Stems can extend up to 24 inches -- but are usually shorter -- and end in a small blue and purple bloom. San Diego adopted the last official flower, the carnation, on April 28, 1964, through a ...

Created by Florigene Pty Ltd ,the genetic modification created violet, mauve and purple carnations. Based in Melbourne, Florigene works entirely on creating genetically modified flowers.

From left: an open lei with shells, pincushion protea and braided dracaena leaves; a poepoe-style (rounded) carnation ... jade vine blossoms or purple-tipped bromeliad flowers in plaits of lauhala.