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A sea-side growing perennial flower with leathery and spiny leaves that act like thistle. Their purple and silver tones are stunning. Sea Holly's cone-shaped flowers heads are deep blue or purple. It was originally grown in Asia and Europe.  Vase life is average to good, usually 7-14 days.  It's said in the book Myths and Legends of Flowers, Trees, Fruits, and Plants in All Ages and All Climes by Charles Montgomery Skinner, page 108, says that it used to be believed that if you concealed Sea Holly in your pocket and thought about the one you loved that it would bind that person to you like bands of steel bind things together. Which would be very challenging to continue to do for very long, because of the needle-like quality of the leaves. Which would surely be felt through the fabric of your pocket to your skin. Ouch!

Sometimes called the Australian sword lily. Kangaroo Paws are another unique flower from Australia. The stems come from an evergreen perennial native to Australia that is leafless. The colors that the flowers come in are yellow, red/green, and orange. They have become popular in recent years in flower arrangements and even in gardening for their very unique flowers. Why they are called Kangaroo Paws should be fairly obvious, as the flowers mimic the shape of a kangaroo's small paw. The vase life of Kangaroo Paws is average to good, 7-14 days usually.

Banksia has huge cone-like flowers measuring the size of a man's hand from the wrist up to the tips of the fingers. With more than 170 species of the Protea family, Banksia is a very diverse plant. These Australian wild flowers are easily recognized by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up to 30 meters tall. They are generally found in a wide variety of landscapes, (occasionally) rainforest, shrub land, and some more arid landscapes, though not in Australia's deserts.The narrow leaves are up to 10" long. Colors are mainly orange, red, yellow. The cone flower shape and size ranges dramatically according to variety and season. The name "Banksia" comes from naturalist Sir Joseph Banks. Vase life is to very good for Banksia, usually 10-18 days.

Banksia makes an unusual addition to flower centerpieces in event bouquets. Like bridal reception centerpieces. See our selection of Unusual flowers

Beefy Man-hand-sized cone-like flowers measuring the size of a man's hand from the wrist up to the tips of the fingers. With more than 170 species of the Protea genus. Banksia is very diverse with many different colors and shapes. These Australian wildflowers are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up to 30 metres tall. They are generally found in a wide variety of landscapes, (occasionally) rainforest, shrubland, and some more arid landscapes, though not in Australia's deserts. See some of our Unusual and Unique Flowers

We always have some unusual looking flowers in our cooler. From Australia (Banksia) & South Africa (Pincushion Protea). We bet that you can tell which one gets it's name Pincushion! Including them in an arrangement gets people talking about the blooms and many times people can't help but touch the exotic petals too. Call us today and make sure to have us put in something fun with your Thanksgiving centerpiece order. See some of our Unusual and Unique Flowers