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edelweiss-coffee · 2 years

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i love your blogs aesthetic!!! can you write some eddie fluff where he notices his crush loves to draw flowers as a way to relax from the anxiety around the upside down and always borrows the library's flower books to use as references that he buys her a book of her own?

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"you comin', y/n?" eddie coos softly to you.

without lookin up from your sketchbook, you nod.

"yeah, just let me finish up this linework..." you squeeze out.

"my little van gogh," he whispers, believing he's out of earshot.

"not van gogh, eds, just mentally ill," you drone, as you pack up your markers.

"did not think you could hear me. come on, we're gonna go see if dustin's girlfriend will give us the background we need for this new campaign."

"that's why we're going all the way up weathertop?"

"yeah, babe. cerebro?" he motions like he's holding a walkie-talkie.

"that’s right. sorry."

while tying up your shoes, your mind swirls with nervous energy. after all the shit you've seen in the last month, your thought process is thoroughly deteriorated. you don't have a second of peace unless you're engulfed in your sketchbook, trying to paint the very picture of serenity. everything just feels so, so bad.

"y'ready, honey?"

"yeah, eds, i'm ready. let's go check out cerebro."

it's only about a ten minute drive to weathertop, but you have to take your sketchbook out again on the way there. you open up your plant encyclopedia and turn to the limited section of florals. setting it next to you on the van's seat, you draw in your sketchbook while admiring a lily-of-the-valley.

"sweet girl," eddie sighs, sneaking glances at you when the road doesn't demand is attention. "you've been nose deep in that sketchbook for what? a week? talk to me."

he reaches over and squeezes your thigh.

"makes me feel better, eds. i'm havin' a hard time. told you this already."

"yeah, i know you told me. i just mean maybe talkin' about it will help it go away."

"talking about it will make me spiral. i don't like to 'cos i won't stop talking, and i'll start crying, and talkin' in circles, and it'll ruin the entire day. i'm sorry." you look up.

"i get it, angel. don't have to explain, or feel bad." he pulls the van over.

"what are you drawin, then?" he snatches up your sketchbook, flips through the pages.

"baby..." his mouth hangs agape.

"babe. these are fucking incredible. why so many lily-of-the-valleys? not a bad thing, they're so pretty. but are they special to you?"

you shake your head, and point at the botanicals book.

"there's only a few flowers in here. i can't draw anything from memory, so now i've got half a sketchbook full of one flower... but it helps."

"oh, my god, y/n. oh my god. hold on." he reaches into the center console.

"what're you doing, eds?"

"just hold on a minute, honey."

he puts the van in drive again and turns it around.

"eddie, where are we going?" you laugh.

"couldya just be patient? it'll be worth it. i promise."

within a few minutes, eddie is parking the van again.

"i'll be right back, okay?" he huffs.

you're on the commercial street of hawkins. boutiques, hawkins post, and the supermarket are here. you don't really hang around here often. he's left you with your thoughts again.

what is he doing?

ah, there he is, holding a blue paper bag. he opens up the driver's door and slides in.

"gotcha somethin'," he breathes.

he hands you the bag.

"eddie, what--" you open it. a book?

flowers, a golden guide. a guide to 200 of the most common wildflowers.

you are absolutely astonished.

"eddie, thank you! thank you so, so much. they only had a foliage one and this botanicals one at the library! thank you so much, eddie. this is so, so special to me."

his smile could put every single streetlight to shame.

"'m so glad you love it, baby. if it's flowers that you love, then flowers you shall have." he leans in until his forehead is touching yours.

" i love you the most, y/n."

"i love you even more."

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desertmountainapothecary · 1 year

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Morteros Archaeological Site Anza Borrego Desert State Park – San Diego Backcountry Offroad 4x4 Jeep OHV Overland Adventure!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hwbzrKwlcw

Let’s visit the Native American Kumeyaay archaeological site in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. This very special place features incredible morteros, or mortars that were used for cooking, set within the cozy winter Kumeyaay campsite. You really get a sense of the tribal life of the indigenous people within the gorgeously sculpted boulders, and the many morteros. This video is dedicated to the Kumeyaay people past, present, and future, both north, and south of the United States, Mexico border.

I recommend this site for anyone visiting the Anza Borrego Desert State Park, it’s about 2 miles down a graded and maintained dirt road called Mine Wash Road. Up until the Morteros site, a toyota rav 4 or subaru outback could pretty easily make it, as long as they are going slowly and being careful. It’s so much fun to feel the wheels of your car or truck drive off of the pavement and hear the satisfying crunch of the desert dirt road underneath.

Once you get to the Morteros site, you can see why the Kumeyaay people, chose this site as a winter encampment. There are incredible panoramic views from every direction, and an array of beautiful boulder formations to break the wind and create cozy, and very homey little areas for their domestic life. There are many morteros around the site, so you won’t have to search far for them, and when you touch them, it’s an incredible feeling to be touching the same stone that an unknowable amount of generations of Kumeyaay people touched and used day to day.

The desert plant life is starting to green up after our cold, wet winter. Three years of intensely destructive drought has scarred the land, but we’re starting to see some regrowth. This area of the Anza Borrego Desert State Park is called the Mescal Bajada. If the word mescal sounds familiar to you, that’s because the Kumeyayy word for agave, is mescal with an s, and mezcal with a z is the delicious smoky tequila distilled from roasted hearts of this type of agave plant. And a bajada is a Spanish word for a huge desert slope area, which creates the perfect conditions for intense wind.

The wind was absolutely whipping down the mountain, and it was impossible to film with the sound. I might come back here on a calm day and film another video, I really think this site is worth featuring twice. There’s just such an abundance of spiritual energy in this place, and I just find myself continuing to return.

Let’s continue our journey of discovery together in Southern California and beyond.

If you love exploring the San Diego Backcountry as much as I do, enjoy a scenic drive with me through the Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Julian and Santa Ysabel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Z_o0S4Hpg&t=5s

And let’s take a supreme desert offroad adventure in Wild Coyote Canyon during our wet winter. The creeks are flowing, and the wildflowers are blooming in the San Diego desert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQYPvqj2ouU

San Diego Backcountry Videos:

Palm Canyon Oasis:

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Desert Snow:

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Rusted & Rustic:

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Desert Time Lapses:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMJCZeBUh3c&t=4s

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metalbatandzenko · 4 years

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All the colors!!

