Year: 2015 (April 11, 2015)

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Rocking Horse Ln, Oceanside, CA, USA

Orchid

The type genus is Orchis. The genus name comes from the Ancient Greek, literally meaning “testicle”, because of the shape of the twin tubers in some species of Orchis. The term “orchid” was introduced in 1845 by John Lindley in School Botany, as a shortened form of Orchidaceae.

Description

Orchids are easily distinguished from other plants, as they share some very evident shared derived characteristics, or “apomorphies”. Among these are: bilateral symmetry of the flower (zygomorphism), many resupinate flowers, a nearly always highly modified petal (labellum), fused stamens and carpels, and extremely small seeds.

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Year: 2015 (April 11, 2015)

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Rocking Horse Ln, Oceanside, CA, USA

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is a succulent plant species. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine since the beginning of the first century AD. Extracts from Aloe Vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries, being marketed as variously having rejuvenating, healing, or soothing properties. There is, however, little scientific evidence of the effectiveness or safety of Aloe Vera extracts for either cosmetic or medicinal purposes, and what positive evidence is available is frequently contradicted by other studies.

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Year: 2015 (April 11, 2015)

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Orchid

Orchidaceae is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants, with blooms that are often colourful and often fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera. The determination of which family is larger is still under debate, because verified data on the members of such enormous families are continually in flux. Regardless, the number of orchid species nearly equals the number of bony fishes and more than twice the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species. The family also encompasses about 6-11% of all seed plants. The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species).

The family also includes Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), Orchis (type genus), and many commonly cultivated plants such as Phalaenopsis and Cattleya. Moreover, since the introduction of tropical species into cultivation in the 19th century, horticulturists have produced more than 100,000 hybrids and cultivars.

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Year: 2015 (April 2, 2015)

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Year: 2015 (February 17, 2015)

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The Home Depot, Oceanside, CA, USA

Iris

Iris is a genus of 260-300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is ‘flags’, while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as ‘junos’, particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower.

Irises are perennial plants, growing from creeping rhizomes (rhizomatous irises) or, in drier climates, from bulbs (bulbous irises). They have long, erect flowering stems which may be simple or branched, solid or hollow, and flattened or have a circular cross-section. The rhizomatous species usually have 3-10 basal sword-shaped leaves growing in dense clumps. The bulbous species have cylindrical, basal leaves.

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Year: 2015 (April 2, 2015)

8.5″ x 11″

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Year: 2015 (February 17, 2015)

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The Home Depot, Oceanside, CA, USA

Fringed Tulips

Similar to Crispa tulips have stunning fringed satin-like flower petals. Our Tulipa Crispa will simply delight you with their jewel-toned flowers! Tulip Crispa bulbs give flowers in April to May and can be planted from September to December. These wholesale bulbs give plants of 40 – 60 cm tall and will grow in Partial sun to Full sun.

A Low-Maintenance, Easy-to-Grow Beauty Perfect for Garden and Container! If you want to fill your spring garden with both fabulous color and textural interest, ‘Hamilton’ is the Tulip for you! These stunning blooms have orange petals with a deep green flame running up the center of each one. But perhaps the best part is the fringed edges that are lightly marked with rose. No one will be able to walk past these Tulips without stopping to admire them!

This dazzling variety makes a fabulous addition to borders adding texture and color to spring plantings. Try planting it alongside rich, dark varieties for a superb contrast. The strong stems are ideal for cutting, making them an outstanding option for a stylish, indoor flower arrangement.

Blooming from mid-spring to late spring, ‘Hamilton’ grows to about 1½ feet high and grows best when planted in an area with full sun. Like all Tulips, it’s extremely easy to grow, and its size and the fact that it’s so low-maintenance mean it’s great for patio containers as well.

Tulips should be watered at least twice per week when temperatures reach 75 degrees and higher to keep the leaves green as long as possible. After the leaves die, dig the bulbs up and divide them or keep them in the ground during the summer.

Just imagine having these blooms greeting you each spring all around your deck or patio! And of course, we can’t forget what wonderful cut flowers Tulips are, and ‘Hamilton’ is sure to steal the show!

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Year: 2015 (February 17, 2015)

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Poppy

A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colorful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, produces edible seeds, and is also the source of the crude drug opium which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drugs. Following the trench warfare which took place in the poppy fields of Flanders, during the 1st World War, poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime.

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Year: 2015 (February 17, 2015)

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The Home Depot, Oceanside, CA, USA

Fringed Tulips

The tulip is a Eurasian and North African genus of perennial, bulbous plants in the lily family. It is an herbaceous herb with showy flowers, of which around 75 wild species are currently accepted.

The genus’s native range extends west to the Iberian Peninsula, through North Africa to Greece, the Balkans, Turkey, throughout the Levant (Syria, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Jordan) and Iran, north to Ukraine, southern Siberia and Mongolia, and east to the Northwest of China. The tulip’s centre of diversity is in the Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Tien Shan mountains. It is a common element of steppe and winter-rain Mediterranean vegetation.

A number of species and many hybrid cultivars are grown in gardens or as potted plants.

These tulips have petals which are topped with fringes that look like the frayed edge of a piece of satin fabric. Some garden centres may carry only two or three varieties of Fringed Tulips, but they are gradually becoming more popular, not only because the flowers look so elegant, but also because the blooms are quite long-lasting.

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Year: 2001 (January 9, 2001)

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Lac des Trois Montagnes, La Conception, QC, Canada

The lake front vacation homes around Lac des Trois Montagnes make the perfect base camp to explore the Parc du Mont Tremblant. The national park is the largest and oldest in Quebec. In 1894 a doctor announced plans for a sanatorium on Mont Tremblant. The sanatorium was never built, but the land had already become a government protected reserve laying the ground work for the national park. Parc du Mont Tremblant encompasses 373,129 acres and includes 400 lakes and six rivers. Perhaps its most striking feature, however, is 3,176 foot high Mont Tremblant. Known to the Iroquois and Algonquin as “Manitou Ewi Chi Saga,” meaning “Manitou’s Formidable Mountain,” the mountain was considered sacred.

Hairy Woodpecker

Identification

Plumage pattern is nearly identical to the downy’s, with long white patch down the back, variable white spotting on the wing coverts and flight feathers, and mostly unmarked underparts. The outer tail feathers are usually unmarked white. Adult: male shows red nuchal bar, often divided vertically by black (especially in some eastern populations); red is lacking in female.

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