Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
July 5
The Monk's Catalogue of Flowers dedicated to St. Edana on this day is the Double Yellow Rose - Rosa sulphurea today called Rosa hemisphaerica.
The rose is one of the most used flowers in a Mary garden. The word rosary meant rose garden. In the middle ages the rose was the queen of flowers, symbol of the Virgin Mary (read The Image of the Rose). Many rosaries are made with rosebuds. Get a free blessed rose petal from the Our Lady of the Roses Shrine.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
July 4
Happy Independence Day!
Today's flower from the Monk's Catalogue of Flowers is Copper Day Lily Hemerocallis fulva and dedicated to St. Ulric. The religious name for the day lily is St. Joseph's Lily. A page maintained by The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute explains how the lilies became Mary's flower.
I will be like the dew to Israel;
He will blossom like the lily....Hosea 14:5
The day lily is easily propagated by division.
July is the perfect time for propagating your Azalea (Rhododendron). Propagate by cuttings removing any flower buds. Wound the base of the cuttings on both sides and dip in rooting hormone. Medium can be 2/3 sphagnum peat moss and one perlite or one part peat moss and one part perlite. I've rooted them in perlite alone with good results. They do best under mist or tented to hold moisture in.
July 3
Today's flower is Malva sylvestris, (Tried Mallow) from the Monk's Catalogue of Flowers and is dedicated to St. Phocas the gardener.
Malva is grown in full sun or partial shade in hot areas; have upright growth with flowers similar to the hibiscus. They can be propagated by division and seed. It does self-sow.
The religious name for mallow is Lady's Cheeses and is a perfect choice for your Mary Garden.
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