What kind of flower is this?

Question

I saw this in an old issue of Better Homes & Gardens while waiting for the doctor. The best way that I can describe it, is that it looked like a brown stick that branched out and grew very small, yellow flowers. I thought it was beautiful, and I want to have it painted in my room, but I need to find a picture of it in order to do so. If it helps at all, a common theme in this room was Asian decor and Asian flowers. Please help! Thanks so much.

Answer 1

Sounds a bit like an orchid or a Forsythia.
Here's a picture of a yellow orchid:
http://www.hawaiifloralproducts.com/PopcornOrchidGiftPack.jpg
And here's one of a Forsythia:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Forsythia_close-up.jpg/800px-Forsythia_close-up.jpg

Answer 2

Floral Images
http://www.floralimages.co.uk/about.htmBelow is an index that you can click on to see the flowers you might find it in this link. They are listed from A-Z
Floral Images: Variant and Cultivar index
http://www.floralimages.co.uk/indexvar.htm
Good Luck!

Answer 3

Sounds like a forsythia or maybe even a witch-hazel. Both have yellow flowers and both bloom before the leaves appear.

Answer 4

I am a member of davesgarden.com, and they have a plant identification forum, as well as a database filled with plant pictures and info. Everyone there is really helpful.