1. Intro Week Flowers
FD 1
Std Carnation
Standard Rose
Baby’s Breath
Baker’s Fern
Alstroemeria

2. Standard Carnation
Genus Name: Dianthus
• Availability: year-round
• Color: white, red, yellow, orange, pink, lavender, purple,
green, and various bi-colors
• Unique Characteristics: Flower is fragrant, long lasting and
durable, and extremely versatile. Many cultivars are available.
• Shows ethylene sensitivity.
• Design Applications: Medium mass flower, uses are
unlimited.
• An excellent choice for paving, terracing, or pillowing
techniques.
• Sold by: Bunch (25)
• Wholesale price: $.40/stem

3. Standard (Tea) Rose
•Available year-round
•Color: red, pink, yellow, white, lavender, orange,
and bicolors
•Fragrant; air-dries well; flower stem has thorns;
ecuadorian grown hybrids are typically large, both
stem and flower head.
•Medium to large mass flower, working in any
style.
•Longevity: days 3-10
•Hundreds of cultivars
•Graded & sold by stem length (40, 50, 60, 70cm)
•Sold by: Bunch (25)
•Wholesale Price: $.89/st

4. Baby’s Breath
• Gypsophilia – “Gyp”
• Available year round
• White
• Dries well, ethylene sensitive
• Filler flower
• Lasts 5-7 days
• Sold by bunch (10)
• Cost: $6.50/bunch

5. Baker’s Fern
• Genus: Rumohra
• Available year round
• Dark green.
• Fronds are triangular, available in
several size grades
• Medium to large filler, covers
mechanics, adds mass & texture
• May have spores on the back – be
careful in corsages
• Longevity: 1-2 weeks
• Sold by bunch (12)
• Cost: $3.00/bunch

6. Alstroemeria
Peruvian Lily
• Genus Name: Alstroemeria
• Available year round
• Colors: White, yellow, pink & purple usually
striped and freckled
• Long-lasting, attractive, ethylene sensitive
• Form flower, topiary standard
• Lasts 12-15 days
• Sold by bunch (10),
• $7.00