When the Socirty of American Florists has an Outstanding Varieties competition, they're not kidding when they say "outstanding".  Dozens of growers brought hundreds of gerbera daisies, roses, alstromeria, lilies, and more to Lake Las Vegas last week, and we were impressed.  As promised, we'll be posting photos of some of our favorites.

Our first favorite was a brilliant orange rose named "Valentine" (we're not sure why they named it such).  This variety, from Koch California Ltd, won a Red Ribbon for standard roses, and features a vibrant orange petal with dark green foliage.  Orange by itself is not a popular color for weddings, but as part of a fall wedding, this rose would be outstanding.  The high petal count gives this rose a large head with a very classic profile from the top and side.