double flowers

Extra-petaled flower varieties

Double flowers are blooms with extra petals, often so many that the reproductive parts are hidden or replaced entirely.

They occur naturally or through selective breeding in roses, peonies, camellias, and many other ornamental plants.

Gardeners prize them for their lush, full appearance, though they typically produce less pollen and nectar than single-flowered varieties: The double flowers on that peony look like tissue paper pom-poms.

Related
  • petalsColored bloom segments
  • ruffledDisturbed or trimmed ornamentally
  • peoniesBushy ornamental with ruffled blooms
  • rosesThorny flowering shrubs
  • camelliasEvergreen flowering shrubs

frilly · lush · bloom · layers · fluffy · garden · garden center · ornamental · hybrid · breeding · mutation · sterile · heirloom · cottage · romantic · bridal bouquet · abundant · showy

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double flowersnatural forms

Structures occurring without design

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G