Category Archives: Friday’s Flower Fact
FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: PERENNIAL BLUE BACHELOR’S BUTTON
July 28, 2017
Perennial Blue Bachelor's Button, also known as Mountain Bluet, will re-bloom in the fall if cut back after first flowering. 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: SWEET PEA SHRUB
July 21, 2017
Each colorful, pea-like flower of the Sweet Pea Shrub resembles a bird, with a set of broad, petal-wings and a low petal with a fringed apex at the keel. 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: GLORIOSA DAISY
July 14, 2017
Gloriosa Daisy is a variation of Black-Eyed Susan, a traditional symbol for Justice. 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: DOUBLE CLICK COSMOS
July 07, 2017
Harvest cosmos when petals on the first flower are just opening but not yet flattened for longest vase life. 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: COL. CANDELOT IRIS
June 30, 2017
Iris is the Greek Goddess of the rainbow, and because of its elegance it has been a royal symbol throughout history. The famous "Fleur-de-Lis" is a graphic representation of the flower. 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: ORANGE STAR
June 23, 2017
This flower’s common name is Orange Star and its Latin name is Ornithogalum dubium. The term dubium means "dubious" or "unlike" others of the genus. 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: BLUE ANGEL HOSTA
June 16, 2017
Blue Angel is one of the largest blue hostas, and this variety unlike many hostas is slug resistant! 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: PINCUSHION CACTUS
June 09, 2017
The Mammillarias belong to one of the largest genus in the cactus family, and they are called pincushion cactus as they are covered in white needles. 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: STOKES’ ASTER
June 02, 2017
Despite its common name, Stokes’ Aster is not a true aster. The genus is named in honor of Jonathan Stokes, English physician and botanist. 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: FLAME TREE
May 26, 2017
The bristled pod-like fruits of the flame tree contain yellow seeds that Aborigines toast for a nutritious treat. 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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