Gladiolus
- Nickname is "sword lily"
- Symbolizes love at first sight when given as a gift.
- Also symbolizes sincerity and strength of character.
- They are available in a wide variety of colors except for blue.
- Very long lasting flowers.
Poppy
- They are known to symbolize sleep.
- In the movie "The Wizard of Oz", Dorothy fell asleep in the field of Poppies.
- In Greece and Rome, they were used to decorate graves.
- They come in red, orange, yellow, and a few other colors.
- They almost disappeared after World War I.
- They are a small flower that look small before they bloom
