Galax flowers.

Galax, Beetleweed or Wandflower

Galax urceolata

From Nearctica

Identification: Flowers white, with 5 rounded petals. Flowers arranged in a long spike. Leaves large, round, with an indented base. Base of plant with red, scaly bracts. Plant 1 to 2 feet in height.

 Distribution: Throughout most of the Appalachian Mountains from West Virginia south to Georgia and Alabama. Also recorded from New York and Massachusetts.

Habitat: Galax is found in mountain forests.

 Galax is an evergreen herbaceous perennial plant of the Southern Appalachian Highlands, now endangered in the Montreat wilderness. The leaves are in great demand by florists, but cannot be cultivated commercially. Consequently, distributors of floral materials pay teams of pickers to harvest the leaves illegally from public and private land, like the Montreat hiking areas. Serious soil erosion often results from such commercial harvesting, and the galax species may soon become officially endangered.

DESCRIPTION:A spike standing 16 - 24" erect from low lying dark evergreen leaves, the flower cluster conatins flowers that are only 1/16" wide, with 5 petals united at the base.

FLOWERS:May to July

HABITAT:Open and rocky deciduous woods.

NOTE:The species name was recently changed from aphylla to rotundifolia.

Beautiful Flowers

Lilac flowers.

Lilac, as is commonly known.

Description:

The cut flower is far more glamorous than the shrub with long branches laden with flowers.

Origin:

Europe�

Colour:

White� mauve� violet or pink.

Availability:

This Flowers are Availble in Autumn�Winter

 Culturally, the lilac carries strong associations with the rebirth symbolized in springtime. In Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Cyprus, and Lebanon, the lilac is closely tied to Easter and is used as part of religious observances there.  That is, it is an appropriate gift for a beloved who has suddenly captured the lover�s heart. White lilacs, on the other hand, signal youthful innocence, making it an appropriate gift for honouring a chaste romance. 

 Perhaps this is why, according to the language of flowers, the lilac is often given as an expression of new love or young love, it is an emblem of the springtime of life, when young lovers discover the excitement of romance. According to tradition, a gift of purple lilacs communicates the first emotion of love.

Of course, with their lovely, clustered blossoms and perfumed fragrance, the gift of a bouquet of fresh, cut lilacs is welcome for nearly any occasion.