Solomon's Seal
Arching Stems and Hanging Bells
Solomon's seal gives arching stems hung with small white bells. Where the name comes from, and why the berries are...
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Spray Roses
Five Roses on One Stem
Spray roses give several small blooms per stem instead of one large one. Why they are better value, and where they beat...
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Statice
The Filler That Never Dies
Statice and limonium are the same genus. How to tell the two forms apart, why the papery petals are not petals, and how...
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Stephanotis
The Bridal Flower, One Floret at a Time
Stephanotis is sold as individual waxy florets for wiring into bouquets. Why it is priced per bloom, and how to keep it...
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Stock
The Scent That Fills a Room
Stock (matthiola) is the strongest-scented flower in most shops. How to buy it, why the water smells, and how to make...
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Sunflowers
Bold Symbols of Joy and Loyalty
Complete guide to sunflowers - meanings, types, colors, care instructions, and pricing. Everything you need to know...
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Sweet Peas
Six Weeks a Year, and Worth Waiting For
Sweet peas cannot be shipped and cannot be forced, so they exist for about six weeks. How to buy them, keep them, and...
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Sweet William
Clove Scent on a Flat Head
Sweet William gives dense flat heads of small fringed flowers with a clove scent. Its royal wedding moment, and why it...
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Trachelium
A Flat Purple Cloud
Trachelium gives a flat plate of tiny purple flowers with a haze of stamens. How to buy it, and why the water goes bad...
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Tuberose
The Most Powerful Scent in the Trade
Tuberose has the strongest fragrance of any cut flower and keeps producing scent after cutting. Why one stem is enough...
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Tulips
Elegant Spring Blooms
Complete guide to tulips - meanings, types, colors, care instructions, and pricing. Everything you need to know about...
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Veronica
Speedwell, and a Spike That Fits a Table
Veronica gives a slender flower spike at table scale rather than pedestal scale. How to buy it, and why it keeps...
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Violets
February's Flower, and the Scent That Disappears
Violets are February's birth flower and do something no other flower does: their scent switches off while you are...
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Water Lily
July's Flower, and It Opens on a Schedule
Water lily is July's birth flower and closes every afternoon. Why it cannot be sent as a bouquet, and what to send...
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Waxflower
Filler With a Citrus Scent
Waxflower lasts longer than most fillers and smells of citrus. How to buy it, why the flowers drop, and what the scent...
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