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Flower of Summer Flowers
 
Summer Flowers add brilliant color and beauty to the landscape through the heat of summer and until frost, with only minimum care.

Summer is a time of beauty and abundance with Summer Flowers in the garden. Though, many Summer Flowering Plants are likely to suffer winter injury and need the tender care of spring, the magnificence, color and fragrance of Summer Flowers are a valuable addition to any garden.

Summer time is a time of brilliance and beauty with Summer Flowers in the garden. The season requires special care and attention for the maintanance of Summer Flower plants. For flower lovers, hearts beat faster in summertime. Summer is also peak season for buying bunches of cut summer flowers.

It is best to plant containers in early summer.Summer Flowers and in patio pots, window boxes, and hanging baskets are breathtakingly beautiful. The containers can be placed outdoors but should be fed well as the summer progresses.

There are a great number of plants that bloom with Summer Flowers from late June into September through several light frosts. Listed below are some of the Summer flowers of the season to help you prioritize your flower and act accordingly.
Amaranthus is a showy and exotic plant, ideal for beds and borders. Amaranthus serve best as accent plants, especially in dried flower arrangements. Long, rope like Amaranthus flowers cascade to the ground from tall, erect branching stems.

Amaranthus flowers are breathtaking tassels of the darkest red or green .

Amaranthus is also called as Amaranth, Tampala, Tassel Flower, Flaming Fountain, Fountain Plant, Joeseph's Coat, Love-lies-bleeding, Molten Flower, Prince's Feather and Summer Poinsettia. Amarathus is a broad genus of about 60 species of short-lived herbs, that breed mostly in the temperate and tropical regions. Amaranthus also includes the pigweeds, Amaranthus hybridus.
Asters are beautiful perennials that are found wild in North America and southern Europe.

The genus Aster includes some 600 species of widely distributed flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Asters are also called as Starworts, Michaelmas Daisies, or Frost Flowers.

Asters are found chiefly in North America, with some species extending into South America; others are distributed throughout Europe and Asia.

The word Aster is of Greek derivation and refers to the Starlike flowers that can be white, red, pink, purple, lavender and blue, mostly with yellow centers.

The genus Aster is now generally restricted to the old world species, with Aster amellus being the type species of the genus (and of the family Asteraceae). An Aster flower is actually a collection of very tiny tubular flowers, grouped together in a central disk, and surrounded by so-called ray flowers or petals, eg., Sunflower.

The central disk of flowers on the Asters is surrounded by the ring of ray flowers.

In many cases the disk flowers are a different color than the petals so that the entire flower head looks like a single flower with a central disk surrounded by differently colored petals. The ray flowers on the Asters are never yellow.
Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus) are one of the most popular florists' flowers. As long lasting flowers, Carnations are very popular as boutonnieres, in corsages, bouquets, and in a wide range of floral arrangements.

Carnations are popularly favored on special occasions, especially Mother's Day and weddings.

Carnations are also commonly referred to by their scientific name, "Dianthus", the name given by the Greek botanist Theopharastus. Carnations got the name Dianthus from two Greek Words - "dios", referring to the god Zeus, and "anthos", meaning flower. Carnations are thus "The Flowers of God".

The single flowers of the Carnations species, Dianthus caryophyllus have 5 petals and vary from white to pink to purple in color. Border Carnation cultivars may have double flowers with as many as 40 petals.

When grown in gardens, Carnations grow to between 6 and 8.5 cm in diameter. Petals on Carnations are generally clawed or serrated.

Carnations are bisexual flowers and bloom simply or in a branched or forked cluster.

The stamens on Carnations can occur in one or two whorls, in equal number or twice the number of the petals.
Chrysanthemum was named by Carolus Linnaeus from two Greek prefixes, 'Chrys', which means golden (the color of the original flowers), and 'anthemon', meaning flower.

Chrysanthemum flowers bloom in various forms, and can be daisy-like, decorative, pompons or buttons.

Chrysanthemum blooms come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes.

Chrysanthemums come in wide range of colors. In addition to the traditional yellow, other popular colors are white, purple, and red.

They are very poupular in floral bouquets and flower arrangements. Gift chrysanthemum flower arrangements to your beloved to tell them how much they mean to you.

Each Chrysanthemum flower head is actually a cluster of many flowers, composed of a central group of short disk flowers surrounded by rings of longer ray flowers.

Chrysanthemums are classified into nine categories according to the type and arrangement of disk and ray flowers - Incurved, Reflexed, Intermediate, Late Flowering Anemones, Singles, Pompons, Sprays, Spiders/Spoons/Quills, Charms and Cascades. For example, the 'reflexed' Chrysanthemum consists of ray flowers that curve downward into an umbrella shape; the 'quill' has tubular ray flowers that radiate from the center of the head.
Cockscomb flowers are also known as Wool Flowers or Brain Celosia, suggestive of a highly colored brain. The flowers belong to the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae.

