Category Archives: Friday’s Flower Fact
FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: XXL SUNSET DAHLIA
August 31, 2018
Dahlia tubers are edible, and were a valuable food source during the Irish Potato Famine, but it has never caught on in mainstream cuisine. 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: MOONLIGHT BLUES DELPHINIUM
August 24, 2018
Named from the Greek word for dolphin (Delphis), individual delphinium flowers resemble a dolphin’s nose. 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: JAZZBERRY JAM HIBISCUS
August 17, 2018
Hibiscus flower tea is served both hot and cold and is well known for it’s Vitamin C content, red color, tartness and unique flavor. 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: ECHO CHAMPAGNE LISIANTHUS
August 10, 2018
Growing lisianthus from seed can be very challenging and best left to the professional greenhouse growers. If you are interested in growing them though, you can purchase them as plants and you will have much better success. 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: HOP MARJORAM
July 27, 2018
Hop Marjoram is a culinary herb with healing properties. This oregano symbolizes love and is said to be an aphrodisiac. 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: CHIVE
July 20, 2018
Chives are the only allium that is native to both the new and old worlds and is useful to control garden pests because of their insect-repelling properties. 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: MAIDEN PINK
July 13, 2018
Maiden Pink is a “species pinks”, one that is used as a parent to produce many of the pinks cultivars seen in nurseries. 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: SPREADING SUNSET LANTANA
July 06, 2018
Many bird species delight in the small purple-blue lantana berries, however the rest of the plant is poisonous to animals. 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: PRAIRIE MALLOW
June 22, 2018
Prairie Mallows have the look of their close relative, hollyhock, but not the dominating height and aggressive self-seeding. 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: DITCH LILY
June 15, 2018
Each ditch lily only lasts for one day, hence the common name: “daylily.” 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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