Link to the original post so you can reblog it yourself :)

zinc white: how are you really feeling today? no one-word answers please!

Better now than I was the first time I answered this because I got my work done, but still pretty burnt out.

cadmium yellow: when you think of the word “happy” what’s the first thing that comes to mind?

Writing.

lemon: what’s your comfort food?

Homemade fried rice is my go to.

hansa yellow: what’s your guilty pleasure song?

I mentioned previously that I don’t really have a guilty pleasure song bc I’m pretty open about all the music I listen to, but one song I will scream out is Take On Me by Aha

yellow ochre: name an artist/band whom you just discovered & can’t get enough of!

I didn’t just discover her, but Tanerélle...her music is so good and she’s so hot..I’m gay

naples yellow: where do you feel most at home?

San Jose’s Japantown on the weekend of Obon.

raw sienna: with whom do you feel most at home?

With my closest friends.

golden ochre: describe the relationship you have with your closest friend.

I don’t think I have a “closest” friend, but my relationship with my group is pretty casual. We send each other things that remind us of one another, we joke and have fun together but we’re there for one another...I’d trust them with my life.

golden deep: what’s your favorite season?

Over the Garden Wall Season Fall. I love the crispness in the air, the colors, the foods...it’s all so good.

cadmium orange: what do you like to do on your days off?

I write so much. I honestly can’t remember my last day off.

orange lake: do you have anyone you can turn to when you’re sad?

I think so. I always worry that I’m putting too much on someone but I also trust my friends to assert their boundaries when they need it.

titans: do you prefer slow mornings or relaxing evenings?

Relaxing evenings. But I’ll take quiet mornings over both of them.

shakhnazaryan red: are you currently binge-watching anything?

Nope. I might rewatch otgw though.

red ochre: are you more right-brained (creative) or left-brained (analytical)?

My dad would say left brained, my mom would say right brained. I agree with my mom.

burnt sienna: is there a painting that brings you peace when you look at it?

Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Both the more famous one and Starry Night over the Rhône:

english red: what animal do you relate to most?

Owls.

vermilion: what’s your favorite accent?

I grew up listening to and speaking Hawaiian Pidgin at home. I’ve lost the language, but hearing it soothes me.

cadmium red: do you have a “type” when it comes to a significant other?

Tall dark and handsome Capricorns regardless of gender. I’ve dated three people who fit this profile and liked seven others. I didn’t know any of them were Capricorn’s until after I liked them.

scarlet: describe your current crush/es.

I actually don’t have one. Unless you count the celeb crush I have on one of my mutuals on twitter akdbrbrb

ruby: what does your ideal first date look like?

Honestly I like lowkey, so probably a coffee shop date or doing something fun like bowling. Maybe if the first activity goes well we can hit a museum or botanical garden then get a quick bite (like in’n’out) after. God I’m so stereotypical skfbrbr

carmine: what does your ideal second date look like?

Definitely a botanical garden or museum if we haven’t already, then a slightly nicer dinner. This is not a high standard. A Chili’s counts.

madder lake red: would you ever kiss someone (or accept a kiss) on a first date?

I mean. I have in the past so. Akdbrbvtbr I’ve kissed people I haven’t even been dating nor interested in romantically! It’s 2020 lemme kiss my friends!

rose: what’s something really positive going on in your life right now?

Honestly Hidden Horns. It’s been so much fun to work on.

quinacridone rose: what’s something you’re really looking forward to?

Seeing my friends and family again. On top of everything going on right now, I live in a different state than my friends and extended family. I miss them.

violet rose: what does your dream house look like?

Not too large. Something with a bedroom for me and my significant other, a guest bedroom, a nice bathroom and a very nice kitchen. Ideally something with a nice view and large windows where I could watch the sun rise and set.

violet: is there any place in particular you’d like to settle down?

Honestly I’d love to move back to California somewhere. Either somewhere near my hometown, or in Southern California

blue lake: what would you like to do/accomplish before you settle down?

I’d like to publish a book to be honest.

cobalt blue spectral: what is the most beautiful place you have ever been to?

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to go to Japan on a trip sponsored by the Japanese government. Words really cannot describe how beautiful Japan is.

The first picture is of Odaiba, in Tokyo. The second row is from a small fishing town in Hokkaido. Those are the only picture I had of it that didn’t have a ton of people in them.

The last picture is from the 45th floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Building in Shinjuku Tokyo. The picture doesn’t do it justice. For how bright the lights were, the stars were out in full force. It was hard to tell where the buildings ended and the sky began.

ultramarine: when was the last time you were in a good mood? do you know/remember what sparked it?

Earlier this evening my dog played with three other dogs.

blue: what’s the most recent dream you remember?

I was choking last night. That’s all I remember.

bright blue: what does your dream family look like? any kids or pets? how many of each?

I’m married to my lovely wife, and we have two kids, a boy and a girl. We also have a dog named Meatball.

blue cobalt: do you like your name? would you give yourself a different name if you could?

My mom chose my name and my brother chose my American name based off a character in an kid’s show. I wouldn’t change them for the world.

prussian azure: what’s your favorite scent?

Fresh bread, the smell before and after it rains, redwood, cinnamon, lavender.

azure blue: what’s your favorite type of tea, if any?

I grew up on genmaicha. It’s a type of green tea that’s brewed with roasted brown rice, which mellows out the bitterness and adds an earthy flavor.

turquoise blue: if you could start a garden, what would you plant?

Snapdragons definitely. They’re my favorite flower. Probably some tulips, gardenias, carnations, violas and lavender as well. For herbs, peppermint, basil, thyme and chives. And probably an apple tree.

cerulean blue: if you were guaranteed to have a viewership, would you start a youtube vlog?

I mean it’s a form of income so I’d be down.

glauconite: describe your body without using any negative adjectives.

I’m tall and broad shouldered, with a long torso and long arms. I’m a bit busty. I’ve got violin hips, strong calves, and solid thighs. I walk on my toes. I have high cheekbones, pursed lips, and almond eyes framed with long lashes.

yellow green: picture yourself walking in a field. what do you see & hear in this scenario?

I’m on a rolling hill of wild grass and wildflowers. The grass shimmers and ripples like the surface of the sea in the breeze. Through it, I see a blanket laid out under a California Oak tree. I can hear the wind, and birds in the distance.

green light: are you in a comfortable place in life? if not, what do you think might make it better?

