Tag Archives: daffodils

10 Spring Flower Tips

Posted on March 9, 2015 by flowergalore

Spring is almost here! The sun is shining and the snow is melting! Fresh cut spring flowers in your home will help usher in the new season and tide you over until the grass is green. “Spring is natures way … Continue reading →

Posted in "Just The Facts", Allium, Cut Flower Care, Daffodils, Flower Tips & Tricks, Fun Stuff, hellebore, Inspiration, Iris, Tulip | Tagged Bulb, daffodil, daffodils, flower, flowers, Iris, spring, Spring Flowers, Tulip, Tulips | 2 Comments

Flower Fun: Narcissus

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Connor Lowry

The classic story about the man named Narcissus who was so self-absorbed that he wasted away staring at his own reflection until he eventually became a flower, the attractive Narcissus is the official flower for the month of December! Another … Continue reading →

Posted in Daffodils, Flower Varieties, Fun Stuff | Tagged daffodil, daffodils, flower, flower facts, flower fun, flowers, narcissus | Leave a comment

The most popular flowers for Mother’s Day

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Connor Lowry

Mother’s Day is almost upon us! Flowers are the most popular gift for mothers, but do you know which flowers are the most purchased for Mother’s Day? Here’s a list of the top ten: 1. Carnations – specifically white carnations … Continue reading →

Posted in Mother's Day | Tagged Carnations, Chrysanthemum, Cut Flowers, daffodils, floral, flower, flower varieties, flower variety, flowering plants, flowers, Football MUMS, fresh flowers, grower direct, lilies, mums, plants, rose, roses, Spring Flowers, Tulip | 1 Comment

Country Style Flowers

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Connor Lowry

Do you remember the days when you would visit your Grandmother on the farm? You would walk into the kitchen and be over whelmed by the essence of the countryside. The delicious kitchen scent could be the cookies, apple pie … Continue reading →

Posted in Decorating with Flowers | Tagged daffodils, flower, flower varieties, flower variety, flowers, heather, pussy willows, Tulip | 1 Comment

Wacky Floral Facts

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Connor Lowry

Sunflowers: Life-jackets were once stuffed with dried Sunflower stems to make them buoyant. Sunflowers were used to clean up radiation from the Chernobyl disaster. The roots absorbed caesium and strontium which removed 95% of radioactivity from irradiated water sources. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird and Wacky | Tagged begonia, daffodils, floral, flower, flower varieties, flower variety, flowering plants, flowers, Orchid, roses, Tulip, world's oldest flower, worlds biggest bouquet, worlds smallest flower | Leave a comment

Daffy for Daffodils

Posted on March 30, 2011 by iloveflowers53

Spring is here and soon the Daffodils will be peaking up out of the dirt. The birds are returning from their winter vacation to summer in Canada and other signs are that Daffy Duck (and the Road Runner) on T.V. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daffodils, Flower Varieties | Tagged cut flower care, Cut Flowers, daffodil, daffodils, floral, floral history, flower varieties, flower variety, flowers, fresh flowers, spring, Spring Flowers | 8 Comments

Daffodils may hold a link to curing brain cancer

Posted on December 4, 2010 by gdguy

The Times of India Scientists have discovered narciclasine, a natural compound found in daffodil bulbs, may be a powerful therapeutic against biologically aggressive forms of human brain cancers. “We are planning to move a narciclasine derivative toward clinical trials in … Continue reading →