Flowers are what make gardening for many of us, although there are all sorts of green gardens consisting of shrubs, groundcovers and plants grown primarily for their foliage. But every plant has some sort of flower, which encloses the reproductive parts of its anatomy. And what gorgeous parts those can be!
What Is A Flower?
flower dissected
Botanical definition: That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence
including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of
the organs of reproduction, whether enclosed by a circle of foliar
parts or not. A complete flower consists of two essential parts, the
stamens and the pistil, and two floral envelopes, the corolla and
calyx.
Learn more about flower parts⇒ “Flower Facts“.
This page is a jumping off point to articles about flower gardening.
Flower Families
Compositae
The daisy family, Compositae, is the largest family of vascularhaving xylem and phloem tubes to conduct fluid plants.
They are usually easy plants and you can have an all season daisy garden by choosing from the vast array of plants that flower with this form, the ray petals around the center disk. Aster, Shastas, Single Chrysanthemums, annuals such as Brachychome, are just a few examples.
Rosaceae
The rose is another common family of flowers, including not only roses, but fruits such as raspberries, strawberries, and apples. Rosaceae generally have five sepals, five petals and numerous spirally arranged stamens.
The most famous member, the rose, is usually seen in the garden with highly doubled petals, but the wild rose has the five petal form. Potentillas, spireas, and Geums all belong to th erose family of flowers.
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