FLOWER TRIP

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SNOW-IN-SUMMER

YES, that is the name is the common name of this really cool flower.

Cerastium tomentosum is a Flowering plant. It grows in a low, fast spreading clump. The stems and leaves are silvery-grey, the flowers star-like and white and about 15 mm across. Easily divided, should be cut back after flowering. Flower close-up Cerastium tomentosum is best grown in dry, sandy, well-drained soils in full sun. It can be used as a groundcover or in rock gardens,

and moon gardens.

GOMPHRENA = ENGLISH COUNTRY

This is an old fashioned bedding plant that just isn't used enough these days. It tolerates poor soils, heat and drought, and was once a favorite in British gardens. It is a true "everlasting" and one of the best flowers you can grow for dried arrangements. As an added bonus, it attracts butterflies.

Light: Full sun.

Moisture: Globe amaranth will survive drought, but performs best with regular watering, especially during hot weather.

Hardiness: Globe amaranth is an annual grown as a summer bedding plant. It cannot tolerate frost, but it is quite tolerant of summer heat.

ZINNIA = AMAZING

Better Late then never...

The Flower of the Day is...

ZINNIAS = WAY EASY

The Zinnia is a genus of 20 species of annual and perennial plants of family Asteraceae, originally from scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the American Southwest to South America, but primarily Mexico, and notable for th...eir solitary long-stemmed flowers that come in a variety of bright colors.

Zinnias seem especially favored by butterflies, and many gardeners add zinnias specifically to attract them.

VIRGINIA CREEPY CREEPER

Virginia creeper...

No it is not the name of a "D" List Horror film!

Virginia creeper is grown as an ornamental plant, because of its deep red to burgundy fall foliage. It is frequently seen covering telephone poles or trees. The creeper may kill vegetation it covers by shading its support an...d thus limiting the supporting plants' ability to photosynthesize.Virginia creeper can be used as a shading vine for buildings on masonry walls. Because the vine, like its relative Boston ivy, adheres to the surface by disks rather than penetrating roots, it will not harm the masonry but will keep a building cooler by shading the wall surface during the summer, saving money on air conditioning. As with ivy, trying to rip the plant from the wall will damage the surface; but if the plant is first killed, such as by severing the vine from the root, the adhesive pads will eventually deteriorate and release their grip.Native Americans used the plant as an herbal remedy for diarrhea, difficult urination, swelling, and lockjaw.Also known as "Engelmann's Ivy" in Canada.

CHENILLE PLANT - THE FURRY FLOWER

The Chenille plant (Acalypha hispida) is a flowering shrub which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, the subfamily Acalyphinae, and the genus Acalypha. Acalypha is the fourth largest genus of the Euphorbiaceae family, and contains many plants native to Hawaii and Oceania. This plant is also known as the Philippines Medusa, red hot cat's tail and fox tail in English, pokok ekor kucing in Malay, Rabo de Gato in Portuguese and Tai tượng đuôi chồn in Vietnamese. Acalypha hispida is cultivated as a house plant because of its attractiveness and brilliantly colored, furry flowers.

ANGELONIA

THE FLOWER OF THE DAY IS:

ANGELONIA

Often called "summer snapdragon," angelonia produces numerous snapdragon-like flowers that come in white, pink, lavender, or purple, depending on the cultivar. Angelonia also makes a good cut flower, lasting for a long time and producing a pleasant grape-soda scent.