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Fashion Flowers For Summer - Precious Shields
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< Alstroemeria
The flower is named
after Claus Alstroemer, who was a pupil of the great botanical
classifier Linnaeus. He went o South America, and sent seeds
back of species of this flower.
Alstroemeria are
sometimes called "Ulster Mary" - from the pronunciation
of the botanical name AL-stro-mary-uh - or Peruvian lily,
which relates to their country of origin. They are also
native to Brazil and Chile, where they grow in cool mountainous
regions.
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> Celosia
Celosia are hardly
known at all as a cut flower in the UK - yet every time
the Flowers & Plants Association has shown them at exhibitions
or on television, they nearly cause a riot! Their weird,
wonderful shapes and textures are set to cause a storm as
they become better known - they are such an amazing looking
flower.
The type featured
in Precious Shields is Celosia cristata, meaning
crinkled celosia. This unusual appearance is where the flower
gets its common name of cockscomb celosia. Some are so crinkled
they are almost circular, though most are a fan or cockscomb
shape.
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< Eryngium
Eryngium comes from
the old Greek erungion, meaning sea holly - an obvious
reference to its spiky shape, but also to the cold, watery
Balkan and Siberian regions from which it originates.
Eryngium make a
wonderful component for any modern arrangement - their spiky
heads and dramatic shape easily adds texture and movement,
and their long vase life ensures a lasting beautiful display.
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> Anthurium
Anthuriums have
an unmistakable glossy heart-shaped flower bract, which
gives them their popular name of painter's palette. This
bract surrounds the true flowers, which are in the form
of a spike or spathe at the centre.
Their smooth glossy
texture makes anthuriums perfect for the Precious Shields
trend.
They are a very longlasting cut flower and a great talking
point too.
Usually seen in
red or pink, they also come in green, peach, maroon, brown
or elegant white.
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< Leucospermum
Leucospermum are very
strange looking flowers, almost like plastic pan scrubbers!
There is nothing else like them in the flower kingdom.
They originate from
South Africa, where they grow as big shrubby bushes.
Leucospermum, sometimes
called pincushion protea, are related to the South African
national flower, the protea. Both plants require smoke from
a fire to germinate their seed.
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> Lily
One of the most
elegant and sophisticated flowers, lilies have been popular
since the earliest times for their beauty, longevity, and
often heady perfume.
Now available year-round,
and lasting up to two weeks, their popularity is increasing.
They topped the Flowers & Plants Association "Favorite
Flower" charts in 2001.
There are many different
species - naturally occurring forms - of lilies. The one
shown in Precious Shields is the Asiatic lily, which is
unscented and comes in bright warm colours.
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