Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

April 15


Green Stitchwort, Stellaria holostra - Some other English common names Addersmeat, Easter Bell, or Greater Stitchwort according to what I've read. Not native to my area & knowing very little about this plant, you can read some about it here: Flora of North America.

The flower was dedicated to St Peter Gonzales according to the Floral Directory. Also known as St Elmo & St Telmo, his feast day is actually on April 14 and was never formally canonized as a saint.

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April 13

Narcissus viridiflorus or the Green Narcisse, an autumn blooming bulb originating in Spain is today's flower. Example of it can be found here. The Green Narcisse was dedicated to St. Hermengild according to the Every-Day Book.

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Monday, April 12, 2010

April 12


Today's flower is Great Saxifrage, Saxifraga crassifolia good choice for rock gardens - Dedicated to St. Zeno.



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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Flowers pay tribute to Virgin Mary

Flowers pay tribute to Virgin Mary
By Nate Robson / The Citizen

Monday, August 17, 2009 11:42 PM EDT

A once forgotten religious tradition will be revived when thousands of flowers fill Saint Mary's Church in Auburn to pay homage to the church's namesake.
The displays will transform the neo-gothic-style church into a temporary Mary Garden by using flowers named after the Virgin Mary's attributes. Cont.
http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2009/08/18/go/go04.txt

August 23


Tansy Tanacetum vulgare is today's flower dedicated to St. Philip Beniti according to the Every-Day Book actually spelled Tanzey in the book.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

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.