1. Mass Flowers Made by: Annette Hill

2. Mass Flowers  Composed of a single stem having one solid, rounded head at the top  Used to create focus  Are very useful in developing rhythm

3. Carnation  Single flower, delicate multi-petaled, double blossom at the end of a long stem  Wide range of colors, not limited to: Pink, white, red, purple, yellow, and orange, bi-colors and frosted varieties  Availability: Year-round  Vase Life: 7 to 14 days

4. Rose  Availability: Year-round  Vase Life: 3 to 14 days.  Very wide range of colors  Name is from the Latin word rana (frog) referring to the fact that many wild roses grow in wet areas

5. Tulip  Red, pink, white, yellow, orange, purple and bi-colors  Availability: November through May, limited availability year-round  Vase Life: 3 to 7 days  Are very phototropic and will curve rapidly toward the light  Are very phototropic and will curve rapidly toward the light  Cut tulips continue to grow in length approximately one inch per day  Can cause an allergic dermatitis which is common among tulip bulb planters known as "tulip finger"

6. Chrysanthemum  Wide variety of shapes and sizes  Multiple head varieties make excellent filler flowers  Multiple head varieties make excellent filler flowers  Single head varieties provide mass and focal points  White, yellow, pink, red, lavender, gold, bronze, green  Availability: Year-round  Vase Life: 7 to 14 days  Greek for "Golden Flower"

7. Gerbera Daisy  Daisy-shaped flower, 2 to 5 inches in diameter, on long, hollow, leafless stems 12 to 18 inches long  Daisy-shaped flower, 2 to 5 inches in diameter, on long, hollow, leafless stems 12 to 18 inches long  Single, double and multi- petaled varieties  Availability: Year-round  Vase Life: 7 to 10 days  Oranges, reds, pinks, whites, yellows and bi-colors, some with contrasting centers  Currently over 300 different varieties of Gerbera being grown for the floristry market