Common Name(s): Alstroemeria
Botanical Name(s): Alstroemeria Aurantiaca
Other Name(s): Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas, Parrot Lily
Description: This miniature lily stands 50 to 130 cm in height. Each stem braches into 4 to 6 stems, each containing 3 to 5 buds.
Colors: pink, peach, yellow, red, white, purple, bi-color
Season: All year round
Meaning: Named after the Swedish Baron, Jonas Alstomer, by his friend Carolus Linnaeus in 1753. Wealth, prosperity, fortune.
Zodiac: No
Flower of the Month: No
Bloom Size: 1.5 inches wide
Color Pattern: solid, striped, bi-color, contrasting patterns
Facts: Considered to be one of the most beautiful cut flowers, alstroemeria is ethylene sensitive-keep away from contact with fruits, carbon monoxide and all external sources of ethylene, good for gardening (perennial).
Special Handling: Can last up to 2 weeks if cared for properly. Average watering needs. May cause skin irritation or allergic reaction. May appear to be limp if out of water

Common Name(s): Carnation
Botanical Name(s): Dianthus Caryophyllus
Other Name(s): Carn, Chinese Pink
Description: A delicate multi-petaled single flower atop a long stem.
Colors: pink, white, red, yellow, orange, green
Season: All year round
Meaning: Fascination, admiration, pure love, my heart yearns for you, a mother's love.
Zodiac: Cancer
Flower of the Month: January
Bloom Size: 18 to 24 inches in height
Color Pattern: solid, striped, bi-color, frosted
Facts: Carnations symbolize many things. Pink carnations are said to have first appeared on Earth when a tear fell from the Virgin Mary's eye when Jesus Christ was carrying the cross. According to Christian legend, the flower was said to have sprung up from the Earth when her tear hit the ground, therefore the pink carnation represents a Mother's undying love.
Special Handling: Can last up to three weeks. Very durable.

Common Name(s): Chrysanthemum
Botanical Name(s): Dendranthema X Grandiflorum
Other Name(s): Daisy, mums, pompons, spider daisy, football mum
Description: Stems can contain multiple blooms or one flower.
Colors: purple, pink, white, yellow, magenta, red, bronze
Season: All year round
Meaning: Named by Carolis Linnaeus in the 17th Century. Cheerfulness, you're a wonderful friend, rest, loveliness, optimisim, abundance, wealth. Red means love. Yellow means slighted love and white means truth.
Zodiac: Libra
Flower of the Month: November
Bloom Size: varies
Color Pattern: solid
Facts: There is a festival of happiness in Japan to celebrate this flower. In Europe, Chrysanthemum is a symbol of death and are used only for funerals or on graves. Flowers are used to make a sweet drink known as chrysanthemum tea. In Asia the tea is used for many medical uses such as and aid in recovery from influenza.
Special Handling: Vase life of 1 to 2 weeks. Check water levels frequently as flowers are susceptible to bacteria.

Common Name(s): Waxflower
Botanical Name(s): Chamelaucium uncinatum
Other Name(s): Geraldaton Wax, Wax
Description: Very tiny star shaped florets on woody branched stems. Foliage is pine needle like.
Colors: pink, dark pink, white, purple, bi-color
Season: All year round
Meaning: Named Geraldaton wax after the town in Australia where the flower originated. Happiness in Marriage.
Zodiac: No
Flower of the Month: No
Bloom Size: unknown
Color Pattern: solid, bi-color
Facts: Extremely fragrant. Has a strong citrus lemon scent when crushed.
Special Handling: Vase life of 7 to 14 days. Stems are very flexible.