Flowers are one of the most popular anniversary gifts. Romantics like to give bouquet of fresh flowers on their wedding anniversaries. Here is a listing of the flowers often associated with the 1st through 10th wedding anniversaries.
Pansy – First Wedding Anniversary
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The pansy belongs to a large group of hybrid, half-hardy plants growing up to 23 cm tall. The pansy flower is about 6 cm in diameter, but some cultivars produce smaller or larger blooms. Many pansies come in an array of vibrant colors. Though several varieties produce bi-colored flowers, pansies come in a wide range of flower colors such as yellow, blue, red, white, pink, gold, orange, violet, lavender, and even black (very dark purple).
Cosmos- Second Wedding Anniversary
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Cosmos are annual and perennial plants of about 26 species in the family Asteraceae. This plant is native to Mexico and South America. This flowering plant grows to about 0.3–2 m tall having simple leaves arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers are between 2-4 inches in diameter and occur in white, yellow, pink, orange, maroon yellow, and scarlet colors.
Fuchsia – Third Wedding Anniversary
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Fuchsia comprises about 110 recognized species of woody, flowering plants native to Central and South America. Most of the species are shrubs growing to about 0.2–4 m tall. The brightly colored flower has pendulous “eardrop” shape pointing downward. The flower itself is composed of a petal-like lobes called sepals red in color; and a petal occurring in various colors including dark red, orange, purple-blue, white as well as yellow.
Geranium – Fourth Wedding Anniversary
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Geraniums are perennial flowering plants consisting of about 200 species native to Southern Africa. The plant grows to about 15 – 60cm tall. The cup-shaped flower cluster floats on top of the plant It comes in a range of colors including white, red, pink, mauve, blue and magenta. Blooms can produce a variety of scents, depending on the cultivar
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