The Anniversary Flowers – Part Two

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 11 through the 50th wedding anniversaries.

The Anniversary Flowers Part – One was a big hit to readers. Many have waited for the second part of the series to be publish. So the wait is over – The Anniversary Flowers – Part Two is here for you to enjoy!

11th Wedding Anniversary

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Morning Glory

What so distinct about this charming flower is that it blooms with the sunlight. Its funnel-shaped petals open early in the morning and then fades in the evening. Numbering about 10000 different species, Morning Glory are vine plants with heart-shaped leaves. The elegant flowers that bloom all-year round come in various colors like white, yellow, blue, red and purple.

12th Wedding Anniversary

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Peonies

Peonies are tall, perennial plants ranging from 30 to 150 cm with glossy green leaves and branching stems. The large rose-like flowers bloom at the tip of the these stems. The showy flowers come in the natural five petal type or in massive doubles. Typical colors are white, pink and red. Some hybrid peonies produce yellow flowers. Peonies bloom in late spring or early summer.

13th Wedding Anniversary

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Hollyhocks

Hollycocks are stunning garden plants growing to about six feet tall, which produce dozens of beautiful, huge red flowers. The gorgeous but delicate flowers have ruffled petals. Aside from red, flowers come in shades of pink, white, yellow or violet. From more than 60 different varieties, the most popular varieties includes: nigra, chater’s double and summer carnival.

14th Wedding Anniversary

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Dahlias

Dahlia, Mexico’s National flower, are perennial plants with about 36 extant species. The plant averages from 30 cm to 2.4 in height. Flowers come in diverse forms such as: singles, peony-like, orchid-like, pompom, shaggy mops, twisted, straight cactus, anemone-flowered, formal, curled petals and ball-shaped. Likewise, the flower size ranges from 5 cm to 30 cm in diameter. Flowers come in shade of white, pink, orange, mauve, yellows, red except blue.

15th Wedding Anniversary

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Rose

Probably, the easily recognizable flowers in a garden, roses have over 100 species. Most varieties have five petals but other species come in multi-petal blooms The showy flowers vary in sizes; for 1/2 to 7 inches in diameter. Flower colors range from white, yellow, red, pink, orange, purple and bi-color.. Likewise, fragrance varies depending on the variety.

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