Posts tagged Roman

November 8, 2007

 

botanical illustrations

Botanical Geography

Flower names often get to the "roots" of the geographical origin.

April 26, 2007

 

An array of colorful snapdragons.

Snapdragons

Snapdragons get their name from children pressing the sides of the flowers to make the two tips snap open. Learn more...

March 9, 2006

 

daffodils

Daffodil Addiction

No gardener or flower lover in this area can imagine spring without daffodils. Yet in parts of the globe where winters are not cold enough to chill the bulbs.

May 7, 2004

 

dutch iris

Iris

Many flowering plants were first cultivated because they were useful rather than decorative.

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