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Stock
traces its origins to ancient times. This
extremely fragrant, spiked flower has a hairy
clustered appearance. The flowers are available in
white, red, pink, salmon, lavender and yellow. It
is extremely useful in mixed bridal bouquets and
large arrangements, because its blooms are so
tightly packed. A skilled floral designer can also
transform this inexpensive flower into a
wisteria-looking vine to drape an arch or trellis.
Stock,
also called Gillyflowers, are botanically
identified as Matthiola. They are available throughout
most of the year, with lesser amounts of the
assortment during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.
Matthiola will last at least one week. |