This document provides information on the characteristics, uses, availability, longevity and pricing of various floral materials including Galax leaves, Florist's Emerald leaves, Seeded and Unseeded Eucalyptus, Lotus Pods, Wheat, Straw Flowers, and Oak leaves. It describes their colors, sizes, textures, fragrances, and applications in floral arrangements. Most are available year-round and can last 2-3 weeks or are long lasting. They are sold in bunches or by stem and cost between $2-8 per bunch.

1. Galax
• Availability: year-round
– varying supplies in May-June
• Color: green (medium), sometimes
bronzing in fall or winter months
• Unique Characteristics: Leaves are
rounded or heart shaped on slender
stem; can be cut into shapes or used in
mass to produce a rosette.
• Design Applications: Leaf is a staple for
covering mechanics.
• Useful for textural interest with other
shapes of foliage.
• Longevity: weeks 1-2
• Sold by bunch (25) $4.00

2. Florist’s Emerald
• Chamaedorea
• Available year-round
• Green
• Can be braided or cut
• Large filler – used as background in line mass
arrangements
• Frequently used for funeral sprays
• Lasts 2-3 weeks
• Costs: $7 for bunch/10

3. Eucalyptus
- Seeded
• Availability: year-round
• Color: gray-green
• Fragrance is pungent; leaves have silver-dollar
appearance; will air dry, becoming brittle.
• Small filler: Adds textural interest with leaf form and
berries. Makes a nice choice for mixed bouquets as a
filler, or to produce emphasis in focal zones by
adding texture.
• Longevity: weeks 2-3 long lasting
• Sold by Bunch (5)
• $ 8.00 per bunch

4. Eucalyptus
• Availability: year-round
• Color: gray, silvery-blue
• Fragrance is strong;
• Commercially available dyed and treated with glycerin for
pliability; popular in permanent botanical designs;
• Preserved Eucalyptus is available in several colors.
• Medium filler- Stem length and form give this filler
versatility, making it adaptable to large or small designs.
Unique form adds interest when used for line, filler, or
texture.
• Longevity: weeks 2-3 long lasting

5. Lotus Pod
• Genus: Nelumbo
• Availability: year-round
• Color: brown
• Dried material is also available in dyed or spray-tinted colors
• Occasionally appears as a fresh-cut product with nice spring
green coloration.
• Large mass: Round form is useful for adding mass to
traditional and contemporary designs. Works well when used
with pine cones and other pods in holiday centerpieces or
wreaths. An excellent choice for terracing.
• Longevity: long lasting
• Sold by stem - $2.00

6. Wheat -Triticum
• Availability: year-round
• Color: tan with tan or dark beard
• Can be beardless, commercially available in
several dyed colors.
• Small, adds texture and line
• Seed head is great for bundling. Stems can also be
used for binding technique.
• Makes a nice textural addition to fall centerpieces
and wreaths.
• Longevity: long lasting
• Sold by bunch, $8.00

7. Straw Flower
• Bracteantha
• Available in Fall – Oct – Nov
• Colors: Yellow, orange, white, red, & pink
• Flower air dries well and has a straw-like
appearance
• Wire when dried
• Small mass flower used for Autumn
arrangements
• Sold by bunch 10/ $6.50

8. Quercus
• Oak leaves
• Availability: year-round
• Color: orange, yellow, rust, and green (lime)
• Dried material has been stem-dyed and preserved
with glycerin; keep package sealed
• Medium filler. Well suited for dried wreaths or
arrangements.
• Multiple colors makes this product more adaptable
for trans-seasonal uses.
• Longevity: long lasting
• Sold by bunch (5) $4.00