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Chrysanthemum – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Chris

I can write about the Chrsyanthemum today knowing that that is actually the name of this genus of flower. 15 years ago, I would have called them Dendranthema, which isn’t a mum, but a ma. So I guess the category … Continue reading →

Ranunculus – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Chris

You might know today’s Silk Flower Stem of the Day better as the buttercup, but on our website, we call it the Ranunculus. While I like the mysterious sounding ranunculus better than buttercup, I agree that ‘Build me up, Ranunculus’, … Continue reading →

Tulip – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Chris

Tulips, another favorite of my mom’s front yard, are one of the most interesting flowers we’ll talk about this month. Why? Because tulips were responsible for an economic disaster in the Netherlands, and I’m pretty sure that no other flower … Continue reading →

Orchid – Silk Flower of the Day

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Chris

The first thing I learned about orchids is that you cannot look up orchid in a flower book and get an answer. Orchid is only one part of the story. Wikipedia informs us that there are over 20,000 species of … Continue reading →

Rose – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Chris

I don’t have any personal memories of roses, except for a small rose bush that my mom had by the side door of our house. It stood a few feet from where we kept our trash cans, and I thought … Continue reading →

Hydrangea – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Chris

Today’s Silk Flower Stem of the Day, the hydrangea, reminds me of my parents’ house in Pennsylvania. My mom always had a hydrangea bush out front, and it was always really beautiful. Well, thinking about it now it was pretty, … Continue reading →

Magnolia – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Chris

I think the best way to describe today’s silk flower stem of the day is old. Old probably does not even do it justice, as there is evidence of magnolia relatives as far back as 95 million years ago. It’s … Continue reading →

Sunflower – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Chris

Today’s stem is one that I’ve always associated with summer and my mom’s garden: the sunflower. Each year, my mom would plant some sunflowers and give custody of one to me and one to my brother. Naturally, this became a … Continue reading →

Peony – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Chris

Today’s Silk Flower Stem of the Day is the Peony. According to the John Henry Fresh Floral Fan Deck, fresh peonies are just about at the end of their availability, which goes from March to June (of course silk peonies … Continue reading →

Anemone – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Chris

My first pick for flower of the day is the anemone. Why? Two reasons. First, I’ve never heard of anemones, except the sea kind. Since we don’t sell any sea creatures here, anemone flowers must be something different (although the … Continue reading →