Kind of? I’m stable enough bc I’m living with my parents, but I’m also closeted. I’m hoping to move out soon.

green: name three countries you want to visit; do you have any actual plans in place to visit any of them?

I’d love to go back to Japan, see New Zealand and visit the Basque Country in Spain. I don’t have any plans to though, I don’t have money for that.

emerald green: do you speak any languages besides english? are there any additional languages you want to learn?

My grasp on Japanese is pathetic and I’ve lost my pidgin. I’d love to regain them.

oxide of chromium: what’s your favorite book?

Chronicles of Prythian.

olive green: are you currently reading anything? how do you like it so far?

The Shape Of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch. It’s so painful but cathartic.

mars brown: what’s a movie that always puts a smile on your face/makes you laugh?

Emperor’s New Groove!

burnt umber: what’s something you plan to do before the day is over to take care of yourself?

Sleep.

umber: have you drank enough water today?

...no

voronezhskaya black: what or who is your go-to outlet for when you need to vent?

Either a friend or my second twitter ajdbfb

sepia: name five things that always make you happy.

Seeing my friends.

People commenting on my writing.

Seeing people like things I made for them.

Watching Lilo and Stitch.

Listening to my shitty nostalgia playlist.

indigo: what’s the best/sweetest compliment you have ever received?

I mentioned this before but my professor and mentor figure described me to her colleague as “fast to laugh, even faster to smile”. I also had someone tell me I had a genuine gift for writing and that my piece moved them to tears after they read a Nonfiction piece I wrote.

payne’s gray: describe your aesthetic?

Something out of a Hozier song. Things being reclaimed by nature. Earth tones. Misty forests. Knives. Ornate clothing.

Alternately: young hot suburban dad who all the moms have a crush on.

black: post a selfie because you are so beautiful!

#thank u for asking!!

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saphscribes · 7 years

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I'm not even gonna go anon for this, because I'm feeling self-indulgent and brazen: I'm requesting the 411 on some good FFXV boys (whomstever you feel up to writing about) and their reactions to receiving their favorite flowers from their S/O.

YOU GOT IT, DUDE. Thanks to @sonsoflucis for help with the Gladio one

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You can’t really find Noctis’s favorite flowers in bouquets; aside from the obvious and elusivesylleblossom, most of his favorites are wildflowers. It reminds himof his youth and the time he spent in Tenebrae, and the deep pinksand purples give him the peace of evening and nighttime. It takes awhile for you to figure out what exactly to do, but eventually ithits you: if you can’t bring the flowers to him, then what else todo but take him to the flowers instead? And that’s how it’ssettled; you set aside time on a Saturday together for a “surprisefield trip,” and it’s entirely worth the way his eyes widen andlight up when you reach the botanical gardens. There’s row afterrow of lupine and foxglove, his absolute favorite, and he barelyspeaks all throughout, admiring each blossom like every stroke ofpaint in a museum. You spend hours there together, walking side byside, and he doesn’t have to speak in order to thank you. All hehas to do is slide his fingers between yours.

Well, what did you expectPrompto’s favorite flower to be? Of coursethey’re sunflowers and buttercups. He loves the brightness of them,and they’re his favorite nicknames for you besides. (For therecord, he loves it when you call him sunshine, and he went totallysoft and held a buttercup to your chin the first time you asked himwhat his favorite flowers were. Part of him probably thought thatguys weren’t allowed to have favorite flowers. Another part of himprobably thought the myth about holding buttercups to your chin wastrue.) So imagine his surprise, and then his elation, when you present a small bouquet of sunflowers to him. He cradlesthem in his arms the whole time, keeps them in a vase by his windowso they get as much sun and water as possible, and is absolutelyheartbroken when they wilt. (He makes sure to buy you a sunflowertoo. Just the one. It’s artificial. He tells you he’ll love youuntil it dies.)

Ignis is no strangerto the language of flowers—it’s something he’s dabbled in, inhis spare time. Or at least, what little spare time he finds inbetween advising and stressing and Definitely Not Sleeping When HeShould. Regardless, it probably shouldn’t come to you as a surprisewhen he reveals his favorite flowers to you: lavender and orchids.Lavender, for serenity, grace, and calmness; orchids, for beauty,luxury, and fragrance. (More specifically, he’s fond of cattleyaorchids, which stand for mature charms.) Getting him a bouquetdoesn’t quite fit your image of him, though, but you have a betteridea in mind instead. It takes some time to put together, but at theend of an evening out, you present him with a softcover journalfilled with pressed flowers, specially picked just for him. He’sentirely taken aback by the gesture, delicately fingering the driedblossoms, and with a soft kiss to your forehead, he murmurs thathe’ll cherish it for as long as he lives.

You’d probably think thatGladio’s favorite flower would be the one he’snamed after, but while he does have an affinity for swordlilies, theyaren’t quite on par with his true favorite: irises. He loves themeven more once absence makes that big heart of his grow stronger andfonder, and any time he sees them in whatever color he finds, hethinks of his sister and makes a point to send her a text remindingher that he’s always going to be there for her. Daisies are a closesecond, though, as you discover when the two of you are reclining ina meadow on a good old-fashioned day date. On a whim, you make adaisy crown for him, setting it atop his head, and it doesn’t evenoccur to him to laugh at it or take it off. It stays there, tilted ata bit of an angle, and he pulls you into his lap, asking you to showhim how you made it. His hands are warm and callused as they work intandem over yours, and in time he fashions a necklace for you tomatch. (He takes a picture and sends that to Iris, too. He adds thatshe has a pretty skilled future in-law.)

#ffxv headcanons #ffxv reader insert #ffxv imagines #ffxv scenarios #noctis lucis caelum #noctis x reader #prompto argentum #prompto x reader #ignis scientia #ignis x reader #gladiolus amicitia #gladio x reader #listen........... I love boys and flowers #vashiane #answers

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burkesandborgin-blog · 7 years

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A short fic for @thesniffler as your belated Valentine’s day present! It kind of grew on its own, but I hope you like it :)

(Inspiration of the mossy dragon is from the movie Pete’s Dragon)

Of course Neville Longbottom gives you a pot of flowers instead of a bouquet on Valentine's Day.

