Gypsophila

Meaning
Pure of heart; Innocence


A part of the Caryophyllaceae family, gypsophila, which is commonly called baby's breat, originates from Europe and Northern Asia. Its common relatives are o chickweed, carnations and sweet William.  The flower is widely used in a floral-industry serving a perfect filler flower. Gypsophila comes in white and pink shades and colors.

They say that pink flower is an extraordinary one. Gypsophila is usually grown on fields. The flowers require much water and are not able to bear bright sunlight. Thus, suffering from the lack of water or excess of sun they may get brown and shrivel. Gypsophila’s name is derived from the Greek for 'gypsum-loving' which is referred to its good growth ability.

The flower is available at any season of the year and may enjoy vase life for 7-10 days. To assist in long lasting it is very important to handle it carefully in order not to break stems.

As it was mentioned above Gypsophila is great filler which is often used in all kinds of designs and arrangements, wedding and bridal work. In addition it is the popular dried filler for nosegays and dried floral arrangements.

Gypsophila repens

Belladonna Lily

Belladonna lily, Naked lily, Magic lily, Resurrection lily- all these are the name of Amaryllis. A lot of gardeners tend to prefer growing these attractive plants.  The flowers are perfect for cutting that may last for about a week or even more in floral arrangements.  Belladonna lily thieves in dry, hot climate. For proper outdoor growing one should know the following information.

 *Naked lily should be planted in the place where it can get the full day sun and the soil drains enough. As the matter of fact waterlogged soil makes only harm to the plant. 

*The bulbs of Amaryllis are usually planted below the soil surface and 12" apart from each other.

*Once the bulbs are planted they should be watered enough. It will blossom in the middle to late summer. This time you can cut as it will not be harmful for the plant itself.

*After flowering season there will take place the developments of foliage; the leaves will get sunlight and supply with nourishment till the next season. It is necessary to water the plants, however not too often.

Anemones

Anemone represents a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants and belongs to buttercup family Ranunculaceae. The plant is widely spread in woods and meadows of the northern and southern temperate zones. They are closely touch on Pasque flower /Pulsatilla  and Hepatica (Hepatica); some botanists include both of these genera within Anemone genus.

The plants represent perennial herbs with an underground rootstock. The leaves are distinguished by radical, cut. The flower stem is simple, slender and prolonged having one or a couple of flowers on it. The flower’s colors are white, red, blue or yellow. The flowers are large with attractive petals.

Once can observe an involucre of three leaflets beneath every flower. The fruits usually are marked by long hairy styles that assist their distribution by the wind. According this Anemone is commonly called windflower. Windflower’s height may vary from 10 cm up to 1 meter.

Many of this genus’ members are garden plants. Among them is the Anemone coronaria which is one of the famous and favorite flowers in Israel. As the matter of fact during the British Mandate of Palestine British soldiers were nicknamed "Kalaniyot" as the wore red berrets.

Glory of the Snow

Chionodoxa luciliae is an old scientific name of the flowering plant that is commonly known as Glory of the snow. Its more accurate Latin name is Chionodoxa forbesii. This small bulbous plant is capable to attain the height from 3 to 6 inches.

It is native from Turkey and notable by its 3 varieties that are in demand on the market. They are the wild form, C. forbesii var. alba or 'Alba' variety producing natural white flowers, and a cultivar with pink flowers, C. forbesii 'Pink Giant.'

The plant got its common name due to the fact it flowers early in spring poking right out of the snow. The wild dainty plant form bears small-sized blooms that face upward; they come in bluish with a big white central field.

The 6-petal- flowers have the shape of a star and are 0-5-0,75 in across. Every bulb gives rise to a raceme formed of 5-10 blooms growing on brownish stems.

The Glory of the snow’s blooms can be used for making miniature nosegays. It can grow in rock gardens and make perfect bordering plant.

Impatiens

Impatiens represents a genus of nearly 850–1,000 species of flowering plants, growing in the Northern Hemisphere and tropical areas. The species belong to the family Balsaminaceae. The plants can be commonly called impatiens, jewelweed and equivocally, "balsams" and "touch-me-nots".

Some impatiens species are annuals producing attractive blooms from early summer till the first frosty days. The perennials growing in milder climates are in bloom all the year round.

The biggest impatiens is capable to attain the height up to 2 m; however the majority of species even less than 1 m. The plant bears glossy, entire-margined leaves.

The blooms have the length of 2–3 cm, they are mainly formed of a shoe- or horn-in -shape spur for the most part; some species bear a prominent lip to attract many insect to pollinate the flower.

Other species, for instance, Impatiens walleriana produces flat blossoms with big petals and a miniature spur that seems to look like to violets. And just several species are notable by intermediate flower form.

Dianthus

Dianthus represents a genus consisting more than 280 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants from the family Caryophyllaceae.

They grow mostly in Europe and Asia, with some species spreading south to North Africa. The plant can be also commonly known as Carnation, Pink or Sweet William.

Dianthus bears plain, linear leaves with opposite arrangement.

They come in grey-greenish to blue-greenish cues. The plant produces 5-petal blooms, usually with frilled or pinked margins.

They come in pale to deep pink colors. The only one species bears yellow blooms with a purple centre.

Gladiolus Flower

Symbolic meaning: strength and moral integrity; generosity, sincerity and infatuation.

It is the representative of the Iris family. The flower got such name from the Latin word "gladius" translated as 'sword' with the reference of the gladiolus leaves’ shape.

Uncommon and bright with towering stems, this August birth plant led to a lot of dramas of Roman gladiators. It was believed that the nosegay of gladioli makes its recipient to be overwhelmed with an immense passion.

The flower is available in the middle of summer. One can enjoy its blooming in red, pink, yellow, cream, coral and even green colors. Its hallmark is the vast array of shapes and heights.

The cut plant will enjoy the vase life for minimum 6 days.

The classic flower spikes of gladiolus adorn plenty of gardens. This pretty bloom makes one of the best bouquets.

Pink Primrose

Pink primrose is scientifically called Oenothera speciosa (speciosa stands for "showy"), beside of it has such alternative names as Pinklady and Showy evening primrose. This wildflower originates from the southeastern America and Mexico.

This perennial plant is capable to attain the length of 0,5  cm. It bears alternatively arranged leaves, having about 10 cm long and 4 cm wide. They vary by shape, ranging from linear to obovate, with toothed or wavy margins.

Pink primrose is remarkable by its solitary, 4-petal- blooms in the shape of a cup. These aromatic pinky blossoms are in flower from the summer into early fall. Actually they begin out in white, turning pink with the aging.

Their throats, stigmas and stamens come in a yellowish shade. Pink primrose blooms at the day and night hours, but usually in the pre-dawn time, as it closes during the full sun.

Evening primrose can be used in a vast array of semi-wild garden settings such as rock garden, wildflower meadow, borders and along the edges of roadsides and trails.