Archive for the ‘Flower News’ Category
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Dream Scents
 Flowers have always been a joy to the eye and soul but German scientists now say they are also a blessing for our sleep, as their scent can lead to ...
A Rare Bloom
A flower which blooms only every eight to 10 years is attracting nature lovers to the outskirts of the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay).
The bright purple Karvy will cover many ...
“Green” Roses from Africa
A University study showed that buying roses from Africa can be less harmful to the environment than roses from the Netherlands!
Kenyan Roses shown to emit 5 times less carbon ...
Blowin’ in the Wind
Flowers “wave” to attract bees.
It has long been known that insects are attracted to pollinate flowers by their bright colours and sweet scents. But now a report by Welsh scientists ...
Wikiversity Bloom Clock Project
Those information hoarders at Wikiversity have started a project that every flower lover should be able to help with. They are trying to log the blooming of plants in different ...
What a stinker!
One of the smelliest flowers in the world has bloomed in Cornwall.
But despite giving off the aroma of rotting flesh, the rare giant titan arum is drawing crowds to the ...
Pinched by Pollen
Scientists are using lily pollen as a way of trapping criminals by linking them to weapons and ammunition.
We all know how hard it can be sometimes to remove lily ...
Florist of Arabia
An Edinburgh botanist has just been honoured by the Saudi government for decades of conservation work in the country. He is now nicknamed Florist of Arabia.
Tony Miller, the Royal Botanic ...
Angelina Jolie’s twins welcomed with flowers
Flowers are a great gift for a new mother.
The day after Angelina Jolie‘s twins were born, she received another special delivery: Flowers from each of her children!
Maddox, 6, Pax, 4, ...
