Is there a flower that starts with the letter A?

I need to find a flower that starts with the letter A, to give as a gift to a person who's name begins with A.

Is there a flower that starts with the letter A?
There are several "A" flowers, but most are more the kind of flower you'd have in your garden than the kind you'd buy at the florist.



Still, here are a few:



Azalea

Anemone (not a sea anemone! It's a kind of buttercup)

African daisy

African violet (could buy them one in a pot as a houseplant)

Aster

Aloe



Wikipedia has a nice list of flowering plants arranged alphabetically, but some of the "A" names are the scientific rather than the common name.
Reply:asters, anemone, alyssum, ageratum, allium, amaryllis, amaranthus, armerias (sea thrift)...... not sure if you want cut flowers or if you are giving plants for a bed...... either way you are an awesome friend, i would absolutely love to receive a gift like this!!! a whole bed or bouquet of flowers that start with my initial!!!! have fun planning this!
Reply:Azalia

Asther
Reply:Meanings of different flowers — an A-Z guide



You'll find a version of this list of flower meanings on hundreds of different websites; it's taken from the Victorian-era study of floriography where romantics used flowers to convey secret messages to one another.





A



Acacia — concealed love, beauty in retirement, chaste love

Acanthus — art or artistic; the fine arts; artifice

Achillea Millefolia — war

Aconite (Wolf's Bane) — misanthropy

Acorn — nordic symbol of life and immortality

Agapanthus — love letters

Agnus Castus — coldness, indifference

Allspice — compassion

Almond Blossom — hope, lover's charm

Aloe — grief

Alstroemeria — devotion, friendship

Alyssum — worth beyond beauty

Ambrosia — your love is reciprocated

Amaryllis — pride, pastoral poetry

Amaranth — fidelity

Amaryllis — pride, timidity, splendid beauty

Anemone — forsaken, unfading love, truth, sincerity, anticipation

Angelica — inspiration

Aniseed — restoration of youth

Apple Blossoms — hope, good fortune, better things to come

Arbor Vitae — true friendship

Arbutus — thee only do i love

Artemisia — dignity

Arbutus — thee only do i love

Asphodel — my regrets follow you to the grave

Aster — symbol of love, daintiness

Azalea — take care of yourself for me, temperance, fragile passion, chinese symbol of womanhood, fragility
Reply:Amaryllis, aloe vera, Ageratum, Anemones, Anthuriums, Alstroemeria Lilies and Asters.
Reply:Amaryllis, anemone, alyssum, aster,astilbe, azalea, African violet, African daisy.
Reply:Aster
Reply:asters
Reply:Alstroemeria the Lilies of Peru are coming into bloom now and are easily available.

http://www.bellavistaflowers.com/alstroe...

http://images.google.com/images?q=Alstro...





You could give acanthus leaves that were once used to crown the first olympians symbolizing quality, longevity, %26amp; creativity. Acanthus mollis 'Summer Beauty'

http://www.rainyside.com/features/plant_...

http://www.rainyside.com/features/plant_...



Angelica is used as an herb and flavors liquors. http://garden.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Angeli...



Amaryllis (hippeastrum) http://www.amaryllis.com/

are beautiful bulbs.



Agapanthus lily is another bulb that is common in warmer areas. Agape means love, anthos is flower. So this is named the love flower.



Amaranth means never-fading flower. Common names include love lies bleeding. Amaranthus caudatus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranthus_...

Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" is a song by Elton John





Anemone are mostly spring flowers but Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' is a japanese anemone that blooms in summer.



Asters bloom in fall.

Azaleas are spring flowers.

Aquilegia is columbine another spring flower.



Astilbe is just coming into bloom. My favorite is Astilbe pumila chinensis with very dark fine foliage that blooms with compact plum blossoms.

http://www.paghat.com/astilbe.html

http://www.plant-proud-online.co.uk/acat...



You could also find a plant with the exact name of your friend. Try http://www.helpmefind.com/ for roses peonies or clematis by name.



Rosefile also does searches by names

http://rosefile.com/



Then this site helps finds the grower if it is a rare rose

http://www.findthatrose.net/





Last just search by name like this: hemerocallis 'Ann'

Or search; Ann cultivar
Reply:asylum, African violets,asters,anemone,
Reply:Azalea, Arrow head plant,
Reply:Azalia
Reply:Although the the flower is brown and inconspicuous, Aspidistra, the"cast iron plant" will probably outlast most friendships, think of it as tough love! RScott

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