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POTD: Dandelion

Posted on January 29, 2021 Updated on January 29, 2021

Some folks see a weed. I see two incredible flowers in the bright yellow blooms and the fuzzy seed ball. I also see delicious tea and tasty greens (good for the gallbladder). ~Vic

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POTD: Oxalis

Posted on January 10, 2021 Updated on January 10, 2021

I’m pretty sure this is an Oxalis Articulata or pink sorrel but, it could also be Oxalis Debilis. Either way, it is definitely a Shamrock and it’s in my front yard. ~Vic

Oxalis Shamrock Image — 04-17-2019
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POTD: Lunaria

Posted on January 5, 2021

Also known as Honesty, this could be the annual form or a perennial. Lunaria is Latin for moon-like and refers to the plants seed pods. ~Vic

Lunaria Image — 04-15-2019
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POTD: Ilex

Posted on January 1, 2021 Updated on January 1, 2021

Happy New Year! 2020? Good riddance.

Now that I got that out of my system, I am officially retiring my Flower for the Day posts. I will continue to post flowers and/or pretty leaves and/or trees and/or other plants. I will just be posting them under the Picture of the Day heading.

Everyone will recognize this as Holly but, which one of the 600 species it could be? Even Pl@ntNet isn’t helping. My wild-ass guess is Ilex Cornuta or Burfordii Compacta or Burfordii Nana or Dwarf Burford. After all that, it’s still a Holly. It’s lovely for Merry Christmases and New Years. ~Vic

Holly Bush/Tree Image — 02-13-2020
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FFTD: Aquilegia Canadensis

Posted on December 8, 2020

Other names are Wild Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine, Canada Columbine and or just Canadian. It’s in the buttercup family of Ranunculaceae. ~Vic

Wild Columbine Image — 04-17-2019
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FFTD: Spiraea

Posted on December 3, 2020

I believe this is a Nipponica, a shrub in the Rosaceae family that is native to Shikoku, Japan. ~Vic

Spiraea Image — 04-15-2019
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FFTD: Loropetalum

Posted on November 25, 2020 Updated on November 25, 2020

Loropetalum Chinense, Chinese Fringe flower or Strap flower. ~Vic

Chinese Fringe Flower Image — 04-10-2019
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FFTD: Orange Eye

Posted on November 9, 2020 Updated on November 8, 2020

I had no clue about this one. Pl@ntNet certainly helps, assuming it is correct or that I chose properly. This is, possibly, a Buddleja Davidii or Summer Lilac and Butterfly-Bush. It is a flowering plant but, I thought the leaves were pretty, too. It’s native to Central China and Japan. ~Vic

Orange Eye Image — 11-19-2019
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FFTD: Gated Tulips

Posted on November 1, 2020 Updated on October 31, 2020

That’s not really a genus or a family but, they do look cute peeking through the iron gate. ~Vic

Tulips Through The Gate Image — 04-10-2019

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FFTD: Asteraceae

Posted on October 27, 2020 Updated on October 28, 2020

This is a tiny little Daisy of some sort. I can’t identify it even with Pl@ntNet. ~Vic

Daisy Image — 10-10-2019
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FFTD: Salvia

Posted on October 23, 2020 Updated on October 28, 2020

A lovely Salvia Leucantha or Mexican Bush Sage planted by my across-the-street neighbor. ~Vic

Salvia Leucantha Image — 10-22-2019
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FFTD: Chrysanthemum

Posted on September 26, 2020 Updated on September 26, 2020

Love the ‘Mums. ~Vic

Lavendar Mum Image — 10-06-2018
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FFTD: Verbena

Posted on September 18, 2020 Updated on September 18, 2020

There are several species of Verbena and this one is a Bonariensis or Purpletop Vervain, Clustertop Vervain, Argentinian Vervain and, good old fashioned Tall Verbena. It is not, however, a Brazilian Verbena. ~Vic