"I grew it myself," he explains with bright, excited eyes. "You could leave it in your room - it glows in the dark, really pretty, it's a hybrid between snapping daffodils and firefly grass, and then I asked Pomona how to charm flowers so that they bloom all year round. You know there are at least two dozen types of flowers in her backyard, right? None of them have the same flowering season! It's amazing, how ---"

He rambles when he's excited, or nervous. You let him keep talking while you try to lift the ridiculously large terracotta pot off his arms. It must be at least two feet in diameter, filled with dark, moist earth, and three heads of green plant fits snugly in a triangle. The tip of each thin stem is covered in delicate butter-yellow flowers, sort of like the baby's-breath you see in Muggle flower shops, and they give off a very faint, sweet smell that reminds you of the nameless little wildflowers around Greenhouse 2.

You lifted your face to ask Neville a question when he finally finishes his speech: "--I know you stay up late at night, and erm, thought they could keep you company."

You aren't sure whether the smile stretching across your face is from the flowers or from his thoughtfulness.

"What's its name?" You ask. "It's a new kind of plant, so you get to name it, right?"

He carefully levitates the pot, and almost trips over himself when he tries to simultaneously walk and cast a spell to have it follow the two of you. The pot refuses to budge from where it currently sits midair. He sighs.

"Alright, you do it," he says to you. "I don't have a name for it yet - though I've kind of been calling it Lex the whole time."

You grin at him before casting the right spell. The bunches of yellow petals bob up and down as the flower pot starts to skip and hop behind you to keep up, much like your giddy heart.

(More under the cut, because boy I could not contain this cuteness)

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The witch sitting next to the botanical garden's entrance squints at Lex, and then at you and Neville.

"Outside plants not allowed," she points at her little desk that actually says pets not allowed, but you agree that a plant with its own name and magic to help it move around is pretty much a pet.

"I can hold it? It's not dangerous," Neville tries to argue.

"Yes, but what we have inside the garden might eat your flowers for dessert," the witch says matter-of-factly. "We don't recommend children under the age of ten to enter without parental company."

The garden is shielded by a glass dome, not unlike the greenhouses in Hogwarts, but not all the plants in its collection have practical uses, nor are they neatly organized by species and grown in individual pots. There are trees, vines, bushes, flowers, and clumps of weed all grown into each other, tentacle-like roots waving at passers-by, pixies making nests in thickets of leaves, and bowtruckles making faces at families of mouse-like creatures trying to sneak up their trees. Nothing looks too threatening, until you notice a little mound in the middle of the garden that seems to be slowly rising and falling every ten seconds or so.

"Is that … a dragon?" You grabbed Neville's hand, equal parts excited and horrified. "What kind of botanical garden keeps a dragon?! You took me on a date to a garden with a dragon for Valentine's day?"

He blanches a little and grips your hand a little tighter, and gingerly sets Lex down next to the witch's desk. "I thought … it would be romantic? I didn't know …"

But the dragon is of a breed known to protect a specific orchid called Dragonfloss, and even in full adulthood they are unusually tame, so much so that you can walk up to it and sit next to its furry, moss-green wings. Neville is beyond himself, squatting next to a dark purple tree examining "its usual spotting pattern". This date isn't quite as you imagined it would go - but the grass beneath you is warm and soft, the sky above the glass dome is a clear, pale blue, the sounds of bird chatter and Neville's low murmuring (mostly to the plants, sometimes to you) are soothing, and you find your eyelids getting heavier by the minute.

To fight off sleep, you say, "let's play a game?"

"Hmm?"

"You ask me a question, I try to guess the answer, and then I ask you a question," you propose with a yawn. Neville chuckles from where he is, then gestures at a patch of flowers sprouting next to where the dragon is curled up. "Ok, how many types of flowers are there?"

You glare at him with disbelief. "Professor Longbottom, I graduated from Hogwarts a long time ago! This is probably the lamest question you could have come up with. Besides, they all look like roses."

"They are roses. Eleven breeds," his ears are a little pink when you called him Professor. "Damask, Landora, Arthur's Roses, Giggly-scarlets--"

"Okay, next question, what am I thinking right now?" You cut him off before he can continue listing out all eleven. He makes a face at you. "I'm hopeless and ruining the mood?"

"Close - I'm thinking that we should grow roses. The singing kind, like the ones Professor Sprout used to put in the Hufflepuff Common Room to cheer kids up during final exams."

His eyes brighten at that, and proceed to come over to hug you. You have to fight him off so that the dirt on his hands (you plan to get him new gardening gloves first thing tomorrow) doesn't transfer onto your coat.

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"Guess a number between one and ninety-nine," you ask on the way home. It's not quite spring yet, and the chill gushes in from the collar of your coat as soon as the both of you stepped outside the garden's heat-insulating charm. You shiver a bit at the same time he did, and while he breathes in the crisp, sharp coldness in the air with delight, you bury your face in your scarf.

"Mm," he mumbles absentmindedly, reaching to adjust the scarf so you wouldn't have to take your hands out of your coat pockets. You are acutely aware that this was the same scarf you stole from his room, and it still smells like the hot cocoa he spilled a while ago, even after washing. "You know I’m terrible at these. Thirty?"

"Nope."

You grin at him from under the scarf. The outline of his face is incredibly soft and fuzzy against the sunset, and it reminds you of the first date he asked you out to, on your birthday, but of course you aren't going to tell him that that is the correct answer.

Neville brushes his fingers through your hair with fondness before holding your hand, carrying Lex - now faintly glowing with a warm golden-yellow - with his other arm. A few petals fall on his shoulder and catch in his hair, but he doesn't notice, and you thoroughly enjoy seeing the little yellow dots on him, like he was dusted with sprinkles of the setting sun. Little, fine laughter lines are starting to form around his eyes now, and every time he smiles at you, you fall in love with him all over again.

"I love you." He says gently before you part ways at the floo station at Hogsmeade. You are still holding hands, you and him, and your palm is starting to get clammy but neither of you want to let go. You have never known someone more kind, more selfless, and by now you can imitate his voice in your head, and you know every nervous quirk he has by heart, the way his fingers curl and rub against themselves.

"I love you," you say, and he locks eyes with you before leaning down to kiss you.

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You find a little rolled up slip of paper tucked between Lex's fuzzy leaves after you got home. In darkness the small flowers glow as bright as a candle, and you're starting to wonder if you need to put a lamp shade over it to dim the light.

