Sunday, October 16, 2011

sweet-pea flowers.

 sweet-pea flowers, white, pink, red, purple, with green leaves.
 sweet-pea flowers in a glass as a decoration.
 wild sweet-pea flowers.
 pink sweet-pea flowers plant.
 Lathyrus odoratus ,commonly known as �sweet pea�, stands for �delicate pleasures�. The name comes from the Greek word, �lathyros�, meaning "pea" or "pulse," and the Latin word �odoratus�, meaning "fragrant" . Sweet pea belongs to the Fabaceae family being of great interest both for florists and gardeners. 
Nowadays there is a vast variety of plant�s species due to Henry Eckford, who, during the 1800s, got the name of "Father of the Sweet Pea. � He bred plenty of improvements in color, flower size, structure and texture into species, growing wild the country of their origin- Italy. Commercial sweet peas are treated after cutting to prolong their vase life, garden-cut ones may only last one or two days but commercial sweet peas can last up to a week.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Solid-aster flowers.


Botanical Name:  Solidaster, (so-li-DAS-ter)
Availability:  Year-round, peak supplies April through November.
Vase Life:  7 to 10 day
  Care and Handling:Take in lots of water. Keep an eye on water levels in the container. Suitable for drying.

Storage Temperature:  36 - 38 F
Ethylene Sensitive: No
Description:Hundreds of tiny flowers  multi-branching stems.
Colors: Yellow
Botanical Facts: Solidaster is an intergeneric hybrid.

Queen Anne`s lace flowers.

 The botanical name is : Daucus carota. This biennial is also commonly known as Wild Carrot, growing in dry fields, open places and roadsides. The plant was brought from Europe, and the carrots that we consume nowadays were cultivated from Queen Anne�s lace.
Wild carrot scientific name - Daucus Carota
 The plant is capable to reach the length of 4 ft. It bears the fern- or- lacy -looking leaves with the length of 2-8 in. They are alternative Queen Anne�s lace is notable by its miniature white-colored blooms. They are formed in lacy clusters with flatted tops. Every bloom features a deep, purple center. The plant�s fruits are spiky, curling inward to make a "birds' nest" look.
The blooming time is from May to October.The big taproot can be consumed by humans as it is a carrot. However the Queen Anne�s lace�s leaves contain toxins, and can result the skin irritation.
Queen Anne`s Lace is named after Queen Anne, the wife of king James of England.her So_ called friends challenge her to create lace as intricate and beautiful as the flower. The root of Queen Anee`s lace was also known as wild carrot, and stimulates pigments production in Humans. Natives in northern Africa chewed it to protect themselves from the sun.