The Hawaii State Flower is the Hawaiian Hibiscus. The Hibiscus genus contains about 200 species and 7 out of these are considered native Hawaiian Hibiscus. Although tourists generally do associate their experiences of visiting Hawaii with the Hibiscus flower, those flowers presented to or regularly observed by tourists are generally not the native hibiscus flowers. Most commonly grown as ornamental plants in the Islands are the Chinese hibiscuses.
The hibiscus, all colors and varieties, was the official Territorial Flower, adopted in the early 1920s. At statehood in 1959, the first state legislature adopted many of Hawaii's symbols as part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS, state laws). It wasn't until 1988, however, that the yellow hibiscus which is native to the islands was selected to represent Hawaii. For this reason, you will see many older photos and postcards with the red hibiscus, or any other color for that matter, as the state flower. These weren't incorrect at the time.
Honolulu Botanical Gardens
Hawaiian Tropical Flowers are renowned all over the world and nowhere are you likely to find a larger variety than at the Honolulu Botanical Gardens. Located in Honolulu County, Oahu, Hawaii, and operated under the county's auspices. The Gardens' stated mission is to plan, develop, grow, curate, maintain, and study documented collections of tropical plants in an aesthetic setting for the purposes of conservation, botany, horticulture, education, and recreation. The five individual gardens comprising the Honolulu Botanical Gardens are:
Foster Botanical Garden
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden
Koko Crater Botanical Garden
Liliuokalani Botanical Garden
Wahiawa Botanical Garden
Hawaii Flower Delivery
Hawaiian Florists are aces at putting together the wonderfully exotic Hawaiian Flower gift baskets which are quiet a rage with locals and tourists alike. Local Florists and Hawaii Flower shops can be spotted all over the islands. The Hawaiian Flower industry may not be the largest in America but it sure is the most personalized. Hawaiian Florists tend to remember your name and go out of their way to categorize your likes and dislikes. Some of the most notable local florists in Hawaii are-:
Kremp Florist-: The 2006 National Retail Florist of the Year have for three generations, and over 50 years been helping customers convey their very special feelings. This family owned Florist strives to provide the very best of Fresh Flower Arrangements, Sympathy Arrangements and Hawaii Wedding flowers.
Aloha Fresh Flowers-: Called "fantastic" by ABC News Prime Time Live, flowers are delivered fresh and beautiful anywhere within the US on the day you want them, or upon notification a replacement will be shipped. They specialize in Hawaii Tropical Flowers.
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