Neville's handwriting has improved so much over the years, maybe because he finally has to write legibly for his students. But he still isn't good at love letters. You're not complaining, though.

"Happy Valentine's, my love," it reads.

Your dream is filled with pulsing, warm light, swelling your heart and humming quietly in your ears, and you can almost smell the wildflowers outside the windows of Greenhouse 2, where you first kissed him.

#mine #hp #thesniffler #bnb writes #happy valentines!

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thechampagnecircus · 3 years

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Floral Gardens Majesty

For someone who loves plants, I have the furthest thing from a green thumb. My thumb may be green with envy of those that do possess this gene. The most frustrating part about that is my Grammy on my Mum’s side and my Grandpa on my Dad’s side, were wonderful gardeners. The heritage was strong and yet here we are.

My Grammy had a small vegetable garden and multiple flower beds. Joining her among the fresh squash and lustrous blooms in the spring and summer are some of my fondest memories of her. I would help pick Potato Bugs to keep them from chewing leaves. She always thought I had a knack for it. “Carly dear, your eyes are as sharp as a tack!” she would say. I would smile with pride for every beetle I peeled away from its leafy lunch.

My parents too have a love for greenery. Growing up there were thriving plants sprinkled throughout the house. Peace Lilies and a wonderfully abundant Hibiscus that blooms every year. There were spider plants, and a gorgeous Lilac bush on the side of the house, who’s spring aroma is unparalleled. I remember when it was just a sapling. Over decades, it has turned into a proud bush of purple petals rife with intoxicating perfume. To this day, the scent of Lilacs takes me to sweet Maine summers, cicadas buzzing and the Poplar trees whistling with warm breeze.

I have tried over the years to maintain outdoor and indoor plants, all resulting in disappointments. Those poor forsaken seedlings. The worst was when I had the audacity to think I could grow my own herb garden from scratch. In my own defense, I gave my best efforts. I nurtured them, I really did. They were starting to sprout, until I forgot them outside in a feverish thunderstorm, which left them obliterated. They were far too fragile to prevail. It scarred me for a while, and kept any botanical urges I had at bay. Our flower beds at our current home are left over-run with whatever the previous homeowner had abandoned. It greens up with a few perennials here and there. I am pretty sure a lot of them are technically weeds at this point. I have, however, mastered the art of the potted plant. They last one season, and are replaced each year. Here is where my skill set resides. I make sure to water them, and other than some occasional pruning, they are relatively low maintenance. We just got ours up for the year and what a difference they make. It is a floral accent that makes any space feel more welcoming.

It is, however, a far cry from the gardens of my childhood. Those were lush mobs of radiant flowers. Daisies, modest yet elegant, proudly staking their spot. Tiger Lilies, bold and loud with a commanding presence. The bulbous peonies, fluffy and swirling with ants. Prim roses of delicate hues of pink and cream. Tulips, mostly red but speckled with an orange tint here and there. Daffodils, their noble trumpets pointed at the sky as if to bellow a springtime symphony. The Lily of the Valley that grew at the rock wall, tiny white droplets resembling church bells. There was a lofty cluster of marigolds under the honey sap tree that seemed to get larger and larger each year as if on a campaign to be ruler of the gardens.

I also adored the wildflowers of New England that paint the landscape with infinite colors and majesty. These, of course, take no skill but are a natural wonder. Black Eyed Susans and Queen Anne’s Lace were my favorite. With the exception of the elusive Mayflowers. I always thought it funny that the best time for Mayflowers was in April. And the obligatory jingle of a riddle that would follow with any mention of them, "April showers bring Mayflowers, but what do Mayflowers bring?" “Pilgrims!" someone would always reply with zeal. All these childhood flowers hummed with the flurry of Bumble Bees gathering pollen and evoked the sweet cheerfulness of summer.

I could regale many a memory amongst these flowers, but now I have my own understated version of a thriving Eden. There is love here, in our South facing backyard. Cast iron dining table ready for guests and two loungers perfect for reading in the hot Calgary sun. A large grill, with many a delicious meal under its belt. A string of lantern style lights lines the overhang ready for when the sun goes behind the shield of dusk. There is a distant moan of the highway in the background, a white noise that sets the stage for the song of local birds, the chirping of curious squirrels and the buzzing of spastic insects. I will never be able to match the beautiful flowers from my past, but I appreciate my simple piece of heaven that my family and I call home.

#garden #flowers #home #alltheflowers

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Morning Suits and Essense of Australia Bride Dress at Rockley Manor (1) added to Google Docs

Morning Suits and Essense of Australia Bride Dress at Rockley Manor (1)

BUDGET £60K A classic feeling wedding at Rockley Manor with morning suits, bright florals and a delicious semi-naked cake. Rockley Manor was the perfect venue for drinks on the lawn followed by a beautiful wedding breakfast in the open marquee. However, the bride and groom were determined not to follow the traditional wedding mould and wanted to involve as many guests as possible, coming up with fun (and some unusual!) ideas to entertain and make their day extremely memorable! Well, we don’t think there’s a chance that their guests will be forgetting the cake cutting ceremony with kazoo accompaniment or the evening filled with karaoke where the whole wedding party were belting out their favourite songs!

WHAT MADE OUR DAY UNIQUE

“We knew we didn’t want a cookie-cutter wedding, and that we wanted to involve as many of our guests as possible. Cal was the mastermind behind some (arguably) over-the-top ideas, such as a cake cutting “ceremony”, complete with a Master of Cake Cutters (the Grand Duke Sir Lemon Drizzle), a 4-foot Celtic sword and the groomsmen kazooing “God Save the Queen”. During the evening party between the band’s sets, we organized mandatory group karaoke, bringing unwitting family and friends up on to the stage to belt out the songs with us. The photos of everyone singing their hearts out are some of our favourites!” – Angela & Cal

Morning Suits

Although the couple incorporated non-traditional aspects to their big day, they kept some things traditional, including the morning suits the groom and groomsmen wore (all 10 of them!). The bride chose a pretty low back, lace wedding dress from Essense of Australia that she paired with drop earrings and pastel pink wedding shoes. Perfectly complementing her bridal party, made up of seven bridesmaids wearing different variations of pastel pink and lilac dresses and clutching small bright bouquets.

