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Flowers are available to us throughout the year. But some flowers are seasonal.

Each season offers its own flowers. But why do you need to know this information?

Well, if you are planning a wedding on a particular season, it is good to know what type of flowers are readily available.
You can get a cheaper price if that flower is in season.

Let’s start with spring flowers…

Spring

One of the popular spring flowers is sweet peas. Sweet Peas consist of 3 to 4 flowers on a stem. Their varieties are like Restormel, Lizbeth and Limelight.

Another spring flower is the Narcissi. Narcissi comes in many colours such as yellow, white, orange and pink. They also have many varieties like the large trumpet, large cup and the small cup.

Hyacinths are lovely flowers, too. They are actually clusters of small flowers. They come in orange, yellow, pink and even blue. They also have many varieties like gypsy queen, amethyst, jan bos and others.

A daffodil consists of two parts. The petals and the cup. They come in green, red, yellow, white, pink, orange and others. There are 13 varieties known and examples are like Trumpet, Tazetta, Poeticus and Split-Cupped.

Lily of the Valley is a fragrant flower and often used in beauty products. They look like small white bells and will develop into red berries by summer.

There are over 1,000 varieties of lilac with single and double petals. They are commonly used in perfumes and soaps. The white and pink are popular besides the lavender, blue and purple.

Wax flower is also known as Geraldton Wax. They are clusters of small flowers with 5 petals on each flower. Available in white, pink and purple and the leaves are needle-like.

Cheery Blossom or Sakura is Japan’s unofficial national flower. Their varieties differ by the number of petals, colour of blossom, the time of blooming, tree shape and the leaves. There is even a season in Japan to appreciate the cherry blossom which they call Hanami.

Summer

Summer flowers are like agapanthus, hydrangea, tuberose, sunflowers, peony, solidago, chrysanthemum, calla lily, stephanotis and daisies.

Peonies have many varieties such as Claudia, Early Windflower, Cytherea and Sea Shell. There are many more. They are very showy flowers and have different blooming patterns which we call single, Japanese, Anemone, Semi double, Crown, Semi Rose, Rose and Bomb.

Stephanotis is a vine that grows well on trellis. It is white in colour and sweetly scented. Often used as a wedding flower. Stephanotis is also known as the Madagascar Jasmine.

Agapanthus, also known as African Lilies, are available in white and blue. There are varieties like the Ice Blue Star, White Dwarf and Tinkerbell.

Another summer flower that you might be interested in is the hydrangea. It is a cluster of small and sweet flowers. There are many types available, like the mopheads, lacecaps, vines, oakleaf and peegees.

Tuberose is very popular among Hawaiians. They make leis (garlands) out of them. Tuberose are very fragrant and white in colour.

The colour of violets can range from dark blue to purple and from orange to white. Those that bloom in spring have 5 petals and those in the summer have no petals. Varieties are like Dog Violet, Great Basin an Stream Violets.

Autumn

Sunflowers, gladiolus, dahlias, solidago, celosia and statice are autumn flowers.

A sunflower consists of two parts, the ray florets which is yellow in colour and the disk florets which is normally purplish brown in colour. Varieties are like the Russian Giant, Music Box, Teddy Bear and Autumn Beauty.

There are 13 types of groups of dahlias, namely single-flowered, anemone-flowered, collerette, decorative, ball, waterlily, cactus, pompon, semi cactus, miscellanous, fimbriated, single orchid and double orchid. They come in colours like orange, purple, yellow, white, cream, etc.

Gladiolus is also known as Sword Lily. They come in white, pink, oranges, red and purple.

Solidago has over 100 varieties, for example Crown Of Rays, Golden Wings and Straight Plants. These varieties come from Solidago Altissima, Solidago Canadensis, Solidago Nemoralis and Solidago Simplex, among others.

Celosia is a very unusual flower. There are 2 types of celosia. One is the crinkled type, also called Celosia Cristata that looks like a human brain. The other is Celosia Plumeria which looks like a rooster’s comb. That’s why celosia is also known as cockscomb. Available in bright colours such as red, yellow, orange and purple.

Statice is often used as fillers in flower arrangements. They are multi-branched of tiny flowers. The flower texture is paper-like.

Winter

Examples of winter flowers are like freesias, ranunculus, lisianthus, leucadendrons and amaryllis.

Freesias come in red, pink, white and yellow. They are scented flowers, especially the white ones.

Another name for lisianthus is eustoma. They are lovely winter flowers. But they have very delicate stems. They look like poppies when in full bloom and come in white, pink, purple and lavender.

The ranunculus is a unique flower. The center of the flower always have a different colour. This winter flower comes in yellow, white, red, pink and orange.

Amaryllis are available in many types, like the large flowering, double, dwarf, rare, african and potted amaryllis. And within these types there are many varieties too. Examples are like Snow White, Solomon and Ragtime.

Leucadendrons come in multi colours. Examples of varieties are the Safari Sunset, Perfection, Julie, Dragon Eyes and others.

These are some of the flowers that are considered seasonal. When you order flowers for any occassion, bare in mind that some flowers are seasonal and that’s why they are more expensive.

Liztiany Zakaria is a flower arranging hobbyist who does flower arrangements as a hobby. Visit her site at http://www.flower-arrangement-advisor.com and check out great flower arrangement ideas for the home and any occassion.

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There is a saying,”There is no love like a mother’s love.”

The only love on the earth which does not shift its position is mother’s love. Every mother knows when her presence is required, when to stay behind the screen and when to extend her loving hand and comforting shoulders.

