Hypericum

The pronunciation of this flower’s name is hy-PERRI-cum; it is common known as St John's Wort.  The flower originates from the Himalayas and China. It was first cultivated in the United Kingdom in 1594 due to its medical characteristics. Hypericum is considered to be a good herbal antidepressant. Today the plant is bred and grown commercially being praised for its decorative berries.

Hypericum’s distinctive feature is berries in various shades of red, orange, brown and green, golden. During the last five years Hypericum has become extremely popular and widely spread. Some years ago there was the only genus of hypericum which was commonly sold. At this moment there are more than six named species available, which are distinguished by their particular characteristics.

Hypericum is available at any season of the year. The cut flower may enjoy the vase life one-two weeks if it is being cared and handled properly.

Bouvardia

Being a representative of the Rubiaceae family, bouvardia was called in honor of Dr. Charles Bouvard, a former superintendent of the Jardin du Roi in Paris and a physician to Louis XIII.

 Nowadays there are more than 30 species of this plant. Most of them are shrubs and herbs inhabiting Mexico and Central America. Bouvardia was first brought to the United Kingdom in 1854. Today these plants are bred and grown in sub-tropics and Holland. The familiar to everyone relatives of this flower are gardenias, sweet woodruff, coffee and gallium.

Symbolizing “enthusiasm” bouvardia does not relates to ordinary flowers. Its hallmark is loose clusters of tubular star resembling blossoms which are fringed with green leaves and borne on tall stems. The distinctive feature of this flower is that each stem of it looks like a tiny nosegay in bright versatile shades and colors.  In addition this plant is distinguished by pleasant odor.

Being popular all over the world the flower is available during the whole year. The cut blossom lasts for 7-10 days. For proper care bouvardia requires high temperature and enough water.
Resembling jasmine bouvardia is available in pink, orange, peach, white colors. They are the irreplaceable  additions into wedding bouquets, designs and arrangements.

Anthuriums

Anthurium is a popular fun flower and appeals a smile to every person who sees it. Their charm is in looking almost unreal. The blossoms are thick, shiny, ribbed and wrinkled, as for leaves, they are large and shiny. Anthuriums are widely spread all over the world. They are bred as cut flowers and house plants grown in pots as well.

The plant has a lot of optional names. Among the popular ones are painter’s palette, flamingo flower, and tail flower. It originates from tropical American regions including more than 600 flower species. Anthurium is the representative of the Araceae family, with such other members as calla, philodendron and caladium. The genus name Anthurium is derived from the Greek words ‘anthos’ that means "flower," and oura, that means "tail." Anthurium take an important place among the top 10 cut flowers at the Netherlands Auction Trade. The Netherlands is the country which is a main provider of tails flowers all over the world.

The plant is available all the year in various shades of red, burgundy, white, pink, orange, green,  and brown. If it is cut out it may last for 14-28 days.

As it was mentioned above Anthurium adds a special look to floral arrangements and are utilized used with all types of flowers and other tropical blooms.

Gardenia

Gardenia is recognized as one of the most loved exotic flowering plants. The genus got its name in honor of a physician from Charleston- Alexander garden. This flowering plant originates from the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, Australasia and Oceania.

These evergreen shrubs and small trees attain the height from 1 to15 m. The Gardenia species are notable by creamy-white to light-yellow blooms and lustrous, deep-green leaves with opposite arrangement. They are simple with entire of wavy margins. The majority of its species are distinguished by strong and pleasing odor.

It blooms are borne individually or in small clusters; they come in a tube-like corolla with 5-12 petals.The blooming time for this plant takes place from the middle of spring to the middle of summer.

Gardenia flowering plant is prized for their splendid foliage: it is a fantastic cut flower and is widely used as screens, hedges, bordering or ground covering plant.

Hosta

Hosta or Plantain Lily is native to Japan, China and Korea. They grow in groups and are distinguished by vast array of leaf shapes, textures and cues. The young plant has the diameter of 1-2 inches, while the mature one is capable to reach up to 48 inches. 

The flowering time is from early to late summer.

Plantain Lily produces bloom stalks right from the center of the plant. The long blossoms have the shape of bells. They can be seen in such colors as white, lavender or purple. At the end of the growing period the Plantain Lily’s leaves dies off leaving just little remains.

These perennial flowering plants got their popularity as foliage one grown in shady places and containers. The plant is hypersensitive to some pests; thus, in some areas, slugs or deer may become problematic to it.

Lisianthus - Eustoma

Eustoma represents a genus of 3 species belonging to the family Gentianaceae and can be met in warm areas of the southern America, Mexico, Caribbean and northern South America. They thrive in grasslands and places of disturbed ground.

These herbaceous annual plants attain the height from 15 to 60 cm, bearing bluish- green foliage and big blooms in the shape of funnel. They grow on long upright stems.

Eustoma grandiflorum is one of the famous species and is valued for a lot of cultivars got for the cut flower trade. The cultivated plant is frequently called Lisianthus, Texas Bluebell or Prairie Gentian.
It is notable by attractive flowers coming in creamy, white, blue-violet, pink and rosy colors and shades. It blooms from late spring to late summer and even till the middle of the autumn.

Jacob's Ladder

The botanical name is Polemonium caeruleum. Being commonly known as Greek Valerian, Bluebell or Skunk Weed, the plant belongs to the family Polemoniaceae (phlox). 

It originates from the northeastern America, thieving in bogs and wetlands. Polemonium is taken from the Greek word ‘polemonion’ , that is a name used for a medicinal plant related to the philosopher Polemos of Cappadocia.

However it should be noted that jacob’s lader has no medicinal properties. The genus name was given after two or three famous people. Among them are King Polemon of Pontus and Anthenian philosopher Polemon.

The plant is notable by its pine-like scent of the root. It bears ladder resembling leaves. The blooming time is in the beginning and mid-summer.

Native tribes applied it to do a head and hair wash. Jacob’s ladder was eaten for inducing vomiting and treating skin diseases. European Jacob's ladders were cultivated in gardens for a long time as the plant was mistakenly believed to own an abundance of medicinal properties.

Nowadays Jacob's ladder perfectly serves as container flower; its dried blooms are used potpourris.

Privet Tree

Ligustrum vulgare is the botanical name of the plant that is more commonly called as Wild Privet, sometimes Common Privet or European Privet. It originates from the central and southern Europe, northern Africa and southwestern Asia.

This semi-evergreen or deciduous shrub is capable to attain the height up to 3 m (seldom up to 5 m). It produces erect stem with grey-brownish bark, featuring the spots from tiny brown lenticels.

The plant's leaves are opposite arranged, growing in the shape from oval to lanceolate. They are from 2 to 6 cm in length and 0.5–1.5 cm wide. The blooming time for the Wild Privet takes place in the middle of the summer season.

It produces creamy-white blossoms in panicle; their length is about 3-6 cm. The blooms are distinguished by a strongly sweet scent; however a lot of humans consider it not so pleasing. 

This summer –flowering plant is a pleasure to look at.