INSPIRATION & STYLING

“The vibe for our day was elegant and botanical. We were fortunate enough to have glorious British summer weather on the day, allowing us to hold the cocktail reception outside on Rockley’s beautiful grounds, with the wedding breakfast in a traditional marquee with the sides up. Our florals were English country garden-inspired wildflowers, interspersed with tall vases of foliage. The flowers, coupled with the tables and chairs placed directly on the lawn under the marquee, created a sense of being out in the British countryside, which we both love. “ – Angela & Cal

Our groom, Cal, looks super smart in his morning suit, however, what do grooms really think about wedding planning? In this episode of our RMW podcast Becky chats all things wedding planning from the groom’s perspective – from sharing tasks to how grooms feel about the upcoming celebration.

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Escape To Charming Port Fairy

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Kayla Cassar

‘It’s an alluring seaside setting with myriad natural attractions,’ says Kayla Cassar of her hometown Port Fairy. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The charming fishing village. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Boats docked at The Wharf. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

I was born in Port Fairy and lived there until I was 17, when I moved to the big smoke to study graphic design at RMIT. I try to get home every couple of months to see my family, have some room to relax and breathe fresh air.

It’s such a pretty, dreamy little place… a first-class coastal hometown. In fact, in 2012, Port Fairy was voted the world’s (yes, the world’s) most liveable community (of towns with a population of under 20,000,) and everyone from Port Fairy stands proud behind the little sign advertising this at the beginning of the golf course road.

There is also a great ‘ye old’ vibe, as it has Victoria’s largest number of listed heritage buildings outside Melbourne. There are so many different things to do, depending on your mood – great walks, beaches, wildlife, swimming, delish food and local produce, history, lively pubs… There are four pubs in town. Which is actually pretty absurd, for a town of only 3,000 people. But each one has something different going for it, you kind of have to visit them all.

Port Fairy has such a lovely community feel, everyone has time to stop and chat. Norfolk pine trees line the road into town and many other streets, which make it feel a bit magical and fairy-tale like.

It’s not really a ‘day trip’ from Melbourne (it’s a three-and-a-half-hour drive), which is good, because you’ll want to spend a weekend here and make the most of it. I highly encourage anyone doing a Great Ocean Road trip to drive just that little bit further and end up in Port Fairy.

A black wallaby spotted on the Griffiths Island Walk. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse! Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Kayla strolling the one-hour-return loop. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Activity – Griffiths Island Walk

At the mouth of the Moyne River, Griffiths Island Walk is one of the nicest walks to do in town, and it is an easy nature adventure – with its wildflowers, jagged black volcanic rocks, and the reward at the end is a great whitewashed lighthouse.

There is so much cute wildlife to witness on this one-hour loop: black wallabies, sometimes seals and echidnas, if you are lucky. The landscape is also special due to the mutton bird colony that resides on Griffitts Island towards the end of September each year until April, on their annual migration from the northern hemisphere. It’s one of Port Fairy’s most spectacular summer sights to watch the birds dive into their burrows at dusk.

Ocean Drive, Port Fairy VIC 3284

If you’re looking for another activity during the summertime, be sure to check out the well-curated program of films put on by The Port Fairy Film Society at the Reardon Theatre. During the year they show one film a month, often of the art house variety.

The cinema itself was opened in 1954 (and I think it still has the original seats) and until recently they still projected 35mm film. I remember going to watch Coyote Ugly here with my Mum and Dad and brother for my 13th birthday (it was what was playing that day) highly inappropriate!

35 Bank Street, Port Fairy VIC 3284

Viewing the latest exhibition at Wishart Gallery. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Artwork by Simon Buttonshaw. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The gallery is run by local Gareth Collition. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Botanical artworks and abstract landscapes on exhibit. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Store – Wishart Gallery

Located in the old bank building, Wishart Gallery is a very inviting gallery, but I also love how unassuming it is. The co-owner, Gareth Colliton, has a wealth of knowledge and is so passionate about all the artists and artwork he has curated. You could easily spend hours here, downstairs is a cosy bar and dining area, and outside is the Captain Henry Wishart Bar; stone-fired pizzas are a house specialty, and al fresco dining is available in the lush garden, check out their schedule as they often have live music and events in the backyard.

When I visited, the current exhibition by Simon Buttonshaw (who among other things produced the first Rip Curl logo) was showing. Each artwork is based on a particular weather forecast from a day passed, which he recorded in his weather journal and painted from memory. It’s pretty spectacular.

I was also drawn to a large print by Jeff Raglus from Aireys Inlet – he’s a super talented all-rounder and was a Mambo artist. It’s a birds-eye view of the town of Port Fairy with all the local haunts included. He also did the artwork for this year’s Port Fairy Folk Festival – check him out! And… I love the giant squid sculpture/seat outside the gallery, made by local sculpture artist, and my old neighbour Don Stewart.

Don’t miss a chance to see the abundance of great original artwork and prints curated from local and Australian artists, and to chat to Gareth.

19 Sackville Street, Port Fairy VIC 3284

Coffin Sally’s ‘The Buffalo Sally’ is Kayla’s go-to, with its delish Shaw River buffalo mozzarella. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Kayla is a Coffin Sally regular when she’s home! Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Eat – Coffin Sally

Coffin Sally ticks all the boxes: delicious pizzas, good wines, local produce, rad staff and gooood vibes!

The Buffalo Sally is my go-to. It has Shaw River buffalo mozzarella, which is a local farm only a 15-minute drive from town. I also recommend you order a whiskey from Timboon Distillery, another local producer, made just an hour from Port Fairy.

33 Sackville Street, Port Fairy VIC 3284

If Coffin Sally is too busy, you can’t go past a sunset sit on Shelley Beach with a bundle of hot fish and chips from the East Beach Fish And Chip Shop. There is nothing more quintessentially local than doing this on a summers night.

146 Griffiths Street, Port Fairy VIC 3284

Sweet snack stop! Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Poco is famous among locals and tourists alike for it’s homemade, fresh and natural ingredient flavours. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Snack – Poco Artisan Ice Cream

Poco is housed in the cutest little cottage, off the main street. This was formerly The Kite House, run by Port Fairy great ‘Ted, The Kite Man’. It holds a lot of memories for me… and I also love the transformation it has made into a booming local favourite. It also has a sister ice cream store in Pascoe Vale South: Miinot, which I hit up on the regular with my brother and his babies. So Poco is a little treat when I’m missing my creature comforts from Melbourne.

