Flowering plants
1. IRIS
This is a beautiful flower, with many different colors like the rainbow’s. That’s why it is called Iris, (name of the ancient Greek goddess of the rainbow!)
It is planted in autumn and in the spring time it gives us enchanting colorful flowers that beautify our balcony and our garden!
Its beauty made of Iris a favorite painting subject of famous artists, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet.
- Iris symbolizes faith, hope, purity, and communication – each color symbolizing something different
- It belongs to the same family together with crocus, freesia etc.
- It is used as an aromatic and medicinal herb
- During the Middle Ages, the iris flower was associated with the French monarchy
- The Botanical Department of the Goulandris Natural History Museum has published a species of Iris new to science, which was named Iris hellenica
Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!
Then place the stick into the soil of the iris you planted! This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time…!
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2. TULIP
When one hears the word tulip, Holland definitely comes to mind! This flower has become the symbol of the Netherlands, even though it comes from Central Asia!
It is one of the most beautiful and impressive flowers, that we plant in autumn and forms meadows full of beautiful colors!
Plant label: common name Tulip
Type (herb, bush, tree): Herb
Maximum height: Up to 70 cm
Light preferences (shade, sun): Sun
Water requirements (little, a lot): Around one time a week
Soil preferences (type): Rich in nutrients
Flower colour: Red and yellow, less often pink and white
Sowed in (month of the year): October and November
Cold tolerance (low- high): High
Heat tolerance (low – high): Low
Tulip’s secrets:
· In Byzantine times, the tulip was the symbol of Constantinople.
· Tulip symbolizes eternal love
· On Chios island there are 4 types of tulips that we call “lilies”
· Plant the tulip bulb, at a depth of 8 to 10 cm, with the nose upwards
· It is said that the tulip got its name from its resemblance to the turban, a type of hat worn by many people in the Middle East. The turban is also referred to as “toliban” and in Latin this changed to “tulipa”.
Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!
Then place the stick into the soil of the tulip you planted! This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time…!
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3. HYACINTH
Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!
Then place the stick into the soil of the hyacinth you planted! This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time…!
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4. CYCLAMEN
Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!
Then place the stick into the soil of the cyclamen you planted! This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time…!
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5. FREESIA
Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!
Then place the stick into the soil of the freesia you planted! This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time…!
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6. PANSY
Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!
Then place the stick into the soil of the pansy you planted! This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time…!
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