Carol DM
Sharing a bloom from my spring garden. One of my favorites again. These are annuals. They were in my container garden on my deck. Each year you have to purchase these little blooms. But well worth it. The butterflies enjoy and they come in many different colors and varieties. Now, having said all of that, do you remember what they are called? I will reveal the answer later.
Trivia about this bloom…It has been cultivated in the kitchen garden for the flowers, which are dried for broth, and said to comfort the heart and spirits.
Fuller writes: We all know the many and sovereign virtues in your leaves, the Herbe Generalle in all pottage, 1655. Stevens, in 1699, mentions the flower as a specific for headache, jaundice, red eyes, toothache and ague. The dried flowers are still used among the peasantry to strengthen and comfort the heart. He says further: Conserve made of the flowers and sugar, taken in the morning fasting, cureth the trembling of the harte, and is also given in the time of plague or pestilence.
The yellow leaves of the flowers are dried and kept throughout Dutchland against winter to put into broths, physical potions and for divers other purposes, in such quantity that in some Grocers or Spicesellers are to be found barrels filled with them and retailed by the penny or less, insomuch that no broths are well made without these dried flowers.
Formerly its flowers were used to give cheese a yellow colour.
Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you’ve got to let it grow. ~John Lennon
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Now can you identify this flower?
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Pansy
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Lily
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Marigold
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Sunflower
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Blanket Flower
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Daffodil
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Snapdragon
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Coneflower
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Also, I’m not sure but I decided to pansy
Nope… the answer is Marigold!
Blanket flower is my other guess. Blankets aree comforting, and you mentioned that in the post. So was that the hint?
Nope… the answer is Marigold! No, the hint was the “M”
I guessed Snapdragon! have you used it in broth? Where could I get this flower? It would help for thee winter season. Great helpful information, for beauty and health.
Nope… the answer is Marigold! Thanks for guessing.
The only other hope is Lily
Sorry…. M.. y friend… there is a hint here in my words
I really don’t believe my eyes! I’ve checked it many times on Google!
Okay, You succeed with your mysterious flower. lol
… the answer is Marigold! I was giving you a hint with the “M” in my last comment.
Yes. …I’ve seen your M but blamed my inaccurate vision…
This is a beautiful post. Is that “D”?
I think, we too are flowers of life, who lives.
Nope, try again. Thanks for guessing.
I do not know which flower it is dear Carol
Take a guess, let’s see how close you are.
OK, I’ll decide for Daffodil
Nope… try again. 🙂
Is it possible? Coneflower
Nope… the answer is Marigold! Thanks for guessing lado.