Formally known as nigella damascena, this ethereal flower surrounded by lacy foliage is a favorite in the garden. We love it for garden-style arrangements and wedding bouquets. Used with bolder elements -- and without its feathery foliage -- the innocent-looking bloom reveals a weirder side. Originally from the Mediterranean area, this is another plant of many names: love-in-a-puzzle, lady-in-a-bower, wild fennel and, intriguingly, devil-in-a-bush are just a few. Perhaps that's why The Language of Flowers, a facsimile of a handwritten book from the Victorian era, gives its meaning as "perplexity."
Monday, July 28, 2008
The Flowers of Summer: Love-in-a-Mist
Formally known as nigella damascena, this ethereal flower surrounded by lacy foliage is a favorite in the garden. We love it for garden-style arrangements and wedding bouquets. Used with bolder elements -- and without its feathery foliage -- the innocent-looking bloom reveals a weirder side. Originally from the Mediterranean area, this is another plant of many names: love-in-a-puzzle, lady-in-a-bower, wild fennel and, intriguingly, devil-in-a-bush are just a few. Perhaps that's why The Language of Flowers, a facsimile of a handwritten book from the Victorian era, gives its meaning as "perplexity."
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lovely flowers!
arlene,
Puyallup florist
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