Today we have a Canna flower as our feature bloom. Interestingly, the name Canna originates from the Celtic word for a cane or reed. The Canna is a native plant to the New World (southern USA thru northern Argentina) and is a relative to the banana plant based on its foliage structure. The Canna has…
Lisianthus. I absolutely love the multiple buds that shoot up from the main stem on this. The leaves have a great shape, and the white and purple swirls around the closed flower buds are just a gorgeous example of the beauty of nature. Botanical name: eustoma grandiflorum
The Calla Lily is one of my favorite flowers. A native to southern Africa – Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. Botanical name: Zantedeschia aethiopica
Gladiolus is a native of sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa. Gladiolus, from the Latin gladius, meaning a sword, is a member of the Iris family.
