A bouquet of spring flowers: Decipher the clues!

What is more symbolic of spring than flowers? In the quiz below, see if you can decipher the clues to discover the English names of different flowers that bloom in the spring.

Instructions: Each question below consists of a series of clues. First, find the term that corresponds to each clue: for example, pair + impudence (informal) = two + lip. Then string the terms together to get the whole word: in this case, two + lip = tulip. But be careful! As with the word two and the syllable tu-, you may have to rely on sound, rather than spelling (or vice versa) to find the final answer!

1. indefinite article + female parent + brook + exists
2. metal container used for cooking + last letter of the alphabet (American pronunciation)
3. compete + expression of surprise + allow
4. style of music + measure of time (abbreviation)
5. inhabitant of Southeast Asia + expression of frustration + little (informal abbreviation) + meadow
6. recorder + snake-like fish + fifth letter of the alphabet + indefinite article
7. downloadable program + tug + boring (informal) + amount
8. periodical (informal) + opposite of “yes” + fifth letter of the alphabet + indefinite article
9. Russian for “yes” + enemy + herb
10. pastry + legume