They’re famous for fresh and natural ingredients, and a carefully considered selection of flavours, as well as the fact that it’s all homemade. Poco is perfect for balmy summer nights. it’s not unusual for there to be a queue at opening time and that only grows long into the night over summertime!

27 Cox Street, Port Fairy VIC 3284

Pea Soup beach views. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Relax – Pea Soup

This beach is an inviting soup-bowl full of crystal clear water and an abundance of oddly dropped basalt rocks! It’s a lovely little sheltered beach, and is often quieter than the East Beach. There is also ‘a locals only’ vibe (after the summer); sometimes you can be the only person on the beach.

As I was lucky enough to grow up only minutes walk from here, I spent most of my childhood frolicking in rock pools, hunting for crabs, collecting shells, swimming to the tiny ‘island’ and walking the family dog. It is a great still beach with zero waves and a sandbank so its perfect families and a relaxing float.

Ocean Drive, Port Fairy VIC 3284

The charming Merrijig Inn and Kitchen sits opposite the local wharf. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

‘We’ve got the oldest inn (The Merrijig) and also licensed premises (The Stump) in Victoria!’ tells Kayla. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Merrijig kitchen serves up the best food in town! Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

In the winter they always have the fire roaring inside so it’s super cosy. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Dine – Merrijig Inn

The Merrijig is the oldest Inn in Victoria. It is totally charming and sits opposite the local wharf. There is a sun-soaked garden bar off to one side that you can sit in the summer and have a nice cocktail (like a coriander margarita) or wine and hang with the cute chickens and check out the in-house veggie patch.

In the winter they always have the fire roaring inside so it’s super cosy. Aside from my Mum’s lasagne, the Merrijig has the best food in town. There is a daily written menu highlighting local and regional artisan producers and farmers. It evolves throughout the season, inspired by ‘what’s good’ on the day.

1 Campbell Street, Port Fairy VIC 3284

Inside Drift House. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The boutique accommodation combines a grand bluestone building, Edwardian villa, and architectural modern buildings. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Luxurious interiors inside one of the six suites. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

With all the modern comforts, Drift House is also conscientiously sustainable. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Each of the suites are uniquely styled. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The award-winning accommodation is close to beaches and restaurants. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Stay – Drift House

Everyone says good things about Drift House. TDF ran an architecture story on the accommodation, which has a long history – it’s been home to an undertaker, stonemason, architect, publican, doctor, timber merchant, auctioneer, saddler, accordion player and the Captain of The Militia! Current owners artist Colleen Guiney and John Watkinson wanted ‘to build the best accommodation in regional Victoria’.

Working with architecture and design studio Multiplicity they transformed their grand old two-storey bluestone building, and earned back-to-back best luxury accommodation in the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. ‘To some people, Drift House is a boutique hotel, to others a B&B and some a retreat,’ tells Colleen. ‘The label doesn’t really matter. Put simply it is a place to stay, relax, celebrate, unwind, love, laugh, drift and help you find your luxury.’

Six private suites, each with an individual design, are available, across the original double story house, neighbouring single-story Edwardian villa, modern extensions, and new free-standing buildings. Aside from it’s rich history and beautiful modern interiors, Drift House is conveniently close to the beach and restaurants too.

98 Gipps Street, Port Fairy VIC 3284

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Kayla wears items from Gorman’s new 10 Years Of Collaborations collection. Shiva Loka Jeans coming soon! Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

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dianeanddean · 6 years

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13 Florida Flowering Plants To Add Color To Your Landscape

Bringing vibrant colors into your landscape will create a more beautiful setting to enjoy. Here are 13 Florida flowering plants to add color to your landscape.

13 Florida Flowering Plants To Add Color To Your Landscape

Ahhh…color in the garden! As landscape designers and DIY gardeners, this is what we ultimately aim to achieve, right? If designed and considered properly, there could potentially be a sequence of blooming plants during the entire growing season. Adding color to the landscape doesn’t have to start and stop with just bloom color and we should always remember to include the seasonality of foliage color, fruit production and bark coloration.

There are so many options to consider that it can sometimes be overwhelming, but is sure is a lot of fun experimenting with plants to find out what the best combinations are. To provide a little inspiration, here are just a few of our Central Florida spring favorites and you might be surprised to find out that they can work in other climates outside of Florida.

Before we head down the plant rabbit hole, it has always been a personal goal to include as many regionally native plants into our landscape. Native plants have certain benefits that introduced plants do not and are incredibly simple to use! Native plants have become more commercially available than in the past and there are local nurseries that carry or specialize in native plants that are appropriate for your area. If you haven’t already, please take some time to learn about using native plants. We promise that you won’t regret it!

All the flowering plants below are actual photos we took of our backyard paradise and for your convenience we added Amazon links to order seeds, plants or bulbs if you can’t find them at your local nursery.

Central Florida Native Spring Flowering Plants

Blue Flag Iris (Iris virginica)

OK, leading off is a beautiful Blue Flag Iris (Iris virginica) that just happens to be native to Central Florida. Everyone is familiar with the bearded and Japanese Iris varieties, but this show off is great for wet areas and we have ours in the Rain Garden. DIYers at little further north can also look for Northern Blue Flag (Iris versicolor). They love to have moist soil or even constantly wet feet and work wonderfully in combination with softer textured plants like the Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) in this photo. When in bloom, this plant will absolutely stop you on your tracks!

Black Eyed Susans

Ah…Rudbeckias! Oops, sorry, Black Eyed Susans! When Dean first came to Central Florida, he swore that Black Eyed Susans would not be a part of his southern gardens because they are so common everywhere else. Then he came across the Florida native Rudbeckia hirta and he hasn’t been the same since!

These little rays of sunshine are different from the northern Goldstrum Black Eyed Susans (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldstrum’) since it is considered an annual even in the south. If you let this plant go fully to seed, new plants will come back every year and this grouping in the Upland Garden started out as just 5 plants a couple of years ago, so hold on tight!

Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohioensis)

Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohioensis) is a staple of the native, wildflower garden and provides a bulletproof color display in the Spring. It loves moist to wet soil and is the first plant to emerge in our Rain Garden. Spiderwort, like all flowers in the dayflower family, are considered ephemeral since the blooms/flowers only stay open one day, but there are so many of them that you may never notice!

