Category Archives: Friday’s Flower Fact
FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: PRINCESS DIANA CLEMATIS
May 19, 2017
Most garden clematis bloom on old wood whereas Princess Diana Clematis may be cut back every spring as flowers are borne on the current year's growth. 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 MoreFLOWER FACT: GOLDEN QUEEN GLOBEFLOWER
May 12, 2017
To encourage a second blooming of the Golden Queen Globeflower, shear plant after first flush, and apply a balanced fertilizer. 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: TATARIAN DAISY
May 05, 2017
One of the last flowers to bloom, this large and coarse aster is best suited for the back of the garden where pollinators can benefit until frost. 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: BORAGE
April 28, 2017
Borage is one of the only truly blue edible substances and is lovely as a dessert decoration. 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: TROPICAL HYDRANGEA
April 21, 2017
Each bloom of the Tropical Hydrangea, Pinkball lasts for about a month, and some say these festive pompom-like blooms smell like cake batter. 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: CORAL SENECIO
April 14, 2017
The species name of the Coral Senecio is, fulgens, meaning “shining”, referring to the dazzling scarlet, orange blooms. 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: African Daisy
April 07, 2017
Often labeled as an annual, Osteosermums are in fact half-hardy subshrubs that cannot tolerate frost but can be overwintered in a protected environment. 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: Salicifolia Begonia
March 31, 2017
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.
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Canada Lily
March 24, 2017
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.
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Pink Flowering Oxalis
March 17, 2017
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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