Category Archives: Friday’s Flower Fact
FLOWER FACT: VANCOUVER CENTENNIAL STELLAR GERANIUM
August 02, 2019
‘Vancouver Centennial’ was named for the 100th anniversary of Vancouver, B.C. and won the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. 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: AVENS
July 19, 2019
This flower, Avens (botanical name: Geum ‘Queen of Orange’), is a relative of the strawberry. 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: PRAIRIE SMOKE AVENS
July 05, 2019
Feathery gray tails form on the Prairie Smoke Avens seeds after flowers fade, resembling a plume of smoke or whiskers. 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: REED-STEM EPIDENDRUM
June 21, 2019
The Reed-Stem Epidendrum is sometimes called the poor-man’s orchid due to their ease of care and propagation and at one time, the only orchid available and affordable to the general public. 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: SNOWDROP WINDFLOWER
June 07, 2019
After flowering, the Snowdrop Windflower anemone gives way to wooly seed heads. 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: ANGEL WING BEGONIA LANA
May 24, 2019
The Blue Boy Bachelor's Button was worn in folklore by young men in love, it was a sign that love would not be returned if the flower faded too quickly. 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: ANGEL WING BEGONIA LANA
May 10, 2019
This begonia was developed in the late 1960’s to early 1970’s and is only propagated by division or tip cuttings. Once you have a plant, share with your friends! 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: FORSYTHIA
April 26, 2019
Forsythia blooms before leaves appear. Branches can be cut in late winter and brought indoors for forcing for an early taste of spring. 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: BLUE POTATO BUSH
April 12, 2019
All parts of Blue Potato Bush (Royal Robe Paraguay Nightshade) of the nightshade family are poisonous if ingested. 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: AUTUMN BEAUTY SUNFLOWER
March 29, 2019
During growth, sunflowers exhibit heliotropism; they tilt during the day to face the sun but stop once they are mature and begin blooming, generally facing east. 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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