They are also edible, but we haven’t tried munching any yet. Some varieties of Spiderwort are considered invasive, so please make sure to consult your local lists to make sure that you are picking plants appropriately.

Trumpet or Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)

With one of the most prolific blooms of any native vine, Trumpet or Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is a great addition to any trellis/green wall, pergola or even chain link fence. This spring bloomer will require some support and there are a couple of different varieties available, but we like to stick to the true native since it has an amazing, red tubular bloom that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Trumpet Honeysuckle has a natural range all along the Eastern Seaboard as far north as Massachusetts and extends westward into Texas. This is a great vine for full sun and dry or mesic soils.

Canna (Canna sp.)

Grandma loves Canna and we know why! As one of the most versatile plants with a seemingly unending choice of varieties Canna (Canna sp.) is one of those spring blooming plants that you notice from 1/2 a mile away! We have a bed down by the fire pit that is dedicated entirely to Canna with a native Redbud tree (cercis canadensis) for accent.

These red Cannas were rescued from a neighbor that had bug up the rhizomes and put them at the curb. We also have native Cannas (Canna flaccida) planted down by the edge of our wet woodland that will bloom later on in the season in combination with Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata) for a more naturalized look.

Canna ‘Tropicanna‘ is also featured in a container planter that greets you when you come to the front door, so as you can see there are numerous opportunities to incorporate this blooming beacon into your landscape!

Coreopsis

We have a winner! Did you know that Coreopsis is the state wildflower of Florida? Yep, and we are happy to include this fine textured cutie in our landscape. Our northern friends are probably familiar with the varieties of Coreopsis ‘Zagreb’, Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’ or even pink variety, Coreopsis rosea, but the native for us is Leavenworth’s Coreopsis (Coreopsis ‘Leavenworthii)

Also known commonly as Tickseed, Coreopsis in Florida is considered a short lived perennial that lasts about 3-4 seasons, but is happy to provide new plants for you by re-seeding. These low maintenance plants are happy in just about any soil and soak up all the sun can give them. They will grow between 1′-3’, so using them as a border or edging is a great spot for them in your garden!

Indian blanket flower, also known as Gaillardia pulchella

Indian Blanket flower, also known as Gaillardia pulchella, is a sturdy Central Florida native that has incredibly attractive blooms that scream “FOOD” to many different types of butterflies. Much to Diane’s disdain (she thinks they look weedy before they bloom, but that is a different story), these plants re-seed themselves prolifically and are a great ground cover for sunny areas.

Besides being another Florida flowering plant to add color to your landscape they also make a great cut flower to bring in and enjoy in colorful arrangements. Tough and rugged, you can pretty much plant them anywhere in full sun and they have a great salt tolerance so they are ideal for coastal plantings.

Scarlet or Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea)

Scarlet or Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea) is another Central Florida native that is considered annual, but re-seeds at an incredible rate! Make sure to give these plants plenty of room to grow and you will be rewarded with continuous red blooms that attract numerous pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds, nut-hatches, warblers and bumblebees.

We cut these back all the way to the ground during December and January after blooming just to keep them tidy and they are a great addition to the Wildflower Garden!

Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)

Are you looking for something that is a little unusual or not well known? Well, Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) may be the plant just for you! This native vine is a prolific grower and spring bloomer that will quickly cover a trellis, pergola or fence. It loves full sun and grows in soils ranging from wet to dry and might be a little of a challenge to source, but check with native plant nurseries or a variety known as ‘Tangerine Beauty’ Crossvine.

The native range is as far north as Kentucky and covers almost all of the Southeast. It is an early nectar source for hummingbirds and can grow as tall as 50′, so give this puppy something to grow on and plenty of room!

Non-Native Flowering Plants

Shasta Daisy

Come on, you aren’t really a daisy, are you? Actually, the Shasta Daisy is part of the Chrysanthemum family (Chrysanthemum maximum or Chrysanthemum x superba)! Up north, this show off is considered a perennial, but in Central Florida we don’t expect it to get past the heat and humidity of July! We have included it as an annual in the Coneflower Garden in combination with Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea) and Black Eyed Susans (Rudbeckia). We’ll let it go to seed and see what happens next year, but appreciate it’s contribution to brightening up our springtime!

Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)

Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is probably one of the most distinctive plants in the garden. This is what we would consider a strong architectural plant and the showy blooms actually consist of blue petals, orange sepals that emerge from a modified leaf. In the southern garden, this plant will grow between 3′-5′ and our northern friends should consider growing this as a container plant to be able to bring it inside during cold periods or winter. If nothing else, go to the florist and grab an arrangement of freshly cut blooms to create some “wow” factor!

You might be wondering why we keep including the Botanical or Latin names of plants instead of just the Common name? Well, this plant is a great example of why. If you walk into a garden center and ask for a Bird of Paradise, you might find yourself with a Giant Bird of Paradise (Strelitizia nicoloia) which can grow over 20′ tall! Not what you expected or wanted! You don’t have to get a Master of Latin Studies to speak fluently, but you should at least write down the correct Botanical name to make sure you are getting exactly what you want.

Wax Begonias (Begonia spp.)

Yorkies planted in the garden can be great for bringing a little color to shady areas! They can whine constantly and be a little fixated, but the effort is worth it! Especially when you combine them with the versatile Wax Begonias (Begonia spp.).

If you don’t like the combination of Yorkies and Red Leaf Begonias, try Green or Bronze Leaf Wax Begonias, Dusty Millers or Impatiens (yes, not Impatients)! New varieties of Begonias can take full sun and there is even a Begonia that can grow to 3′ tall! Plant these en masse to create dramatic color displays and if you buy them in the 24 pack trays at the garden center, place two small plants in each hole to get more instant bang.

Confederate or Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)

The fragrance of Confederate or Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is unmistakable and unforgettable! As we walk the dogs throughout the neighborhood in the spring, we are greeted often by the fragrance of these incredible blooms! We feature Confederate Jasmine on a green wall/trellis on the west elevation of our house. Combined with Red Mandevilla (Mandevilla x.) on the green wall. Confederate Jasmine is the true harbinger of springtime and the fragrance drifts into the house and is even stronger when sitting on the lanai!

We hope you enjoyed our backyard tour of 13 Florida flowering plants to add color to your landscape. If you haven’t visited our blog post on 4 steps to successful planting or need gardening gifts ideas we hope you find these helpful too.

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