Tropical Flowers

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Wow, it's almost August and the tropical flowers are in demand. Orchids, Ginger, Bird of Paradise and even these huge Heliconia flowers are in the shop this week. Yup, that's me in this funny self portrait trying to show you how big this flower is. It's only fitting when the weather gets hot that we think about palm trees and island florals, right?

Heliconia, how cool are they? Heliconia is named after Mount Helicon, the seat of the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts and sciences in Greek mythology. Heliconia, also popularly known as lobster-claw, wild plantain or false bird-of-paradise, is a beautiful flower with multi-color bracts and varied flower structure.They have bracts are so large and colorful that they almost hide the flowers altogether. This keeps the flower's sweet nectar from other birds so that only specialized birds can get to it. Heliconia grow from 3 to 30 feet!

Next time you are looking for a single bloom or two for a special vase, why not consider one of these amazing flowers!!

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Garden Path Flowers said…
Hello Georgianne. I just discovered your blog and am now "following". I love a florist who has a passion for flowers! Please find me at www.gardenpathflowershop.blogspot.com. I will look forward to seeing your posts. Marsha
July 29, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Georgianne and Kevin Vinicombe said…
Thanks Marsha! I will be sure to follow your blog as well. Georgianne
July 30, 2010 at 5:06 PM
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