A flower without a stem, is beauty waiting to die...

"A flower without a stem, is beauty waiting to die. A heart without love, is a tear waiting to cry." ~ Octavio Paz ~

 

ROSE PETALS

 

 

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Tastes like a lemon. It is called as such because of its shape, it resembles a tightened octopus. It is found in China and India. It is used to flavor fish and eaten raw with spices when mixed with salad. It is also used by the Chinese as a perfume around the house and in cupboards to keep out the smell.
 

 

•ʚįɞ•╭┈⊰✿ Dendrobium spectabile ✿⊱┈╮•ʚįɞ•

 Dendrobium spectabile ... Is a warm growing species native to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The 18 inch to 2 foot long canes produce masses of flowers that look like aliens from another world. The plant is easy to grow and flower if you follow the recommended cultural instructions. The flowers are long lasting and have a honey like scent.

 

Dendrobium spectabile

 

 

 

Wearable Flowers and Food

 Wearable Flowers and Food

 

There are many artists try to create dress with different material, most usually, all kinds of paper. But “Wearable Foods” We presented today by Korean artist Yeonju Sung is something totally abnormal. With these outfits, you won’t have to worry about getting food on your clothes – you are actually wearing them. ✿◠‿◠) Lhynn  ⊱❤⊰

 

LEEK DRESS

 

 

 

shocked flowers with 80,000 volts.

This is what it looks like to shock flowers with 80,000 volts. In this odd but old photographic technique (called Kirlian photography), the object is placed over photographic film over a metal plate. When the extreme voltages are applied, the air surrounding the flower is ionized, leaving a ghostly electric image on the film. The remainder of the colorful image is hand-painted later.

 

DAFFODILS ( Narcissus )

Daffodil is a common English name for Narcissus, sometimes used now for all varieties, and is the chief common name of horticultural prevalence used by the American Daffodil Society. The range of forms in cultivation has been heavily modified and extended, with new variations available from specialists almost every year.

Narcissus is a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbs in the ...Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia. There are also several Narcissus species that bloom in the autumn. Though Hortus Third cites 26 wild species, Daffodils for North American Gardens cites between 50 and 100 including species variants and wild hybrids. Through taxonomic and genetic research, it is speculated that over time this number will probably continue to be refined.

Yellow narcissus flowers large, pale yellow, high sub Corolla yellow color gentle harmony, pleasant fragrance, often used for cut flowers cultivated in Europe and America. Flower arrangement and flower border, as in the sparse undergrowth naturalistic planting, sending December on the occasion of spring, flowers blossoming, so early spring scenery beautiful gift.

 

There are two derivations of the name. One is that of the youth of Greek mythology called Narcissus, who, in at least one of many variations of the tale, became so obsessed with his own reflection as he kneeled and gazed into a pool of water that he fell into the water and drowned. In some variations, he died of starvation and thirst from just sitting by the edge of the pool until he gave out, gazing at his reflection until he died. In both versions, the Narcissus plant first sprang from where he died.
The other derivation is that the plant is named after its narcotic properties (ναρκάω narkao, "I grow numb" in Greek). There are several plurals in common use: "Narcissuses", "Narcissi", and "Narcissus". This last is common in American English but is very rare in British usage. The American Webster's Third New International Dictionary gives plurals in the order "Narcissus", "Narcissuses", and "Narcissi", but the British Compact Oxford English Dictionary lists just "Narcissi" and "Narcissuses".
The name Daffodil is derived from an earlier "Affodell", a variant of Asphodel. The reason for the introduction of the initial "d" is not known, although a probable source is an etymological merging from the Dutch article "de," as in "De affodil." From at least the 16th century, "Daffadown Dilly", "daffadown dilly", and "daffydowndilly" have appeared as playful synonyms of the name. The name "jonquil" is sometimes used in North America, particularly in the South, but strictly speaking that name belongs to only the rush-leaved Narcissus jonquilla and cultivars derived from it. Flowers of the tazetta-group species Narcissus papyraceus are commonly called paperwhites.

 

Narcissus papyraceus ~ Paperwhites  Narcissus

 

 

 

 

 

MORE ABOUT PEONIES

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China ... Perhaps the best place to begin the story of peonies in the garden is in China. Peonies were known in China as far back as perhaps 1000 BCE. It was not however until the seventh century, during the reign of the Emperor Yang (605-617) of the Sui dynasty, that peonies were thought to have been grown as ornamental plants.

During the T'ang dynasty that followed (618-906) peonies supposedly beca...me very popular in the imperial gardens and they were put under imperial protection. The best varieties commanded huge prices and peonies were often part of a dowry settlement.

During the Sung dynasty, which began at the end of the tenth century, peonies had spread throughout China and the Sung capital of Louyang became a centre for peony culture. Today Louyang is still recognized as a centre for peony culture. Each year in April Louyang holds a festival to celebrate the peony.

As new dynasties began and emperors moved their courts, peonies were also moved, adding to the widespread cultivation of peonies throughout China.

During the Ch'ing dynasty of 1644 to 1911 the city of Caozhou like Louyang, became a centre for peony culture. Today this city is known as HeZe and is recognized as the other major peony centre in China. Like Louyang, HeZe holds an International Peony Fair each year in April.

Chinese horticulturists were the first peony breeders and their work lead to the introduction of many huge, double flowered tree and herbaceous peonies. It is believed that during the twelfth century, Chinese horticulturist began using grafting techniques to reproduce valued cultivars.

In HeZe and Luoyang alone there are more than 800 hectares dedicated to peony production.

 HeZe  possesses a state funded research facility dedicated to research into peony.