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Closer to The Sun

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Dahlias

Zinnias

Strawflowers

Chamomile

Hydrangeas

More flowers from John Bradshaw’s 1961 book “Complete Guide to Better Gardening”

#2099 - Xerochrysum viscosum - Sticky Everlasting

AKA Bracteantha viscosa, Helichrysum viscosum, and Helichrysum bracteatum var. viscosum. Commonly called Everlastings, or Paper Daisies, in Australia

Actually a native, which makes a nice change from the last few. Usually an annual, with papery bracts, and found in open woodlands in much of the eastern states.

The related popular garden plant Xerochrysum bracteatum, commonly known as the golden everlasting or strawflower, is also Australian but was first described from Napoleon's first wife Josephine's garden of rare flowers. At the time it was known as Xeranthemum bracteatum. For quite a long time it was known as Helichrysum bracteatum, then in 1991 got promoted to the type species of a new genus, Bracteantha. But the botantists in question were unaware that a Russian botantist had already done that the year before, and his name had precedent. So for the time being bracteatum and viscosum are in Xerochrysum - although genetic evidence suggests that Xerochrysum should itself be split into new genera.

Mt Ainsley, ACT

by Elizabeth Johnson-Wold

Here are two bouquets I made for a customer who requested to have alstroemeria, gerbera daisies, a single rose, carnations, and limonium. She didn’t specify colors, so this is how I went! The strawflower was my artistic choice ;)

Auckland Botanic Gardens, Auckland, New Zealand (25/04/2023)

Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Kimba Jewel'

15-JAN-2023

Melbourne, Vic

Lovely strawflowers, also know as "golden everlasting".

ムギワラギクにササグモ（6月24日）

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Test Pattern

Flowers at the Baltimore Farmers Market

2022: Year in Review

2022: Year in Review

It’s time to look back on 2022. But before we do that, I have to acknowledge that January 2023 marks Awkward Botany’s 10 year anniversary. This time ten years ago, I was drafting the introductory post to this blog. Obviously, a lot has happened since then, yet it still seems like yesterday somehow. And while I may not be posting with the frequency that I once was, I’m still at it, and I don’t…

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Late summer beauty in the new garden bed.