Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Wednesday Lagniappe: Gardeners' Glossary

Spur
A spur is a hollow sack, sometimes a spike, often tube shaped, in a blossom.  Spurs often carry nectar and are, therefore, considered "nectariferous" (another nifty word to work into a conversation!)
See the spurs on this "Giant Spurred Columbine?"

From: http://www.aliexpress.com/compare/compare-gardener-aquilegia.html
 
See:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spur_%28botany%29
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3 comments:

  1. AnitaMarch 22, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    What's wrong with me? I can't find the spurs! lol

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  2. Judy ThomasMarch 22, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    Look at the flower that is sideways (side view). The long pokey things coming out of the back end are the spurs on this flower.

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  3. AnitaMarch 24, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    Gotcha. Thanks.

    These are pretty flowers. Are Columbines grown much in central Virgina?

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