Floral Design

Flower: Queen Anne’s Lace

Term: Floriculture

Queen Anne’s Lace

• Genus: Ammi• Available: Year round• Color: white• Form is similar to dill and to wild carrot• Large filler flower. Airy flower heads work

well in mass arrangements• Longevity: days 3-5• Sold by bunch, $7

Floriculture

• Literally: The growing of flowers.

• International multibillion dollar industry based on flowering plants and foliages– Cut flowers - Indoor plants– Bedding Flowers - Foliages

• Different from the nursery industry– supports landscape plants

Cut Flowers

• Flowers that are grown specifically for the floral design industry

• Must have the following characteristics:– Long vase life 3 or more days

• – Not – Iris or Daylily

– Long stems – support them selves in a vase or foam

• – Not – Petunia or impatiens

Cut flowers you can grow

From Seed• Zinnia• Sunflowers• Coneflowers• Dahlias• Cosmos• Sweet Peas

From Bulb• Tulips• Hyacinths• Daffodils• Anemone• Gladiolus

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