Monthly Archives: March 2017

Friday’s Flower Fact: Salicifolia Begonia

March 31, 2017

Begonia salicifolia

An unusual upright cane-stemmed form of begonia, Salicifolia Begonia tends to drop its lower leaves if overwatered. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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FLOWER QUOTE: A GARDEN TO WALK IN

March 27, 2017

Garden Walk | Monday's Flower Quote

MY TWO CENTS A garden to walk in...Truly what more could one want than a few flowers at our feet and the stars above us. After learning more about Victor Hugo, I can picture him walking in his own gardens and coming up with this simple, yet profound quote. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was a novelist, poet and dramatist of the Romantic movement. A few of his most famous works inclu...

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Friday’s Flower Fact: Canada Lily

March 24, 2017

flower fact canada lily

The leaves on this The Native Americans once gathered and consumed the roots of the Canada Lily which are starchy like a potato. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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FLOWER QUOTE: THE FLOWER DOESN’T DREAM

March 20, 2017

The Flower Doesn't Dream | Flower Quote

MY TWO CENTS The flower doesn't dream... No it doesn't, it does the hard work of blooming and growing into its full and amazing potential and receives the bee as its reward to continue on. How lovely the relationship is between the flower and the bee. For me this quote reminds me that I must do the hard work to attract the "bee", and I can only hope I have, when it comes to Floating Petals. ...

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Friday’s Flower Fact: Pink Flowering Oxalis

March 17, 2017

Pink Flowering Oxalis | Friday's Flower Fact

The leaves on this Pink Flowering Oxalis are trifoliate, with each of the three leaflets, a heart, which fold in poor weather or at night. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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Flower Quote: Courage Doesn’t Always Roar

March 13, 2017

Courage Doesn't Always Roar | Flower Quote

MY TWO CENTS Courage doesn't always roar... and often it is hard to find within, at least it can be for me sometimes. I'm thankful for that little voice that keeps me plugging along and trying again tomorrow. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Anne Radmacher per her website description is an "author, artist, apronary, trainer, shares original writings, Monthly Bundles, inspiring content and thoughtful m...

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FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: PERUVIAN DAFFODIL

March 10, 2017

Peruvian Daffodil

The Peruvian Daffodil is an amaryllis relative that gets its name from its parents origin and its daffodil resemblance. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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FLOWER QUOTE: IF YOU HAVE A GARDEN

March 06, 2017

If You Have A Garden | Flower Quote

MY TWO CENTS If you have a garden and a library... what more could one want, but food and love. This quote reminds me to appreciate what I have and not want for more than flowers and reading, as they can fill my days gladly. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marcus Tullius Cicero was a lawyer, scholar, writer and statesmen of Rome. He was born in 106 bc and was beheaded in 43 bc. He wrote numerous letters to ...

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Friday’s Flower Fact: Superstition Mallow

March 03, 2017

Superstition Mallow | Friday's Flower Fact

Despite the Superstition Mallow's namesake, this cousin of hollyhock is not known to be superstitious. It is actually named after the Superstition Mountains in Arizona, where it grows abundantly. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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