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June 27, 2010 - July 3, 2010 Archives

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Knight'

Scabiosas, commonly known as pin cushion flowers are very attractive flowering perennials. This year I have a new addition, called Black Knight (Scabiosa atropurpurea). 6.27.10 The flowers are slightly larger than knautia and S.ochroleuca (yellow) . The black knight has...

July 1, 2010 11:12 pm
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Freesia

Freesia is one of my most favorite fragrant flowers -- and cut flowers, as well. 6.29.10 Freesia belongs in the family Iridacea with about 14 -16 other species. The genus was named in honor of a German physician, Friedrich Heinrich...

June 29, 2010 6:48 pm
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