Aside from roses, flowers commonly found in Philippine flower shops

from Makulay

Filipinos should know there are a lot of flowers out there and roses are not the only pillar by which flower shops derived their income. Makulay flower shop has some interesting substitute for roses, even surpassing them in beauty. Get to know these flowers.

First, Makulay‘s favorite the Gerberas. Like the roses are available in pink, white, yellow, tangerine, red, and anything hues in between. The gerbera stands for spontaneity, activity, cheerfulness, strength and togetherness. Like roses, two toned color is not rare in gerberas. It is a very special flower that deserves a prominent place on every retail floor and in every living room.

Next is carnations. Everybody love carnations. Carnations are of 3 types Large flowered, Spray (Mini Carnations), Dwarf flowered. Unlike roses and gerberas, you can easily find the color purple in carnations. Carnation flowers last a long time after they are cut. Carnations has become symbolic of mothers love and of mothers day.

Another favorite is the Lisianthus or paper roses. Lisianthus flowers make people ooh and ahh. Some varieties of this annual look like a blue rose. It’s such an elegant flower that is native to america. And lisianthus is one of the best cut flowers — it will last in the vase for 2 to 3 weeks.

The gladiolas lists fourth. A classic cut flower, gladiolus produces tall flower spikes adorned with large, showy flowers. The deep red variety is common in Manila and so is the white and pink.  Unfortunately, these are relegated to the sympathy memorial arrangements. We wonder why.

The crysanthemuns. They are prolific and so cost less. These are native in Asia. There are countless varieties of mums. Cultivated varieties are showier than their wild relatives. These plants come in a wide variety of floral colors, including not only gold but also white, off-white, yellow, bronze, red, burgundy, pink, lavender and purple. Mum plants can grow to be 2-3 feet high, depending on the cultivar and growing conditions. Chrysanthemums also come in many flower forms; that is, they are often grouped by the shape and arrangement of their petals. The most popular flower form is the “decorative,” which is so packed with long, broad petals that you can hardly see the center.

Stargazers. These lilies are aromatic. Has a sweet rustic scent that 3 to 4 pieces is enough to freshen a room. Sold per stem. Each stem may hold four or more buds that eventually opens while in the vase. A very showy flower with scarce leaves

Find these flowers in spectacular arrangement. Visit this Manila florist.