flower of the day: camellia

[image: moosey's country garden]

i l o v e camellias
growing up, we had a neighbor named camellia. maybe thats why. she had a high wall in her yard and if memory serves me correctly, it was covered in flowers. camellias, perhaps.

here are some facts about alabama's state flower from wikipedia:

• they are native to eastern and southern asia, from the himalaya east to korea and indonesia
• colors of the flowers vary from white through pink colors to red, but yellow flowers are found in just a few species
• the japanese camellia – often simply called "the camellia" – is the most prominent species in cultivation

also see:
international camellia society
american camellia society

flower of the day: lilac

[image: www.rabbitrunnursery.com]

facts from gardnersnet

• lilacs bloom for only a very brief couple weeks in the spring
• there are over 1,000 varieties of Lilacs.
• they come in several colors, with the most popular being the color lilac and purple. white and pink are also popular.
• vary widely in size from the small 4 to 8 foot varieties to types that can grow up to 30 feet.

see: lilac festival

also see: when lilacs last in the dooryard bloomed by walt whitman

flower of the day: peony

i'm starting with the obvious choice both in terms of the season and popularity.

[image: www.paeoniarockii.com]




here are some basic facts about peonies from the flower expert

named in honor of paeon, the physician of the gods
native to asia, southern europe and western north america
Bloom in late spring & early summer