Flower information

  • Flowerpedia: Digitalis purpurea- common foxglove

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    Digitalis purpurea is a European native plant that has been brightening cottage gardens for ages. Its environment is forest edges and mountain meadows. This biannual plant likes shady parts…

  • Flowerpedia: Hesperis matronalis -Dame’s rocket

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    Sweet rocket, a herbaceous plant from Europe gained its name from its intensive scent that floods the garden in the evening. The fragrance similar to lilac scent is the reason…

  • Cleome – spider flower

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    Cleome is a beautiful flower from the family of Cleomaceae(order Brassicales).Although it was believed this plant belongs to the caper family, with a closer look into DNA structure scientists…

  • Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)

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    Hollyhock- a biannual plant from the family of Malvaceaes is a Eurasia native flower that has been a part of our grandmothers’ gardens for many years.This plant is native…

  • Barlow columbine

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    Two years ago I bought Barlow columbine seeds, “Black Barlow” and “Rose Barlow” to be exact. Now after 2 years they are finally blooming. European columbine(Aquilegia Vulgaris) can be…