grandiflora
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grandiflora
1900–05; < New Latin, a specific epithet frequent in the names of such flowers; see grand, -i-, flora
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Kathleen Ferguson grabbed a pair of pruning shears from a mailbox nailed to a garden bed and leaned down to cut bunches of Orlaya grandiflora on the flower-filled hillside.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
‘South Africa’ is a vigorous grandiflora that has wonderfully scented golden-yellow flowers with a high-centered bloom form.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2021
At least, that’s what happened to Marshallia grandiflora, a large flowering plant last collected in 1919.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2020
Cheek acknowledges that if either of those situations ends up being true then Lebbiea grandiflora may not be so rare after all—but time is short to find out.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 2018
Coreopsis grandiflora is handsomer than the old lanceolata, and bears large bright yellow flowers, which are very handsome when cut and bloom for a long period.
From Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them by Violet Purton Biddle
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