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12 Months of French Flowers
by
BygoneVintage
(IC: blogger)
Today I have compile a collection of 12 French Flowers – one for each month of the year – that you can incorporate into your garden or décor here stateside.
While France is known for its outstanding wines, tasty fromage, and superb sense of style in both fashion and décor trends, it should not go unnoticed that the majority of the landscape makes it particularly favorable for growing some magnificent floral varieties that can be enjoyed both in the field and in the vase.
Galanthus means “milk white flower” and snowdrops are known for their early arrival, often poking their heads out of the snow (hence the name), In southern areas, they will often bloom all winter long. These look gorgeous in rock trimmed gardens and along natural paths.
Bright yellow daffodils are a wonderful sign that Spring is soon to come. Bulbs planted in the fall will bloom in late winter or early Spring. While they prefer to grow outdoors, blooms may be forced in indoor pots, and their flowers are ideal for cutting.
One of my favorite varieties, and a classic French garden and field flower is the purple iris. Varying in height from 8 inches to 5 feet, the iris blooms in Spring to early summer and look beautiful bordering gardens and in urns and other large outdoor planters. Once they start to bloom, they will last 2-3 weeks. These are gorgeous in a tall, slim vase alone or with a little bright greenery for contrast.
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Published March 26th, 2015 2:54 PM
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Hannah V on Mar 26, 2015What a great idea! Something to look forward to every month :) I love the Purple Iris.
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Shelby @ The Weathered Barn Studio on Mar 26, 2015LOVELY...!!! Thank you so much for sharing this , its wonderful :)
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