10 Favorite Spring Flowers

10 Favorite Spring Flowers Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather starts to become warmer and plants start to grow thus renewal of plant life and thus the name spring flowers meaning that they are flowers which blooms during the spring season. There are several species of spring flowers which grow from bulbs namely: • AGAPANTHUS The name Agapanthus is formed when the word agape which is a Greek word meaning love is combined with the word anthos which means a flower thus Agapanthus leads to the translation as the flower of love. The genus Agapanthus has approximately ten species. Its flowers bloom in large, round clusters of either white, blue or violet-blue and they are funnel-shaped. They grow in the shades of trees so as to protect themselves from the sun rays. Agapanthus grows best in a moderately fertile soil and if planted in too fertile soil it will lead to soft lush growth that may lead to their damage. • ROSE Roses are spring flowers commonly known and used by almost everyone. They are the most popular in the world due to its wide variety in terms of color and maybe size. The variety of colors in rose flowers got its symbolic meaning for instant a red rose symbolizes love. Rose are universal and thus grown all over the world. They are normally used in almost all the events that are being carried out in our daily lives. • SWEET PEA Sweet pea grow for a long period of time because they are annual climbers and also because they grow in a wide spectrum of colors. Sweet pea contains up to one hundred and sixty species. For sweet pea flowers to grow well it requires well-drained and fertile soil. They also need full sun and should be planted in an area that gets good air circulation. The availability of sweet pea in numerous colors and the ability to be styled in any kind of floral arrangement makes it suitable to be used in various functions. • ANEMONE Anemone comes from the Greek word anemos which means wind thus Anemone is known as wind flower. It has about one hundred and twenty species. The term wind flower suggests that the wind that blows the petal open will also blow the dead petals away. The fruits often produce cup-shaped yellowish, violet or red anemone flowers. It is believed that Anemone treats cramps also menstrual problems and emotional distress. • ORCHIDS Orchids have the tropics as their natural habitats whereby the majority of the species grow on the trunks and branches of trees so as to gain support. Orchid has a unique posture that is bending at the top and has petals with different forms and colors making them much attractive. Some orchids grow on trees and branches, others under the ground and some on flat rock surfaces. • PEONY Peonies were named in honor of Paeon the physician of the gods in Greek mythology. There are about thirty species of Peonies. They often produce large and fragrant flowers making them more attractive. Among the thirty species, some are woody shrubs. Peonies come in shades of red, yellow or white depending on the type of species. Peonies are hardy flowering plants but when one has achieved to establish them in a garden with the little care they practice, they bloom each spring for many years. • BIRDS OF PARADISE These are one of the most beautiful flowers in the universe. The name birds of paradise comes from its flower shape which resembles peak of a bird. These flowers bloom from the month of September through May adding up to eight months. Its plant bears a unique flower that resembles a brightly colored bird in flight. The thing that adds more attractiveness to the birds of paradise is that its leaves are strictly arranged in two ranks to form a fan-like crown • CHERRY BLOSSOM Cherry blossom are some of the most beautiful flowers coming in bright colors. Celebration is even done in the honor of this flower. The celebration is known as Cherry Blossom Festival which takes place in the months of March and April. In Japan it is an official National Flower. The flowers are almost pure white, tinged with the palest pink especially near the stem. • TULIPS Tulips are the third most popular spring flowers of all times. They come in an incredible variety of colors, height and flower shapes. Historically Tulips were considered as the symbol of Ottoman Empire in Europe. Tulips symbolize imagination, dreaminess, perfect lover and a declaration of love. Some Tulip flowers are early flowering, others mid season flowering while some late flowering Tulips thus growing them in steps according to their flowering ability will give out the best results. • AMARYLLIS Amaryllis is a very colorful and showy flower and hence the flower is used to symbolically represent splendid beauty or pride. Amaryllis is mono typic suggesting that is has only one type of species Amaryllis flower has dark red markings of different colors appearing on the stalks making it more stunning. Amaryllis are widely distributed throughout the world especially in the flat lands of the tropics and subtropics. Generally the Amaryllis bulbs come to flower 7-10 weeks. 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