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Flower Trivia … Answer to Yesterday’s Question


Yesterday’s Question: What spring flower was ‘born to be purple’?

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“The blue flag,” a kind of iris. Henry Wordsworth Longfellow wrote a poem in which he referred to them as “born in the purple.”

In those days, the color purple was associated with royalty. The common people weren’t allowed to wear purple clothing.

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Heidi

Flower Trivia


Test your Flower Knowledge

What spring flower was ‘born to be purple’?

Stay tuned for the answer tomorrow!

Heidi

Flower Trivia … Answer to Yesterday’s Question


Yesterday’s Question 

What flowering plant was used in the late 19th century to treat smallpox?

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Answer: The butterfly weed. Now there are various varieties of butterfly weed that are especially suitable for cut flowers.

Thanks to everyone for your comments!

Heidi

Flower Trivia


Test Your Flower Knowledge… 

What flowering plant was used in the late 19th century to treat smallpox?

Answer will be posted tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by….

Heidi

Flower Trivia


Test your flower knowledge….

Question: Which kind of flower can contain up to a hundred florets in the center “eye?”

Answer will be posted tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by….

Heidi