Agapanthus
African Lily, and a Sphere of Blue
Agapanthus gives a blue globe on a tall bare stem in high summer. How to buy it, why the seed heads are worth keeping...
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Allium
Ornamental Onion, and the Smell to Prove It
Allium gives perfect purple spheres on bare stems. Why the water smells of onion, how to stop it, and which varieties...
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Alstroemeria
Beautiful and Meaningful Flower
Complete guide to alstroemeria - meanings, types, colors, care instructions, and pricing. Everything you need to know...
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Amaranthus
Love Lies Bleeding
Amaranthus is the trailing rope of flowers in modern bouquets. The two forms, why it drops seed everywhere, and what...
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Amaryllis
One Bulb, Four Enormous Flowers
Amaryllis is the Christmas bulb that flowers indoors in winter. How to buy one, why the cut stems are hollow, and how...
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Anemones
Beautiful and Meaningful Flower
Complete guide to anemones - meanings, types, colors, care instructions, and pricing. Everything you need to know about...
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Anthuriums
The Flower That Lasts a Month
Anthuriums outlast every other cut flower, often by weeks. What the shiny red part actually is, how to buy one, and why...
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Asters
September's Flower, and Autumn's Daisy
Asters carry an arrangement from late summer into autumn. How to buy them, the water problem nobody mentions, and why...
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Astilbe
Feathered Plumes, and a Thirst
Astilbe gives soft feathered plumes for weddings but drinks more than almost any flower. How to buy it, and why it...
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Baby's Breath
The Filler That Became the Flower
Everything about baby's breath (gypsophila): how to buy it, why it is sold on its own now, drying it, and the smell...
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Banksia
A Brush of Hundreds of Flowers
Banksia is a cylindrical brush of hundreds of flowers that dries into a permanent object. How to buy it, and why it...
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Bells of Ireland
Green Bells, and Not Irish
Bells of Ireland is a spire of green cups with tiny white flowers inside. Why it is not Irish, and why it curves toward...
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Birds of Paradise
The Flower That Looks Like a Bird
Bird of paradise is the most dramatic stem a florist sells. How to buy one, how to open the second flower yourself, and...
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Bouvardia
Small White Trumpets, and a Thirst
Bouvardia gives clusters of small four-petalled trumpets for bridal work. Why it wilts so fast, and the one thing that...
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Buddleia
The Butterfly Bush, and a Problem Plant
Buddleia is covered in butterflies and is also invasive in much of the US. The honest picture, and how to use it cut.
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