More flowers and symbolism because I’m a symbolism nerd!
I. Allium
Allium, also known as an ornamental onion, belongs to the same family as the cultivated onion, garlic, shallot, scallion leak and chives. Allium is latin for garlic, and it’s whole name ‘allium sativum’ means ‘cultivated garlic’.
Gardeners grow it for it’s showy flower heads that come in all shapes and sizes, and in varying colours of purple, blue, yellow and white!
Alliums symbolise strength, and they are always around the RHS Chelsea Flower Show! Which is where I, admittedly, get a lot of gardening ideas but not the space! XD XD
II. Aquilegia
I have posted these before but this is in full bloom! XD No symbolism today I’m afraid for this beauty!
III. Hardy Geranium
Hardy Geraniums are beautiful! Geraniums in general have a wide range of meanings, with general ones meaning comfort, and dark sided and clouded ones meaning melancholy!
IV. Clematis (seed thing)
Clematis are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin, but they are spectacular (i swear most oriental plants though are some of the most beautiful on this earth! They’re typically climbers, and can grow on arches, walls, pergolas, in containers, or left to scramble amidst shrubs and trees!]
These beauts typically symbolise rest, safety, artifice, filial love, intelligence, ingenuity and intellectualism.
V. Raspberry Blossom
Raspberries taste great! Their bushes look prickly and danerous. And their blooms are a beautiful sight. Sadly though, the flower means remorse just like the berry itself.
VI. Apple Blossom
I’ve also given symbolism for this beauty too but i just wanted to say these also smell really nice!
VII. Auricula.
Finding out what this was called was fun XD My mum forgot what it was called. I don’t know what this variety is, but there’s an indoor Variety called Kim that me dad bought. It died. I died. DX
It’s most commonly known as Mountain Cowslip or Bear’s Ears. It’s native to Central Europe and grows on basic rocks in mountains areas (thus being nice for a rock garden) - especial the western Alps, Jura mountains, the Vosges, the Black Forest and the Tatra mountains.
It means ‘painting’, wealth doesn’t always bring happiness and scarlet varieties mean pride.
Here’s what Kim looks like:
Although I always remember it being blue so......
Who knows XD
VIII. Mock Orange
The scent of the golden Philadelphus Aureus mock orange (second picture) is the smell of summer. Honestly have no idea why it’s called a mock orange, but it’s beautiful!
There’s 60 variants, native to North America, Asia and south east Europe!
Mock Orange itself (picture above), symbolises memories and the overcoming of deceit and counterfeit. Philadepelphus represents resourcefulness and alternatives.
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have more flowers!
