Journal
The Types of Flowers I Reach For First
A florist's way of sorting flowers — not by name, but by what each one...
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Wedding Anniversary Flowers and the Jewelers Who Invented Them
Carnation at one, daffodil at ten, iris at twenty-five: the wedding anniversary flowers year by...
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Peony Flower Meaning, and Why the Victorians Called It Shame
Riches and honour in China, shame or bashfulness to the Victorians, and seven to ten...
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The Rarest Flower in the World Is a Camellia, and There Are Two of It
Someone asked me what the rarest flower in the world is. The answer is a...
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What a Flower Species Actually Is, and Why Your Bouquet Isn't One
Most cut flowers are not species at all. On wild roses, Central Asian tulips, Mexican...
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