The mother is born the moment the child is born, every time she is a new mother and this role adds a new dimension to her life as a woman. A mother can share her love among her entire family and make everyone feel special. There is no substitute for the unwavering support, depth, and strength of a mother’s love. At times, love may be unsure, but a mother’s love is not.

Like mother like daughter is quoted often. The tendency of young daughters to mirror the attitudes and reactions of their mothers is well documented and every mother knows this from experience. Mothers realize that their responsibility of bringing up their daughter is a daily activity and they perform their role with ease and love.

Mother’s Day is celebrated in most countries. Abraham Lincoln said - “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” That is a worthy compliment to give mom this Mother’s Day!

In the United States , Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. In the United Kingdom it is “Mothering Sunday” on the fourth Sunday. Days may vary, but the global feeling on mother is the same.

Silence speaks volumes. Yes, that is true between a mother and her children. When we grow up and leave our mother’s care, we often do not know how to show our appreciation to our mothers apart from a kiss and a hug. When we are grown up and away, we start to feel the absence, warmth of mother’s love and long for it. Many of us do not admit this feeling except to ourselves. But every mother knows this as she also feels the same, but for most mothers, nature has equipped them to handle this situation. Mothers give give courage and strength by their words and messages and make sure that we get over this developmental challenge with minimum hardships.

Silent gratitude has to change. Mother’s Day falls on May 14th this year. Mark it and send a special gift or gifts to your mother. Gift ideas include flowers, electronic gadgets, subscriptions, books, gift baskets, or jewelry with a personal message. You should also call Mom and wish her a Happy Mother’s Day, if it is not possible to visit her on this special day. This Mother’s Day celebrate your mother and let her know that she is truly special.

Post your Mother’s Day wishes at the link given below
and let the world know how much you love and appreciate your mother. You can also send a “Happy Mother’s Day” wish to all of the mothers in your family and among your friends.

For gift ideas for Mother’s Day visit the links detailed below

Post your Mother’s Day wishes at
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Morning coffee with the internet has become a tradition of mine in recent years. The internet holds a much greater variety of information than the newspaper, as well as less depressing things to read at the beginning of the day. No one should have to wake up with murder and mayhem in their face. A more pleasant mindset is found in waking to check the weather, respond to a note from a friend, or reading about an exciting new plant. This morning I went to look for further information on a particularly nifty new plant on one of my vendor’s sites. Not finding that I clicked on another link that caught my attention in their Garden Writers section.

“Meatballs, Soapboxes and Tuna Cans”, to be precise.

To a person who has never been employed within the landscape industry, that phrase would bring to mind food. To insiders it would have a far different meaning. Of course where I worked it was baseballs and cubes. So this morning’s coffee was sipped between chuckles.

The author (head of sales) I would venture to say is younger than 50. Those over 50 feel that these balls, cubes, footballs or tuna cans are a staple that is required in the landscape. For the life of me I have never understood why we must have them.
What is so necessary about using a shrub far to large for its placement and whacking off it’s limbs to shape it into an unnatural form? Off with its head! It should wear a size 42 long jacket, but we will force it to fit comfortably into a 10 short.
It is interesting to note that also helpless poodles have also fallen victim to this manner of unnatural shaping and they are not plants. A month ago I witnessed a house cat shorn in this manner.

Mr. Woods, who wrote the afore mentioned article, has developed the opinion that it is an inherent human instinct. That we humans have so little that we actually have complete control over that our psyche has tuned in to the helpless shrubs in our yard. While I giggled often while reading his words, it struck me that he has a good point. Why else would we so cruelly inhibit the wild beauty of a shrub? In my early years I had no reason to argue with my father, the professional landscaper as to why we must do this. Quite the contrary, originally I assisted him in his whacking while trying to mimic his methods.
It wasn’t until I started to design plantings and began to see plants for their own individual beauty that I began to question this barbaric practice. It has come to be a long standing argument between us over the years. He refuses to budge from his Pro Juniper stance, insisting we simply MUST have the prickly old things. Yews and Burning Bushes have their place and are quite lovely if not placed where they can be gently shaped not beaten in submission twice a season.

During my contracting days, I would arrive at a clients home for a meeting about a landscape facelift to find the sad remains of Burning Bushes, Yews and Junipers that had resided along the walk or foundation for decades. All of them left much to be desired in the looks department after the last harsh whacking.
Common sense told me that following decades of cruel treatment, the poor things have given up growing hair. Why should they continue to grow it if for the past 25 years every attempt was quickly lopped off? How much squelching of creativity can a being endure before throwing in the towel? In voicing this thought to successful lawyers and surgeons , I must admit I was rewarded with raised eyebrows. Why do we insist on planting a shrub that will grow eight foot tall and 12 foot wide in a 30 inch wide space and insist it does not exceed those confines? I am in agreement with Mr. Woods, it is one area to have complete control over in our lives.

So there I stand with this super successful professional, a man of high learning, who wants to know how we can coax this spent row of 5 foot tall trunks and stems along his walk into growing more hair in the bottoms. He thinks that fertilizer cures all of man’s cruelty. (Remember that you must see things through the eye of the plant?) How am I to explain this to this person! My professional self developed a cunning approach. “A landscape has a life expectancy of about 20 years. Yours seems to be about 5 years overdue for replanting.” If this was not enough to convince the customer, I would go on to ask how long the wallpaper in their kitchen had hung there. Explaining that redecorating outdoors was just as necessary to variety in life than it was to keep up to date with their interior d

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