Flowers

Most of the world's plants are flowers. Not only garden and wild flowers, but many trees and every herb, shrub, grain, fruit, and vegetable is a flowering plant or "angiosperm." The blooms may not all be as big and beautiful as those of a rose, but all flowering plants have flowers, and all serve a purpose. Flowers are not just for show-they are sexual, and contain male parts that make the pollen to fertilize the eggs or "ovules" made by female parts. Only when these come together can flowers create the fruits and seeds from which new plants will grow.

	BONSAIS Obtaining Your Bonsai Growing Bonsai from Ground Layering Growing Bonsai from Air Layering Growing Bonsai from Cuttings Growing Bonsai from Seed Grafting Bonsai Containers, Soils, Location Air, Humidity, and Temperature Feeding Light Watering Repotting Bonsais Shaping Bonsai Healthy Bonsai Bonsai Landscapes Bonsai - Diseases and Pests Taking Care of Bonsai Chinese Style Bonsai Mame Bonsai Bonsai Styles Suiseki Bonsai Trees Artificial Ageing of Bonsai
	ROSES Roses History of the Rose Enjoying Roses Planting Roses Growing Roses Fertilizers Sun, Humidity, and Spacing Watering Roses Roses and Soil Roses and Weeds Winter Protection of Roses Miniature Roses Pests and Diseases Propagation of Roses Pruning Roses Gallery of Roses Albas - White Roses Bourbon Roses Centifolias - Provence Roses China Roses Climber and Rambler Roses Damask Roses Floribunda Roses Gallicas - 'Roses of Provins' Grandiflora Roses Hybrid Musk Roses Hybrid Perpetual Roses Hybrid Rugosa Roses Hybrid Tea Roses Miniature Roses Moss Roses Noisette Roses Polyantha Roses Portland Roses Shrub Roses Species Roses Tea Roses Roses in alphabetical order A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
	ORCHIDS History of Orchids Orchid glossary Orchids - The Growing Environment Propagation of Orchids Repotting Orchids Temperature, Humidity, Ventilation Watering and Feeding Orchids Light Hybridization of Orchids When Orchids Need Help Pests and Diseases Problems with Orchids What Kind of Orchid is That The Botanical Orchids The Cattleya Alliance Orchids Cymbidiums Orchids Dendrobium Orchids The Oncidium Alliance Orchids The Slipper Orchids The Vanda Alliance Orchids
	LILIES The Anatomy of the Lily Breeding Your Own Lilies Lilies in containers and under glass Cultivation of the Lilies Lilies in the Garden Propagation of Lilies Propagation by Seed Pests and Diseases The Lily Species Hybrid Lilies
	DAYLILIES Propagation of daylilies Cultivation of daylilies Breeding daylilies Pests & diseases Miniature daylilies Single daylilies Eyed & patterned Double daylilies Unusual daylilies' forms Polytepal daylilies
	CLEMATIS History of Clematis Taking Care of Clematis Conservatory and Cut-Flower Clematis Planting Clematis in Containers Cultivation of Clematis Clematis in the Garden Pests and Diseases Propagating Clematis Clematis Species Hybrid Clematis
	IRISES History of Irises History of Irises in the Garden The Anatomy of Irises Landscaping with Irises Pests and Diseases of Irises Vegetative Propagation of Irises Aril and Arilbred Irises Bearded Irises Bulbous Irises Evansia or Crested Irises Japanese Irises Louisiana or Hexagona Irises Median Irises Miniature Dwarf Bearded Irises Novelty Bearded Irises Pacific Coast or California Irises Reticulata or Dwarf Bulbous Irises Scorpio or Juno Irises Siberian Irises Spuria Irises Tripetala Irises
	HOSTAS History of Hostas The Anatomy of Hostas Breeding Hostas Growing Hostas in Containers Cultivation of Hostas Propagation of Hostas Hostas in the Garden Pest and Diseases of Hostas Hosta Species and Cultivars
	HIBISCUS History of Hibiscus Outdoor Cultivation of Hibiscus Growing Hibiscus in Containers Propagation of Hibiscus Pruning of Hibiscus Pests & Diseases of Hibiscus
	MAGNOLIAS History of Magnolias Propagation of Magnolias Cultivation of Magnolias Landscaping with Magnolias Magnolia's Pests & Dis.
	GRASSES The Families of Grasses How Grasses Grow The Life of Grasses Growing Grasses Grasses in containers Propagating Grasses Maintaining Grasses Grasses' Pests & Diseases
	RHODODENDRONS Choosing rhododendron plants Planting rhododendrons Propagation of rhododendrons Rhododendron's soil and nutrition Maintenance of rhododendrons Rhododendrons' pests and diseases Rhododendron classification
	CARNATIONS Cultivation of dianthus Propagation Dianthus species Pests, diseases and disorders of carnations
	BEGONIAS Non-tuberous begonias Tuberous begonias Cultivation of begonias Propagation of begonias Pests and diseases
	LILACS Botanical lilac Growing garden lilacs Lilacs in containers Renovating & moving lilacs Pruning lilacs Pests & diseases of lilacs
	AFRICAN VIOLETS Classification of African violets Cultivation of African violets Propagation of African violet Rejuvenation of old plants Pests, diseases and disorders of African violets

All flowers were wild once but through history gardeners have adapted them to the garden by selecting seeds and grafting plants together to bring out particular qualities. Their efforts have created a huge range of beautiful new plants, including roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, tulips, and many more. There are now more than a million kinds of garden flower, although wildflowers are becoming rare as human activity restricts the places where they can grow. Many wildflowers, such as the lady's slipper orchid, are now in danger of becoming extinct.