Showing posts with label Home and Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Home and Garden. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Rainbow’s End Rose
Rainbow’s End Rose. While growing in full sun the light red on the petals of the flower become a dark red, almost completely covering the petals. The flowers at a begining open as a deep yellow, flushing with dark red. As the flower opens fully, the dark red fades to a pink. The plant usually has three flowers in different stage, so at any given time making it look as though there are tree different roses on the same plant.
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Orchids
Orchid - people describe this flower as beautiful, gorgeous, fantastic...you can use any word you want! Neither word would be enough.
Well, orchids are not just a beautiful. They are also very interesting plants . Here are a few facts about them:
1) The name comes from the Greek órkhis, literally meaning "testicle,"
Understanding Orchids: An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World's Most Exotic Plants
2) It is currently believed to be the largest family of flowering plants. (between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species.
Orchids For Dummies
3) You can find orchids almost everywere other than glaciers.
Phalaenopsis Silk Orchid Flower Arrangement
4) The namber of orchid species is two times higher than the number of bird species.
Complete Guide to Orchids (Miracle Gro)
5) The namber of orchid species is four times higher than the number of mammal species.
The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation
6) It accounts from 6 to 11% of all seed plants.
Bloom-Again Orchids: 50 Easy-Care Orchids that Flower Again and Again and Again
Orchid Fever: A Horticultural Tale of Love,
Lust, and Lunacy
Silk Orchid Artificial Flower Arrangement - Phalaenopsis Liquid Illusion-Cream
Odontocidium Catatante orchid Blooming Size
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids
Orchids for Every Home: The Beginner's Guide to Growing Beautiful, Easy-Care Orchids
You can see more of my photographs here
Well, orchids are not just a beautiful. They are also very interesting plants . Here are a few facts about them:
1) The name comes from the Greek órkhis, literally meaning "testicle,"
Understanding Orchids: An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World's Most Exotic Plants
2) It is currently believed to be the largest family of flowering plants. (between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species.
Orchids For Dummies
3) You can find orchids almost everywere other than glaciers.
Phalaenopsis Silk Orchid Flower Arrangement
4) The namber of orchid species is two times higher than the number of bird species.
Complete Guide to Orchids (Miracle Gro)
5) The namber of orchid species is four times higher than the number of mammal species.
The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation
6) It accounts from 6 to 11% of all seed plants.
Bloom-Again Orchids: 50 Easy-Care Orchids that Flower Again and Again and Again
Orchid Fever: A Horticultural Tale of Love,
Lust, and Lunacy
Silk Orchid Artificial Flower Arrangement - Phalaenopsis Liquid Illusion-Cream
Odontocidium Catatante orchid Blooming Size
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids
Orchids for Every Home: The Beginner's Guide to Growing Beautiful, Easy-Care Orchids
You can see more of my photographs here
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