Lilies
Majestic Symbols of Purity
Complete guide to lilies - meanings, types, colors, care instructions, and pricing. Everything you need to know about...
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Lily of the Valley
May's Flower, and Genuinely Dangerous
Lily of the valley is May's birth flower and the most poisonous thing a florist sells. Why it costs what it does, and...
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Lisianthus
The Rose Alternative Florists Reach For
Lisianthus looks like a rose, lasts longer than one, and has no thorns. How to buy it, why it costs what it does, and...
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Magnolia
Older Than Bees
Magnolia branches are the biggest spring statement a florist sells. How to buy them, why the petals bruise, and why...
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Marigolds
Cempasúchil, and the Flower of the Dead
Marigolds are October's birth flower and the flower of Día de los Muertos. How to buy them, the smell, and why they are...
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Morning Glory
September's Flower, and It Lasts One Morning
Morning glory is September's birth flower and each bloom lasts a single morning. Why it cannot be cut, and the seeds...
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Muscari
Grape Hyacinth, and Not a Hyacinth
Muscari is the small blue spring bulb sold as grape hyacinth. Why it is not a hyacinth, how to use very short stems...
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Nerine
Guernsey Lily, and a Flower That Glitters
Nerine flowers in autumn when little else does, and the petals genuinely sparkle. How to buy it, and why it lasts for...
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Nigella
Love in a Mist, and the Pods After
Nigella gives a flower and then a striped balloon pod. Which to buy, why it is barely in shops, and what the black...
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Olive
Silver-Green Branches, and Six Thousand Years
Olive branches have become a wedding staple and last for weeks. The peace symbolism, why the leaves are two-tone, and...
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Orchids
Exotic Symbols of Luxury
Complete guide to orchids - meanings, types, colors, care instructions, and pricing. Everything you need to know about...
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Pansies
Faces, and a Flower Bred From Violets
Pansies flower through winter cold that stops everything else. Where the face came from, why they are edible, and how...
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Paperwhites
Christmas Bulbs, and a Scent People Argue About
Paperwhites force indoors in weeks with no cold period. How to stop them flopping, and why the scent divides people so...
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Peonies
Romantic Symbols of Prosperity
Complete guide to peonies - meanings, types, colors, care instructions, and pricing. Everything you need to know about...
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Phlox
Scent That Carries Across a Garden
Phlox gives domed heads of scented flowers in high summer. Why it drops its lower leaves, and how to keep it from...
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