Category Archives: Friday’s Flower Fact
FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: JAPANESE ROOF IRIS
October 13, 2017
The White Roof Iris has been cultivated on sod or thatched roofs in Japan and China for centuries. 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: TOAD LILY
October 06, 2017
This orchid-like plant, toad lily, is best suited for woodland or shady border gardens. Plant nearby, as you won’t want to miss a close-up view. 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: ICELAND POPPY
September 29, 2017
Poppies are short-lived cutflowers; singeing the cut stem’s milky latex is said to promote 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: MEXICAN SUNFLOWER
September 22, 2017
The Mexican Sunflower is named after Tithonus, a young man loved by the dawn goddess, Aurora. 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: SEPTEMBER RUBY NEW ENGLAND ASTER
September 15, 2017
On cloudy days and at night, the September Ruby New England Aster flowers droop and close until the sun shines again. 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: GLOBE THISTLE
September 08, 2017
Globe thistle is a wonderful cut flower as it adds a nice variety to any bouquet and can last for weeks. Also, it is a great flower for drying. 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: PARKLAND GLORY DAHLIA
September 01, 2017
There are 42 species of dahlia and thousands of different varieties. Parkland Glory, being the size of a dinner plate, is amongst the giants of the species. 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: MONICA BRYCE BEGONIA
August 25, 2017
The large, showy double flowers of begonias are male and the two, single, often smaller flowers clustered with them are female. 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 SMOKE AVENS
August 11, 2017
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 MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: POPPY MALLOW
August 04, 2017
Like both poppies (Papaver) and Mallow (Malva), Poppy Mallows have deep taproots, allowing them to produce brilliantly colored blooms in inhospitable conditions. 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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