Archive for the ‘Varieties’ Category
Hisakaki, One of Japan's Sacred Wild Flowers
Japan has a cornucopia of flowers of every kind. Some of the most amazing flowers can be found there like magnolias, cherry blossoms, dogwoods, and wisterias. They bloom each spring ...
When the Tulip Was the Most Valuable Garden Flower
The tulip used to make and break people. There is no definite record of when the tulip became such a commodity, but it is estimated to have started gaining value ...
The Smell of Death, the Corpse Flower is Soon to Bloom
The Corpse Flower – technically known as Titan Arum – as the name indicates has one of the most putrid smells among flowers. This flower blooms about every 15 years ...
A Flower You've Probably Never Heard of – The Feathery Cybister
For those who are bored with large tacky flowers, the Cybister amaryllis is a great flower to try planting in the garden. They look very unusual, and add a touch ...
Witch Hazel, the True Early Spring Flower
When we think of spring and flowers, the first thing that comes to mind are either tulips or daffodils. But, there is a flower which blooms much earlier, sometimes even ...