Cockscomb bloom with a compacted crested head 2-5 inches across, on leafy stems that are 12-28 inches long. The flower's name is suggestive of a rooster's comb.

Cockscomb Flower blooms from late summer through late fall. The Celosia plant is an annual dicotyledon.

  1. The exact origins of Cockscomb in the wild are unknown, though some    assign the geographical origins to the dry slopes of Africa and India as well    as the dry rocky regions of both North and South America.
  2. Celosia comes from the Greek word 'kelos', meaning burned; apparently     referring to the look of the brightly colored flowers in some species.
  3. Standing on long stiff stems, Cockscomb make excellent fresh as well as a dried cutflowers.
  4. Cockscomb Flower is seen in vibrant yellows, pinks, reds, gold Colors. Cockscomb has no fragrance.
  5. Cockscomb Flower has 5-14 days of vase life.
  6. Cockscomb flowers are said to resemble rooster combs or convoluted brains, Celosia argentea (Cristata group)
  7. Celosia cristata is a common garden ornamental plant in China and other places.
Freesia is a genus of about 14 species. Freesia bulbs are usually grown for use asCut Flowers. All the 14 species of Freesia are African in origin.

The 14 Freesia species, 12 are native to Cape Province, South Africa, the remaining two to tropical Africa, with one these species extending north of the equator to Sudan. Freesia flowers are very fragrant, typically white or yellow, and are borne in spikelike racemes. This blooming beauty captures your heart and is a springtime favorite.

Freesia plants grow from a corm (a solid bulb, as in Gladiolus). The Freesia orm sends up a tuft of long narrow leaves and a slightly branched stem. Freesia Flowers are borne as loose one-sided spikes of narrowly funnel-shaped flowers along a side few leaves.

Some excellent Freesia varieties (old-fashioned) for fragrance include: Athene, Allure, Demeter, Excelsior, Golden Wave, Mirabel, Pink Westlind, Snowdon, and Welkin.
  1. Freesia bloom was named by Dr. Freese (1785-1876) , a native of Kiel, Germany.
  2. The flowers come in a great variety of colors - white, golden yellow,   orange, red, pink, mauve, lavender, purple and bicolors.
  3. Freesia perfume has a light, sweet, soap-like floral scent - trendy in soaps, lotions and so forth.
  4. Freesia flower bouquets are also used for gifting on special occassions.Freesia flowers are symbolic of innocence.
  5. Freesia are very poularly used in the perfume, scented oils and baths and other related industries.
Gingers are one of the most beautiful and colorful flowers in the world of flowers.

Botanically, Ginger is a rhizome of the perennial herb which is indigenous to the South west coast of India and the Malabar coast of the state of Kerala.

Gingers, a multifaceted herb,enjoy a special position in the botanical kingdom with their elegance in form, texture, sparkling color, and amazing symmetry.

The word ginger conjures up images of an exotic oriental food flavoring; however, edible ginger - Zingiber officinale, is only one of approximately 1,300 species of the very diverse Zingiberaceae family.

  1. The English word ginger is derived from Dravidian - akin to Tamil.Ginger has been cultivated for so long that its exact origin is unclear. Gingers are cultivated for millennia in both China and India, it reached the West at least two thousand years ago.
  2. Ginger is grown throughout the tropical areas of the world. The most    expensive and highest quality varieties generally come from Australia.
  3. Fingerroot - Boesenbergia rotunda, also known as Chinese ginger, is a    medicinal and culinary herb from China and Southeast Asia.
Gladiolus is also commonly referred to by the name of its genus - Gladiolus, the plural form of which is either Gladiole, Gladioluses or Gladioli. Gladiolus is also known as the Sword Lily, due to its sword shaped leaves, or Corn Lily.

  1. An ancient name for the gladiolus was xiphium, from the Greek word   xiphos, also meaning sword.
  2. African Gladioli were imported in large quantities to Europe from South   Africa during the 18th century.
  3. Most of the more than 10,000 named Gladioli cultivars probably were   derived from just seven species native to South Africa and first brought to
  4. European gardens in the late 17 th century.
  5. The Mediterranean and British Gladiolus flowers were used to treat   physical ailments.
  6. The Gladiolus flower signifies remembrance. It also expresses infatuation,   telling the receiver that he or she pierces the heart.Some parts of Gladiolus plant are poisonous, if ingested, and handling some   species may cause skin irritation or allergic reactions.
  7. The English used the gladiolus flower's stem base (corms) as a poultice and   for drawing out thorns and splinters; powdered corms mixed with goat's   milk was commonly used to soothe the symptoms of colic.
  8. Scab, Fusarium Rot and Yellows, Penicillium Storage Rot, Leaf Spots and   Blights, Stromatinia Corm Dry Rot, Virus and Phytoplasma Disease are the   Common Gladioli diseases.
Heather (Calluna vulgaris) Scotch Heather/Ling Heather, is an evergreen branching shrub. Heather flowers bloom in late summer.

