2023’s Best U. S. Cities for Local Flowers
May 11, 2023 – 10:29 pm | Comments Off on 2023’s Best U. S. Cities for Local Flowers

Looking at five floral categories in the 200 largest U.S. cities, Lawn Love came up with these two lists.
They checked out access to flower shops and specialty-cut flower vendors, consumer ratings, and the number of …

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Flower of the Day: Bougainvillea
October 21, 2023 – 12:06 am | Comments Off on Flower of the Day: Bougainvillea
Flower of the Day: Bougainvillea

Shocking pink bougainvillea in full bloom in Nazareth, Israel, in February 2012.
According to Wikipedia, bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the four o’ clock family, Nyctaginaceae. The inflorescence …

Flower of the Day: Cyclamen
March 24, 2012 – 12:08 pm | Comments Off on Flower of the Day: Cyclamen
Flower of the Day: Cyclamen

Although perhaps more popular as a potted plant than an outdoor ornamental in North America, cyclamen are valued for their brilliantly colored petals as well as their variably patterned leaves.
These cyclamen in scarlet, deep magenta …

“Flower” of the Day: Prickly Pear Cactus
March 3, 2012 – 12:10 pm | Comments Off on “Flower” of the Day: Prickly Pear Cactus
“Flower” of the Day: Prickly Pear Cactus

OK, Road Trips Gardeners, you’ve probably noticed that there are no flowers on this gigantic prickly pear cactus.
Wasn’t the season for blooms, they told our intrepid photographer.
No matter. It’ll spring forth in, well spring! This …

Utopia Orchid Park Opens in Israel
April 17, 2010 – 6:42 pm | Comments Off on Utopia Orchid Park Opens in Israel
Utopia Orchid Park Opens in Israel

The Utopia Orchid Park at Kibbutz Bahan in the Emek Hefer region north of Tel Aviv, Israel, includes an indoor orchid garden with more than 20,000 orchids of different species from around the …