florist

Arranges cut stems

A florist is a person who sells flowers and arranges them into bouquets, corsages, and decorative displays.

Florists work from shops that also sell houseplants, vases, and related gifts: I ordered a dozen roses from the florist.

The term can refer to either the person or the business itself.

arrangement

bouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

  • vaseOrnamental container for flowers
  • centerpieceDecorative table focal point
  • corsageWearable formal occasion flowers

boutonniere · wreath · garland · posy · ikebana · spray · nosegay · composition · design · ribbon

shop

retailer

One who sells goods

counter · cooler · display · delivery · wholesale · inventory · supplier · order · customer · arrangement

botanical

petals

Colored bloom segments

  • sepalsOuter whorl protecting buds
  • stamenPollen-producing flower organ
  • pistilSeed-producing flower organ

pollination · perennial · annual · biennial · bloom · bud · foliage · thorns · bulb · cutting

fragrance

rose

Stood up, or fragrant bloom

gardenia · freesia · tuberose · honeysuckle · peony · lily · hyacinth · magnolia · frangipani · ylang-ylang

occasion

wedding

Marriage rite and feast

birthday · graduation · sympathy · celebration · ceremony · romance · condolence · congratulations · prom · baptism

cultivation

greenhouse

Climate-controlled plant enclosure

propagation · pruning · conditioning · hydration · preservative · cutting · harvest · import · wholesaler · market

Categories
Opposites
relationship to plants

floristgardener

One who cultivates flora

grower · weed killer · farmer · nurseryman · horticulturist

life cycle of flowers

floristgravedigger

One who digs burial plots

undertaker · mortician · funeral director · composter

aesthetic creation vs. destruction

floristlandscaper

Outdoor space designer

groundskeeper · weed killer

Phrases
Family

florid, florists, floristry

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