A non-commercial guide to organic gardening in the mid-Atlantic states, with some specifics to central Virginia..and some information applicable across the country! Or to other time zones! Across the seas! Who knew? "No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden." Thomas Jefferson
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Wednesday Lagniappe: Green Flowers?
I borrowed an electronic copy of this book from a public library, just for fun. I was interested to see if the book could convince me that green flowers were worthwhile in the ornamental garden (this former Jersey girl likes her bright colors). I realized, after reading it, that I do have some plants with green flowers already, that I enjoy: a hellebore (Christmas rose) and two euphorbias (spurges). I guess I was biased against green flowers because so much else in the garden is green already, but green flowers can be unexpected, a surprise as you meander down your garden paths. This book, with its lovely photographs of green flowers, convinced me that they have a place in my garden.
Happy gardening!
I don't think I've ever noticed a green flower. I know I'd like it though, as I've never met a flower that I didn't.
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