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noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ bright , brightly coloured/colored , brilliantly coloured/colored , colourful/colorful
▪ fragrant , scented
▪ delicate
▪ little , small , tiny
▪ big , huge , large
▪ bell-shaped , star-shaped , etc.
▪ exotic , rare
▪ garden , tropical , wild
▪ spring , summer , etc.
▪ seasonal
▪ beautiful , lovely , pretty
▪
What beautiful ~s!
▪ fresh
▪ cut
▪
They sell a few plants, but they mainly sell cut ~s.
▪ dried , pressed
▪ dead , wilted
▪ artificial
▪ plastic , silk
▪ closed , open
▪
The ~s were still tightly closed.
▪ blooming
▪ hibiscus , lotus , etc.
… OF FLOWERS
▪ bouquet , bunch
VERB + FLOWER
▪ bear , have , produce
▪
It has deep pink scented ~s.
▪
It was the first year that the cactus had produced ~s.
▪ pollinate
▪
The ~s are pollinated by insects.
▪ get , receive
FLOWER + VERB
▪ appear
▪ go to seed
FLOWER + NOUN
▪ bud , head , petal , seed , spike , stalk , stem
▪ bed , border
▪ arrangement , arranger , arranging
▪
I'm learning ~ arranging.
▪ display
▪ basket , container , pot (usually flowerpot ) , vase
▪ garden
▪ festival ( BrE ), show
▪ market , seller , shop , stall ( esp. BrE ), stand
▪ power (= hippy culture)
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
It was June and the roses were in ~.
PHRASES
▪ a bank of ~s , a carpet of ~s , a mass of ~s
▪
The alleys were adorned with banks of ~s.
▪
The forest floor was a carpet of wild ~s.
▪ covered in ~s
▪
The bush was absolutely covered in ~s.
▪ come into
▪
If the winter weather is mild, plants may come into ~ too early.
▪ in full ~
▪
The park will have cherries in full ~ this month.
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NOTE: Flowers
▪ grow …
▪
Tulips are grown everywhere.
▪ breed …
▪
She breeds orchids in her greenhouse.
▪ plant … , put in …
▪
Spring is the best time to plant chrysanthemums.
▪ dig out … , dig up … , take out …
▪
Dig up your geraniums before the first frosts.
▪ spray … , water …
▪
It's a good idea to spray your roses against greenfly.
▪ prune roses , deadhead …
▪
Don't forget to deadhead the pansies.
▪ pick (sb) …
▪
I picked some daffodils for you.
▪ smell …
▪
He stopped to smell the flowers.
▪ arrange …
▪
She arranged the tulips in a vase.
▪ bring (sb) … , give (sb) … , send (sb) … , take (sb) …
▪
I sent him flowers to apologize.
▪ deliver … , order …
▪
I ordered flowers online for her birthday.
▪ … grows
▪
Daffodils grow wild in the mountains.
▪ … blooms , … is in bloom , … comes into flower , … comes out , … is in flower , … is out , … flowers
▪
The spring flowers were just coming out.
▪
What time of year do daffodils flower?
▪ … smells
▪
Some of these roses smell absolutely wonderful.
▪ … closes , … closes up , … opens , … opens up
▪
You know it's summer when the first daisies open.
▪ … droops , … wilts , … withers
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The petunias were already wilting in the hot sun.
▪ … is over
▪
It was April and the snowdrops were long over.
▪ a bouquet of … , a bunch of … , a garland of … , a posy of … , a spray of … , a vase of …
▪
a spray of mixed violets and primroses
II.
verb
Flower is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ bulb , ↑ shrub