Category Archives: Friday’s Flower Fact
FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: TETE-A-TETE DAFFODIL
March 30, 2018
Mixing daffodils with other flowers in a bouquet may look pretty, but a sap that exudes from their stems can clog other flowers stems when absorbed. This does not allow the other flowers to stay hydrated and they will wilt 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 worl...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: PURPLE HAZE PERFUME PASSION FLOWER
March 23, 2018
Passion flowers unique structures co-evolved with specific pollinators, often requiring that pollinator for successful seed development. 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: TANGERINE BEAUTY CROSS VINE
March 16, 2018
A cross section of stem reveals a marking resembling the Greek cross, hence the common name: cross vine. 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: KOHLERIA
March 09, 2018
Kohlerias were very popular in Europe in the 19th century due to their colorful and exotic appearance and appeared in many horticultural magazines. Unfortunately, they almost entirely disappeared in the early 20th century, but are now making a comeback. 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+ flowe...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: TEXAS BLUEBONNETS
February 23, 2018
Bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas and are the larval host to specific butterflies. 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: STRAWBERRY BLONDE CAMELLIA
February 16, 2018
Japanese camellia is sometimes called the “Rose of Winter” and is seen as a lucky symbol for the Chinese New Year. 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: WHITE KRINKLED PEONY
February 09, 2018
The more delicate, “single” type peony bears a whorl of only 5-20 broad petals around a central mass of stamens, unlike its double or semi-double counterparts that are most common in the flower trade. 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: DAME’S ROCKET
February 02, 2018
Like foxglove and other “short-lived” flowers, dame’s rocket is a biennial. The first season, a rosette of leaves is formed and the second season, flowers appear. 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: TEDDY BEAR SUNFLOWER
January 26, 2018
A plush and diminutive sunflower named for the popular cuddly children’s toy, the Teddy Bear, which was inspired by a bear that Theodore Roosevelt spared during a hunt. 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: AMAZON LILY
January 12, 2018
The Greek word Eucharis, for which this genus is named, means pleasing or charming after the fragrance and beauty of the flowers. 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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