~ World Of Flowers ~

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Common name: Zinnia, Common zinnia
Botanical name: Zinnia elegans
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)

Originally coming from Mexico, this is a very popular flower, with its wide range of colours and sizes. Many varieties differing in weight, shape, size and colour have been evolved. The leaves are oval and rough textured. There are single, semi-double or double flowers and the colours range from white, cream, yellow, orange over rose, purple scarlet, maroon, to lilac, lavender, magenta, mauve, salmon to violet. Grown as tall (75 - 90 cm), medium (45 - 60 cm) and dwarf (15 - 45 cm) varieties, Zinnias are suitable for beds, borders, and pots. The cut flowers are commonly used in flower arrangements. They are grown by seeds and survive best in light and medium loam soils, rich in organic matter and in a sunny environment. Frequent and heavy watering is required. Generally, there is no damage from insects.

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Common name: Evening Primrose
Botanical name: Oenothera biennis
Family: Onagraceae (evening primrose family)

Evening primrose, the beautiful yellow flower, gets its name from the fact that it remains partially close in the day, and opens up suddenly in the evening. Oenothera family is highly variable, and hence difficult to identify. The plant has an upright stem with leaves that are 10-20 cm long, slightly toothed and lance like. Flowers are large, yellow, 2.5-5 cm wide, with four petals. A cross-shaped stigma protrudes out of the flower cup.
Medicinal uses: [Warning: Unverified information] The plant contains an astringent mucilage that modern herbalist use in cough remedies. Externally the plant has been use to treat sores and various skin conditions. Published studies indicate that the oil might be useful in treating atopic eczema or eczema caused by allergy.

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Common name: Moonflower vine, Moon vine
Botanical name: Ipomoea alba
Family: Convolvulaceae (morning glory family)

Moon vine is a vigorous twining vine that is very fast growing in really hot weather. Mon vine is a close relative of the morning glory, and has similar heart shaped leaves that are a rich green and 4-8 inches long. However, unlike its cousine, its buds open in late afternoon and shrivel up by morning. For this reason, it is sometimes also called evening glory. Although the individual flowers of moon vine have a short life, they are of large size, and are produced in large numbers. These are held on a stem that bears several buds simultaneously, not all of which bloom the same night. The long 4 in buds are also very attractive especially in the hours just before the flower opens. And what a fabulous flower the moon vine produces - they are fluted funnels sculpted in purest alabaster white. About the diameter of a saucer measuring 5-6 inches across. As if the moonflower was not already enchanting enough, it also has a delightful fragrance to complement its beauty and perfume warm summer nights. Native to American tropics, moon vine can be seen growing wild in India.

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Common name: Night Gladiolus
Botanical name: Gladiolus Tristis

The beautiful Night Gladiolus is a creamy yellow flower with a very nice spicy fragrance. It is usually grown in dense areas with heavy rainfall. These are also found near sea level to high elevations. Usual height is 36 to 48 inches. The bloom in late spring and early to mid summers. It’s name comprises of two words; Night and Gladiolus. Gladiolus is a word of Latin origin meaning sword. Parts of this plant are poisonous and can cause skin irritations and allergic reactions. The plant is attractive to butterflies, bees and insects.

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Common name: Common Blue Poppy
Botanical name: Meconopsis simplicifolia
Family: Papaveraceae (poppy family)

Commonest Himalayan blue poppy, characterized by small, solitary flowers on leafless stems. Meconopsis simplicifolia was discovered around 1848. It was the first one to be discovered. This species doesn't get as much attention as the other 2. The blue poppy belongs to the Meconopsis genus. This genus consists of 50 species of annual, biennials, and short lived perennials. Mountainous areas, alpine meadows or woodland and rocky slopes in the eastern Himalayas and western China are the places where the plants conforming this genus grow.

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Common name: Oriental Poppy
Botanical name: Papaver orientale
Family: Papaveraceae (poppy family)

Delicate blossoms of Poppies have enchanted for generations. Oriental poppies are among the most flamboyant of the early summer flowers, with enormous, often frilly double flowers around 15cm (6in) across in loud colours many are vermilion red, and most have black bases to the petals. Sunlight makes the translucent petals positively glow with color. Even though the narcotic content is minimal to absent in the red Oriental Poppy or the annual Common Poppy (P. rhoeas), the odor of the vibrant new flowers will nevertheless give you some sense of the odor of Opium Poppies. The Oriental Poppy generally has single flowers with black center, they come in early summer. Large, silky flowers feature black blotches at the base of each petal. Plants bloom profusely in May and June, the year after the seed is sown. Foliage dies back in midsummer, reappears in fall or the following spring.

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Common Name : Prickly wild rose or Artic rose
Botanical Name: Rosa acicularis
Family: Rosaceae

Rosa acicularis, also known as the prickly wild rose, the prickly rose, the bristly rose and the Arctic rose, is a species of wild rose with a Holarctic distribution in northern regions of Asia[2], Europe[3], and North America.

Description

Rosa acicularis is a deciduous shrub growing 1–3 m tall. The leaves are pinnate, 7–14 cm long, with three to seven leaflets. The leaflets are ovate, with wavy margins. The flowers are pink (rarely white), 3.5–5 cm diameter; the hips are red, pear-shaped to ovoid, 10–15 mm diameter.

The ploidy of this rose species is variable. Botanical authorities have listed it as tetraploid and hexaploid in North America (subsp. sayi),[4] and octoploid in Eurasia (subsp. acicularis).[4] On the northern Great Plains and in northwest Canada, extending to Whitehorse, Yukon its populations are generally tetraploid.[citation needed]

North America

This native rose species of the U.S. and Canadian northern Great Plains is the provincial flower of Alberta[5]. It is not as common in the Parkland region of the Canadian Prairie provinces as Rosa woodsii (Woods' rose), but is the most abundant rose species growing in the boreal forests of northern Canada and Alaska.

