Category Archives: Weird and Wacky

Inspiration…

Posted on July 30, 2015 by liseannforeman

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Tree of a Different Kind

Posted on July 24, 2015 by liseannforeman

An American artist has found roots in his agricultural upbringing. Award-winning contemporary artist and Syracuse University art professor Sam Van Aken has created a tree that bears 40 different types of fruit. Through a process called grafting, the artist … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Art, Cool Places to See Flowers!, Flower Trends, Flowers in the News, Fun Stuff, Gardening, Greens & Branches, Inspiration, Unusual Flowers, Weird and Wacky | Tagged art, flower varieties, flower variety, flowering plants, flowers, flowers in the news, gardening, grafting, sam van aken, tree of 40 fruit, unuaual tree, unusual flowers | Leave a comment

Floating Flower Oasis

Posted on April 17, 2015 by flowergalore

The Museum of Experimental Science and Innovation in Tokyo is currently featuring an interactive flower installation, called Floating Flower Garden. A simple white space has been turned into a flower oasis; over 2,300 colourful and fragrant orchids, with their full … Continue reading →

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A Smelly Affair: Corpse Flower Blossoms!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by flowergalore

Edmonton’s Muttart Conservatory boasts of a healthy, smelly corpse flower in residence. Nicknamed “Putrella”, the corpse flower has unexpectedly bloomed before her time! And what a stench she is to smell! Image Credit: https://www.facebook.com/muttart.conservatory1 The Corpse Flower, or Amorphophallus titanium, is known … Continue reading →

Posted in "Just The Facts", Announcements, Flower Varieties, Flowers in the News, Fun Stuff, Uncategorized, Unusual Flowers, Weird and Wacky | Tagged Amorphophallus titanum, corpse flower, Edmonton, flower, flower news, flower varieties, flower variety, flowering plants, flowers, flowers in the news, fun flower facts, plant, plants, Putrella, unusual flowers | Leave a comment

St. Patrick’s Day Flower Fun!

Posted on March 16, 2015 by flowergalore

The happy green holiday is upon us! Grab your green hat, pinch an Irishman (or Irishwoman) and get green happy! May the Irish hills caress you; may her lakes and rivers bless you; may the luck of the Irish enfold … Continue reading →

Posted in Bells of Ireland, Carnations, Chrysanthemum, Decorating with Flowers, Dianthus, fashion, Flower Trends, Fun Stuff, Inspiration, Orchid, Weird and Wacky | Tagged floral, flower, flowers, fresh flowers, green, holidays, Orchid, rose, St. Patrick's Day, unqiue flowers | Leave a comment

Plant Profile: Aranthera Anne Black Orchid

Posted on March 13, 2015 by flowergalore

The Aranthera Anne Black Orchid, more commonly known as Anne Black Orchid, was created for and named after the wife of the British governor of Singapore. The orchid was registered by the Singapore Botanical Gardens in 1957, and was produced by combining … Continue reading →

Posted in "Just The Facts", Floral History, Flower Trends, Flower Varieties, Inspiration, Orchid, Unusual Flowers, Weird and Wacky | Tagged anne black orchid, aranthera anne black orchid, flower, flower history, Orchid, red orchid, singapore | 2 Comments

The Birds, the Bees, and the Bats ?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Connor Lowry

When I say bat, most people think blood-sucking vampires or flying rats. They definitely don’t think of beautiful fragrant flowers. Birds and Bees do their thing during the day, but as soon as night falls, it’s the bats that take … Continue reading →

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Flower Beards … Are they really a Trend now?

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Connor Lowry

Big, Bushy Beards are receiving a whole lot of media attention; recently many young men from all over the world (and internet) are adopting this interesting and scruffy look. The Large beards are often associated with a hipster culture,( though … Continue reading →

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Wonderfull… or Weird?

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Connor Lowry

Well we all know the world of flowers and plants is a beautiful place. But is it always? While searching for topics for my blogs I came upon some pictures that gave me the impression otherwise. Today I learned, that … Continue reading →

Posted in "Just The Facts", Flower Varieties, Fun Stuff, The Bat Flower, Uncategorized, Unusual Flowers, Weird and Wacky | Tagged Bat Flower, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Devils Claw, dolls eye, insect eating plants, Ornamental plant, scary flower, Sea Anemone Mushroom, Venus Flytrap, weird flower, world of flowers | 1 Comment

New Trend Alert: Fairy Gardens

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Connor Lowry

Summer of 2014 is here and I have discovered a new “little” trend, made up of small plants and imagination. I have discovered the “Fairy Garden”. Don’t let the term scare you; there are no fairies needed. A “fairy garden” … Continue reading →