Wild species of Heather flowers are usually in purple or mauve shades.The flower's variuos cultivars come in colors ranging from white, through pink, a wide range of purples, and reds. Different varieties of Heather Flowers bloom from late July to November in the northern hemisphere.

  1. The scietntific name, Calluna vulgaris, in general, came from Calluna from    the Greek Kallune - to clean or brush, as the twigs were used for making brooms and vulgaris from Latin, meaning common.
  2. Heather flowers are a traditional remedy in Swedish herbal medicine.
  3. The Heather plant is sometimes also referred to as Ling derived either from the old Norse Lyng or from the Anglo Saxon Lig meaning fire and referring to use as a fuel.
  4. Heather flowers are seen in pink, lavender, white, magenta, amethyst,   purple and red.
  5. Heather flower also comes in beautiful and varied colors of copper, pink, gold, silvery gray and almost infinite shades of green.
  6. Heather, the name most commonly used for the plant, is of Scottish origin,   presumably derived from the Scots word Haeddre.
  7. Heather is one of Scotland's most prolific and abundant plants.
  8. There are a number of reasons why heathers are so abundant with such a   wide distribution. Firstly, the plant's reproductive capacity is high with seeds   produced in very large numbers.
  9. Heather forms dense stands that shade and out-compete low-growing   vegetation, making it an unsuitable environment for native flora and fauna.
Did you know? Hydrangea Day is celebrated on the 5th of January every year.

"Of all the plants... the Endless Summer (Hydrangea macrophylla) has generated the most volcanic enthusiasm" - Michael Dirr, the author of 'Manual of Woody Landscape Plants'.dHydrangeas are one of the most beautiful flowers. Inflorescence in the genus Hydrangea comes in groups.

  1. Hydrangea has long been a popular flowering shrub. The flowers are   considered by many as Grandmother's old-time flower.
  2. Hydrangeas are one of very few plants that accumulate aluminium. Aluminium is released from acidic soils, and forms complexes in the   hydrangea flower giving them their blue color.
  3. Hydrangeas produce their main flower clusters from the tips of shoots formed from the previous season.
  4. If the terminal buds of these shoots are destroyed, the plant usually fails to bloom. The chief causes of destruction of the terminal buds are excessive   winter cold and uninformed pruning.
  5. Hydrangeas are also widely used as dried flowers, especially the blue   Hydrangeas.
  6. The Japanese refer to these Hydrangea plants as "Mountain Hydrangeas" because they originate in the mountainous areas on the islands of Japan.
  7. These hydrangeas are smaller in stature and have smaller leaves and   delicate lacecap flowers.
  8. Although most Hydrangeas bloom in summer and fall, a few Hydrangeas have developed the ability to set new bloom buds in the spring after the old ones have been pruned off or damaged.
  9. Endless Summer is just such a hydrangea. This trait is referred to as being "remontant".
 
Irises are wonderful garden plants. As the word Iris means rainbow, irises come in so many colors: blues and purples, whites and yellows, pinks and oranges, browns and reds, and even blacks.

The genus Iris has about 200 species and is native of North Temperate regions of the world. Irises come in many forms, shapes, colors and sizes and the sword-like foliage is attractive when the plant is not in bloom.

  1. Iris are among the best-known and loved among garden plants. Iris are hardy herbaceous perennials.
  2. The genus Iris is a large genus of bulbous and rhizomatous perennials.
  3. The Iris was named after the Goddess of the rainbow because of it's many colours.
  4. A flower on the Sphinx is considered to be an Iris, and another appears on a bas-relief of the time of the 18th Egyptian dynasty.
  5. Pliny also knew the Iris and praised its medicinal virtues.
  6. The Iris was also a favourite flower of the Moslems, who took it to Spain after their conquest in the 8th century.
Lisianthus (Eustoma Grandiflorum) is a genus of 3 species in the family Gentianaceae.

Lisianthus are found in warm regions of the Southern United States, Mexico, Caribbean and northern South America. Lisianthus is popular in horticulture, as an ornamental, a potted indoor plant, and as a cut flower.

Lisianthus plants are herbaceous annuals, growing to 15 - 60 cms in height. Lisianthus plants have bluish green, slightly succulent leaves, and large funnel shaped flowers growing on long straight stems. Lisianthus are mostly found growing in grasslands and areas of disturbed ground.

Lisianthus are large gentian-like bell-shaped flowers with flaring pale purple petal-like lobes. Lisianthus bloom in summer from the upper leaf axils.

Lisianthus are long-lasting flowers with four wide ruffled, delicate petals and oval leaves. Colors of Lisianthus include white, various shades of pink, lavender, deep purple, and bicolors such as blue-violet. Double- and single

Lisianthus flower varieties exist