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Name : Alba Rose.

ALBA: An Old Garden Rose. Perhaps this rose may even have been in existence as far back as the 1st century!! Albas are most likely a cross of Rosa canina and Rosa damascena. Albas have light pink to white fragrant blossoms on an upright shrub with blue-grey-green foliage. Albas can tolerate shadier conditions are cold-hardy. They are once-blooming late spring/early summer.

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Name : Gallica Rose

GALLICA: An Old Garden rose. Sometimes referred to as “French roses” or “Provins roses” they are one of the oldest cultivated species of roses with examples stretching back as early as the 12th century. Gallica roses are fragrant and although once-blooming but put on quite a show when they do. They can form a dense, thick shrub (prone to sorryering), and reach heights of about 4-5 feet. Gallica roses bloom in shades of light pink to deep pink, to dark wine hues, and even striped colorations. Empress Josephine was quite taken with gallica roses and her garden at Malmaison was filled with them. They are tolerant of shade, poor soils and cold winters. Famous gallicas include: Rosa gallica ‘Officinalis’ (Apothecary’s Rose) and ‘Rosa gallica ‘Versicolor’ (or ‘Rosa Mundi‘).

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Name: CLIMBING ROSE

CLIMBING ROSE: Roses don’t officially “climb” as they do not grasp or wind any tendrils or leaves. However, they may throw out very long canes which can be trained along a support. Climbing roses can include: Modern Large-Flowered, Pillar, Ramblers, Noisettes, Old Garden Roses, Ayrshires, Hybrid Moyesii, Hybrid Sempervirens and Hybrid Tea roses. Climbing roses are good candidates for “pegging,” that is anchoring part of the long cane to the ground thereby increasing flowering along the length of the cane and possible rooting it to create an additional plant.

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Name: Arcata Pink Globe Rose.

A rose that has been discovered and not yet identified. They will take a temporary name reflecting the location from where it was discovered and sometimes that can be quite silly.

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Name: Dublin Bay Rose.
Class: Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.

Dublin Bay really is a great climbing rose. Very hardy, and it's a true red rose...not like some of the washed out varieties that you see. It's lightly perfumed with a repeat flowering later in the season.

One thing that I like about Dublin Bay - it's not prone to the black discoloration on the petals, that you often see on darker red roses.

This is a distant relative of "New Dawn", which is a lovely pale pink rose, and a firm favorite of mine (one of Altisimos' parents was New Dawn).

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Common name: Musk Rose
Botanical name: [Rosa moschata Mill.] Rosa moschata Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)

Musk rose is a species of rose which has been in cultivation for long. Its wild origins are uncertain but are suspected to lie in the western Himalayas. It is a shrub up to 3 m tall, with single white 5 cm across flowers in a loose cyme or corymb. The sepals are 2 cm long with slender points. The flowers have a characteristic "musky" scent, emanating from the stamens. The prickles on the stems are straight or slightly curved and have a broad base. The light- or greyish-green leaves have 5 to 7 ovate leaflets with small teeth. The stipules are narrow with spreading, free tips. Small, ovate fruits called hips are borne, turning orange-red in autumn. This species has historically been confused with Himalayan Musk Rose, a closely related, tall-climbing species from the Himalayas that bears flowers in late spring and which possesses a similar, musky scent.

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Common name: Playboy rose

The main attraction of the Playboy rose is its duel or one might even call “triple” shades of color. A mixture of orange and yellow highlighted by a red hue color the petals of this spectacular flower. Next up in its “attraction arsenal” are the quite unique petals – semi double petals. They appear to be in two sets but a closer inspection would reveal that they are formed in an unorthodox adjacent manner. The petal edge is not smooth but resembles a wave in shape. A golden yellow stamen sits in the middle of every blossom, and on average a blossom measures around 3.5 inches across. In comparison to other types of roses, the its petals hold the orange color significantly well, and fall off cleanly when the blossoms fade. The plant blooms from beautiful pointed buds in clusters of blossoms that have a faint but pleasant fragrance. The foliage is dark green, looking almost polished; it provides an excellent highlighting medium for the colorful blossoms and covers the rather slightly thorny canes well.

The playboy rose’s blossoms change color from shades of yellow and orange in the initial stages of bloom and onto a deeper red hue as time goes by and the flower ages. Gardeners love this fantastic rose plant not only for its show, but also for its hardiness. Its significantly disease resistant and tolerates the shade extremely well. The plant grows in the form of shrubs that reach heights around 3 to 4 ft and is ideal as a border or hedge. The plant is best grown in warm climates allowing for the blossoms to give optimum colors. A great combination for the Playboy rose would be to grow it with other blossoms of a lighter shade such as white. It produces a dazzling effect when placed with other hot-colored plants such as Dhalias and Cannas.

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Name: Charles Albanel Rose.
Class: Explorer

Charles Albanel, introduced in 1982, is another very hardy rose. It forms a vigorous, low shrub, which makes it suitable as a ground cover. At Ottawa, this shrub reaches a height of 0.5 m and a diameter of 1.0 m. Flowering is repeated and free in early summer and then only sporadically throughout the rest of the season. Plants are highly resistant to blackspot and powdery mildew.

The fragrant, medium red flowers are 7 - 9 cm across and have an average of 20 petals. Many attractive large fruits are formed. This plant propagates easily from softwood stem cuttings.

This selection has been tested at Ottawa since 1972 and at other locations across Canada and in the northern United States since 1980. It has shown no winter damage in Ottawa and very little at locations with more severe climates. This cultivar is fully hardy in zone