Popular Christmas Flowers

by LeAnne Nelson
http://www.afloral.com/

Stumped about what flowers to use in a holiday arrangement? Here is a list of some popular Christmas flowers and short descriptions to help you out! Also, reds, whites, and greens, are the most commonly used colors in Christmas designing!

Poinsettia
Has flower-like bracts (modified leaves), that can measure up to 12 inches across and surround the actual flower, which are tiny and yellow. Comes in red, white, pink, yellow, variegated, and speckled.

Christmas Cactus
Flat and pointed lobed leaves that are jointed, with rounded "teeth." Comes in a variety of colors including red, purple, orange, pink, fuchsia, and cream. Flowers bloom around Christmas time.

Rose
Long, alternating leaves and thorned stems. Most roses have 5 petals with 2 lobes per petal. 5 sepals grow below the petals. Large variety of types and colors available.

Amaryllis
4 to 5 large elaborate starry trumpet-shaped flowers with thick, smooth, leafless stems. Comes in red, white, pink, peach, striped, and ones with colored edge petals.

Carnation
Hundreds of ruffled petals per flower head with a long stem in a wide variety of colors.

Hydrangea

Shrub or small tree; large ball-shaped flower clusters with large leaves. Comes in white, blue, red, pink, or purple.

Calla Lily
Arrowhead shaped leaves in with funnel shaped flower head in reds, whites, yellows, and pinks.

flowers christmas design arrange
holiday red poinsettia cactus white
carnation amaryllis green roses
hydrangea popular calla lily

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