Hello Spring!!!

I don't know about the rest of y'all but I am looking forward to spring! 
Mostly the longer days and warmer days but I am ready to see some of those pretty flowers emerging from their long winter nap.

So in light of spring coming I wanted to share a few things about some flowers!!!
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Ok so on to flower stuff....


Did you know that White hydrangea blooms will always be white, while the blue or pink colors can be controlled by the pH of the soil. 

Delphinium mixed with alum can be used to make blue ink.


In ancient Rome, a scientist was struck by the gladiolus' resemblance to the swords gladiators used in battle. He named the bloom gladiolus after the Latin word for sword, "gladius."

The world's smelliest flower, a Sumatran native called titan arum​, is said to emit a stink similar to that of a dead body. For that reason, it's commonly known as the "corpse flower." Corpse flowers are also said to be the world's largest flower, sometimes standing 3 meters tall! Not really something that screams spring but kind of cool none the less. 

Roses share a relation with almonds, apples, raspberries, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, and pears. Roses have what's called rose hips which are a berry fruit in some roses. Rose hips are used to make jellies or teas as they are loaded with Vitamin C. 

Broccoli is a flower! We do not think of broccoli as a flower nor do most florist display broccoli in their floral cooler. However, broccoli, in fact, is a flower. It is harvested before the flower buds fully open and it is eaten as a vegetable. Hmmmm.. do I see Broccoli in some arrangements in the future??? Maybe! For a flower I think it taste pretty good!!! I bet you don't look at your broccoli the same!!!

And how could I leave out the language of flowers! Floriography, the language of flowers. It has been around for thousands of years, however, most popular during the Victorian era due to it's conservativeness with emotional expressions and flirtations. Floriography allowed one to express themselves without saying something deemed taboo out loud to its recipient. Floriography consisted of an actual floral dictionary where the sender could send flowers to someone with encoded messages through the bouquets also known as "Talking Bouquets" sort of like a text message for the time. I think this is due for a comeback for sure!!

So there you have it. Some fun info about flowers! I hope you all have a blessed day!!! Happy Spring!!