I received a green 'filler' with my mother's day bouquet.  The stem is
long and appears to grow through the center of the leaves.  There are
small yellow florettes at the top which are somewhat draping - giving
a hanging effect.  There is no fragrance. The leaves are small -
perhaps nasturtium or lily shaped -

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 21 May 2003 15:16 PDT

Hello winston8888-ga,


Please take a look at the following images.

http://www.hostcorps.com/imagehost/u/researchers/Bobbie7/flower3.jpg

http://www.hostcorps.com/imagehost/u/researchers/Bobbie7/flower.jpg

http://www.hostcorps.com/imagehost/u/researchers/Bobbie7/flower4.gif

Are these the green fillers that you’re thinking of?

Here is an example of this filler in a bouquet.
http://www.hostcorps.com/imagehost/u/researchers/Bobbie7/bouquet.jpg


Thanks
--Bobbie7-ga

Hi winston8888,

I am confident that the flowers you are describing is a variety of
"Bupleurum". I became convinced when I enlarged the "Bunch" image at
the following link and saw the stems appearing to come right through
the leaves, just as you had said!

"Green filler with small yellow florettes, min height 60 cm."
http://www.pyramidflowers.com/fl_bupleurum.html#

Common Name:  Thoroughwax
Available:  April - November
Color:  Green
Clusters on a main stem
Excellent filler foliage
When blooming, it evokes the very popular yellow green look
Especially good for bouquets
http://www.oceanviewflowers.com/html/Products/bupleurum.htm

Bupleurum is an upright-growing plant native to China, Japan and
central Europe, but now widely dispersed throughout the U.S. It has a
variety of names, including thoroughwax and hare's ear (the latter
name due to the shape of the plant's leaves, which resemble a hare's
ear). It contains yellowish-green petals arranged in groups of five,
and small yellow flowers. The root is used medicinally.
http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/herbcentral/bupleurum.html

Common Names: Bupleurum, Thoroughwax
Botanical Name: Bupleurum,  (boo-PLUR-rum
Availability: Year round
Vase Life:  7 to 10 days
Description: Multibranched green filler flower and foliage with tiny
yellow flowers at the ends.
Colors: Yellowgreen
Botanical Facts: The name is from the greek word boupleuros meaning
Oxen rib.
Design Notes: Remove the small side laterals and use as a filler for
small vase arrangements and bridal bouquets"
http://www.floraldesigninstitute.com/page004.06.020.htm

Image of Bupleurum rotundifolium (Umbelliferae):
http://www.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de/~stueber/thome/band3/tafel_051_small.jpg

Additional Link:

NaturalHealthNotebook.com
http://www.naturalhealthnotebook.com/Herbs/Latin_Herbs/Genus-B/Bupleurum_chinense.htm

I hope I have been able to find your flower for you. If you have any
questions, or if this is not your flower, please post a clarification
request before rating my answer.

Thank you,
hummer


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