gardens. During very hot weather the plant will produce fewer flowers, but […]

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Larkspur

This traditional cottage garden flower is related to delphiniums, but will grow to a height of only 20 to 28 inches. […]

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Asters

By Josie Borlongan, Garden Guides Contributor
About Asters
Asters are from a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are perennial plants that can be divided. The name Aster comes from the Ancient Greek word astron, meaning star, which describes the shapes of the flowers.
Asters produce large clusters of delicate daisy-like flowers in white, purple, […]

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Hydrangea

A symbol expressing love, gratitude, and enlightenment. It is said that the observer can easily get lost in it’s abundance of beautiful petals, and thus gets lost in one’s own thoughts – propitiating higher thought and reaching enlightenment. Due to it’s versatility, and beauty, the hydrangea makes an excellent thank you gift to an unsung […]

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