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Blue Wild Flowers for Your Garden

Planting wild flowers in your garden, or simply scattering wild flower seeds around an area of your yard are both ways to take advantage of Mother Nature's treasured gifts. Wild flowers are carefree, colorful, and tend to attract bees, butterflys and birds. So planting wild flowers not only gives you an easy maintenance flower garden... it also promises to be a constant source of interesting activity throughout the year.The following wild flowers are blue to purple in color, and some say this is a favorite color of bees.VIRGINIA or COMMON DAY-FLOWER (Commelina Virginica) - Spiderwort familyThe Day Flower has blue, one inch wide or smaller flowers which tend to be irregular. The flowers are grouped at the end of the stem, and are upheld by long leaf-like bracts.

The leaves are lance-shaped and 3-5 inches long. The upper leaves form like a hood of sorts about the flower. These wild flowers prefer moist, shady ground and flower from June through September.The day flower tends to open in the morning and looking somewhat "alert". In the afternoon, or after the bees have visited and fertilized it, the petals roll up and quickly wilt into a wet, shapeless mass which will leave a sticky blue fluid on your fingers if you touch it.SPIDERWORT; WIDOW'S or JOB'S TEARS (Tradescantia Virginiana) - Spiderwort familyThe Spiderwort's flowers are purplish blue in color but on rare occasion they can be white. There's usually several flowers about 1-2 inches wide, and usually contain clusters of drooping buds between long, blade-like bracts at the end.

This one can grow from 8-36 inches tall, and has long blade-like leaves. It prefers rich, moist woods, thickets or garden space, and it flowers from May through August.Like its relative the dayflower, the spiderwort opens for part of a day only. In the morning it is wide awake and pert; early in the afternoon its petals have begun to retreat and wither away. New blooms appear each day throughout the season though.WILD HYACINTH, SCILLA or SQUILL. QUAMASH (Quamasia kyacinthina; Scilla Fraseri of Gray) - Lily familyThe Wild Hyacinth tends to produce many pale violet blue flowers, though once in awhile they can be white.

There tend to be equal groups of 6 flowers on long, oblong-shaped branches. The plant tends to grow 1-2 feet tall, and has grass-like, short leaves. These wild flowers prefer meadows, prairies and stream banks, and they bloom from April to May.These wild flowers tend to be low maintenance, and they propogate on their own, without being invasive. In addition to attracting bees, the Wild Hyacinth also tends to attract ants, wasps, flies, butterflies, and beetles.Whether you prefer to start your flowers from seeds or potted starter plants, wild flowers are a wonderful addition to any type of garden. Creating a stand alone wild flower garden is also a fantastic way to make a great, naturalized impression in large or unused areas of your landscape.Watch for future articles where I'll introduce you to many other wild flowers in a variety of other colors too!.

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Unique Cake Decorating With Flowers

Flowers as a Cake Decoration, unique and easy to place on every one of your cake creations.Flowers, both real and artificial are relatively simple to use. Read through this article to get some great tips and ideas on using real and/or artificial flowers on your cakes.Section 1: Artificial Flowers Section 2: Real Flowers Section 3: Sugar Glazing Flowers1. Artificial FlowersStep 1: Cut the stems from the flowers, approximately 1 ? inches from the base of the flowers and leaves.Step 2: Cut a piece of floral wire at least 4 inch. (If you buy the pre-cut ones, typically they are 6 inches which is fine.)Step 3: Use floral tape to secure the flower to the new stem.Step 4: After you have done this to all of the flowers and leaves, place them all together and use floral tape to secure them in any order you would like. (Tip: Do not place floral tape all the way down the stems.

Only place enough to secure the flowers, making sure that the individual wires do not come out of the tape.Step...

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Add Color To Your Garden With Blue Perennial Flowers

Blue flowers are some of the most striking plants around and can add a rich splash of color to any garden. Plant them in a cluster of all blue or mix them in with other flowers for a rainbow of color.When planting flowers, it is important to remember to follow the instructions on the tag for the plant. Always buy plants that will thrive in the conditions in which you intend to grow them. A plant that loves sun won't do well in a shady area and you will only be disappointed with the results.When planning your garden, be aware of the bloom time of the flowers. Planting perennials with different bloom times near each other will insure a garden that has blooms all season long.

Remember also to plan for the height of the plants, putting the taller ones in the back.Below is a list of favorite blue flowering plants that you might want to consider for your garden:Polemonuim, Blue Pearl - A compact plant with deep sky blue flowers that grows to 10". It blooms in late spring to early summer....

Add Color To Your Garden With Blue Perennial Flowers
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The Liberace Museum in Las Vegas Nevada Welcomes Flowers By MEN

(ContentDesk) September 1, 2004 -- Being able to order flowers online has never been a problem. However, you never really knew what to expect. Flowers by Men, Las Vegas' newest full service flower shop located in the world famous Liberace Museum goes beyond the cookie cutter floral bouquets you expect from other flowers shops. The personal experience of visiting their website, www.flowersbymen.com carries over into the way they design floral bouquets from the simplest corsage for that high school prom, to a full blown formal wedding ceremony and reception package. For the price of a typical dozen roses, Flowers by Men will deliver an arrangement that will make a hero out of any sender.

The Liberace museum caters many events at its fantastic facility, and will only trust Flowers by Men to live up to the highest standards expected by its guests. Landon Mickeljohn, the owner of Flowers by Men say's it best, "...

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How To Choose The Right Wedding Bouquet Style

Basically, there are three wedding bouquet styles.The cascade, round or posy and hand-tied.The cascade, as the name suggests, is shaped like a waterfall, more flowers on the top with some flowers flowing downwards. It is mixed with some greeneries to get the natural look.The round bouquet, of course is round in shape and have less greeneries but more flowers.The flowers can be of one kind or multiple kinds as long as the colour balance is there.The hand-tied wedding bouquet, which is gaining popularity these days, is more casual.It is made from a bunch of flowers tied together with a ribbon and the stems are revealed.How do you know which one is suitable for you?Your selection will depend on three things : a. your body sizeb. your wedding gown stylec. the look that you want to carryIf you are self-conscious about your appearance on your wedding day, choosing the right wedding bouquet style can enhance the way you look and probably hide some imperfections around your body.Let's say you...

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